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Neosho River near Americus

Highest listed crest 28.30 ftFlood stage 26.0 ft66 crests since 1964

The Neosho River near Americus crested above flood stage 35 times among the 66 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1964 to 2024. The highest, 28.30 ft on June 27, 1969, was moderate flooding, 2.30 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Neosho River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
28.30 ft
June 27, 1969; 10,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
26.0 ft
Major flooding from 40.0 ft
Crests at major
0
35 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 19, 2022
26.18 ft, minor flooding
Location
Lyon County
Near Emporia (5.5 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Neosho River near Americus
Action stage21.016May 21, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)26.020May 19, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage27.015May 8, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage40.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

66 crests from 1964 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Neosho River near Americus, 1964 to 2024 10203040ft Flood stage 26.0 ftMajor 40.0 ft Apr 24, 1964: 21.12 ft, action stage; 4,400 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1965: 24.46 ft, action stage; 6,380 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1966: 21.22 ft, action stage; 4,850 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1967: 28.17 ft, moderate flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 1967: 27.52 ft, moderate flooding; 9,870 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1969: 28.30 ft, moderate flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1970: 24.81 ft, action stage; 6,700 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1971: 27.70 ft, moderate flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1972: 26.70 ft, minor flooding; 8,830 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 1973: 27.76 ft, moderate flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 1973: 27.74 ft, moderate flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1975: 23.18 ft, action stage; 5,410 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1976: 22.95 ft, action stage; 5,280 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1977: 27.31 ft, moderate flooding; 9,590 cubic feet per secondNov 9, 1977: 19.35 ft, below flood stage; 3,640 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1979: 19.59 ft, below flood stage; 3,740 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1980: 26.18 ft, minor flooding; 8,930 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 1981: 24.71 ft, action stage; 6,600 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1982: 23.05 ft, action stage; 7,170 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1983: 26.45 ft, minor flooding; 9,090 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1984: 23.62 ft, action stage; 7,130 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1985: 26.80 ft, minor flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 1985: 27.43 ft, moderate flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1987: 24.38 ft, action stage; 7,660 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1988: 21.21 ft, action stage; 5,570 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1991: 13.66 ft, below flood stage; 2,460 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 1992: 21.34 ft, action stage; 5,650 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 1993: 27.84 ft, moderate flooding; 17,400 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1994: 14.84 ft, below flood stageMay 18, 1995: 26.50 ft, minor floodingMay 24, 1995: 26.50 ft, minor floodingMay 28, 1995: 26.40 ft, minor floodingJun 1, 1996: 27.40 ft, moderate flooding; 15,500 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1997: 26.41 ft, minor flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1998: 21.05 ft, action stage; 5,380 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 1998: 27.38 ft, moderate flooding; 15,400 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1999: 26.33 ft, minor floodingMay 27, 2000: 10.79 ft, below flood stage; 1,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2001: 20.24 ft, below flood stage; 4,890 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2002: 16.03 ft, below flood stage; 3,360 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2003: 20.98 ft, below flood stage; 5,810 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2004: 27.45 ft, moderate floodingJun 19, 2004: 27.68 ft, moderate flooding; 15,600 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 2004: 26.28 ft, minor floodingMay 14, 2005: 26.94 ft, minor floodingJun 13, 2005: 26.38 ft, minor floodingAug 26, 2005: 26.98 ft, minor flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2006: 12.24 ft, below flood stage; 2,370 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2007: 26.85 ft, minor flooding; 12,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 2008: 20.35 ft, below flood stage; 4,900 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2009: 21.53 ft, action stage; 5,380 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2010: 26.13 ft, minor flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2011: 11.60 ft, below flood stage; 2,220 cubic feet per secondFeb 29, 2012: 11.92 ft, below flood stage; 2,330 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 2013: 14.37 ft, below flood stage; 3,180 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2014: 15.10 ft, below flood stage; 3,500 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2015: 26.14 ft, minor floodingMay 27, 2016: 26.94 ft, minor floodingMar 30, 2017: 26.41 ft, minor floodingOct 10, 2018: 27.20 ft, moderate floodingMay 8, 2019: 27.22 ft, moderate floodingMay 22, 2019: 26.47 ft, minor floodingMay 15, 2020: 25.11 ft, action stage; 9,450 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2022: 26.18 ft, minor flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2023: 12.91 ft, below flood stage; 2,770 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2024: 22.75 ft, action stage; 6,890 cubic feet per second Highest, 28.30 ft, Jun 27, 1969 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Neosho River near Americus 1960s: 3 1970s: 5 1980s: 4 1990s: 8 8 2000s: 7 2010s: 7 2020s: 1 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 66 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Neosho River near Americus
1Jun 27, 196928.30+2.30Moderate10,900
2Jun 22, 196728.17+2.17Moderate10,700
3Jul 22, 199327.84+1.84Moderate17,400
4Sep 27, 197327.76+1.76Moderate10,200
5Oct 11, 197327.74+1.74Moderate10,200
6May 23, 197127.70+1.70Moderate10,100
7Jun 19, 200427.68+1.68Moderate15,600
8Oct 8, 196727.52+1.52Moderate9,870
9Jun 14, 200427.45+1.45Moderate—
10Oct 10, 198527.43+1.43Moderate17,000
11Jun 1, 199627.40+1.40Moderate15,500
12Nov 2, 199827.38+1.38Moderate15,400
13Jun 25, 197727.31+1.31Moderate9,590
14May 8, 201927.22+1.22Moderate—
15Oct 10, 201827.20+1.20Moderate—
16Aug 26, 200526.98+0.98Minor13,400
17May 14, 200526.94+0.94Minor—
18May 27, 201626.94+0.94Minor—
19May 8, 200726.85+0.85Minor12,900
20Jun 5, 198526.80+0.80Minor12,700
21May 7, 197226.70+0.70Minor8,830
22May 18, 199526.50+0.50Minor—
23May 24, 199526.50+0.50Minor—
24May 22, 201926.47+0.47Minor—
25Apr 2, 198326.45+0.45Minor9,090
26Apr 11, 199726.41+0.41Minor11,600
27Mar 30, 201726.41+0.41Minor—
28May 28, 199526.40+0.40Minor—
29Jun 13, 200526.38+0.38Minor—
30May 24, 199926.33+0.33Minor—
31Jul 25, 200426.28+0.28Minor—
32Mar 30, 198026.18+0.18Minor8,930
33May 19, 202226.18+0.18Minor11,300
34May 24, 201526.14+0.14Minor—
35Jun 15, 201026.13+0.13Minor11,200
36May 15, 202025.11−0.89Action9,450
37Apr 19, 197024.81−1.19Action6,700
38Jul 4, 198124.71−1.29Action6,600
39Sep 21, 196524.46−1.54Action6,380
40Mar 1, 198724.38−1.62Action7,660
41Mar 19, 198423.62−2.38Action7,130
42Jun 23, 197523.18−2.82Action5,410
43May 13, 198223.05−2.95Action7,170
44Apr 29, 197622.95−3.05Action5,280
45May 21, 202422.75−3.25Action6,890
46Apr 28, 200921.53−4.47Action5,380
47Jul 6, 199221.34−4.66Action5,650
48Apr 12, 196621.22−4.78Action4,850
49Apr 2, 198821.21−4.79Action5,570
50Apr 24, 196421.12−4.88Action4,400

The worst floods along the Neosho River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Neosho River that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 27, 1969: 28.30 ft here, moderate flooding

  • ChanuteKS · Jul 2, 1969 · 29.19 ft · Moderate
  • Neosho RapidsKS · Jun 28, 1969 · 26.76 ft · Moderate
  • Le RoyKS · Jul 1, 1969 · 25.90 ft · Moderate
  • CommerceOK · Jun 25, 1969 · 16.80 ft · Minor

June 22, 1967: 28.17 ft here, moderate flooding

  • Le RoyKS · Jun 21, 1967 · 25.83 ft · Moderate
  • Neosho RapidsKS · Jun 23, 1967 · 25.74 ft · Moderate
  • ChanuteKS · Jun 23, 1967 · 27.36 ft · Minor
  • CommerceOK · Jun 26, 1967 · 16.11 ft · Minor

September 27, 1973: 27.76 ft here, moderate flooding

  • Neosho RapidsKS · Oct 3, 1973 · 28.07 ft · Moderate
  • OswegoKS · Oct 1, 1973 · 20.19 ft · Moderate
  • CommerceOK · Sep 29, 1973 · 18.28 ft · Moderate
  • ChanuteKS · Sep 29, 1973 · 28.38 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Neosho River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Neosho River
BurlingtonKS27.041.53 ft, Jul 12, 19510
EmporiaKS19.026.00 ft, Oct 11, 19850
IolaKS15.033.26 ft, Jul 13, 19511
John Redmond LakeKS1,068.01,081.90 ft, May 14, 20091
Le RoyKS23.034.48 ft, Jul 12, 19510
Neosho RapidsKS22.034.30 ft, Jul 11, 19510
OswegoKS17.034.10 ft, Jul 20, 194822
Americus this gaugeKS26.028.30 ft, Jun 27, 19690
ChanuteKS23.036.82 ft, Jul 1, 20072
CommerceOK15.034.03 ft, Jul 16, 19519
ErieKS29.040.60 ft, Jul 2, 20075
OswegoKS28.034.70 ft, May 29, 20191
ParsonsKS21.040.20 ft, Jul 14, 19512

Other gauges in Lyon County

Flood gauges in Lyon County
Emporia20.033.40 ft, Jul 11, 19511
Reading19.027.47 ft, May 29, 19820
Emporia19.026.00 ft, Oct 11, 19850
Neosho Rapids22.034.30 ft, Jul 11, 19510

Lyon County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Kansas

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge AMCK1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.