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Neosho River near Chanute

Highest listed crest 36.82 ftFlood stage 23.0 ft105 crests since 1962

The Neosho River near Chanute crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 105 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1962 to 2026. The highest, 36.82 ft on July 1, 2007, was major flooding, 13.82 feet above flood stage. 7 other gauges on the Neosho River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
36.82 ft
July 1, 2007; 89,419 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
23.0 ft
Major flooding from 35.0 ft
Crests at major
2
29th of 171 gauges in Kansas
Most recent flood crest
June 26, 2026
26.41 ft, minor flooding
Location
Neosho County
Kansas
Identifiers
NWS CNUK1
No USGS station

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 Chanute
Action stage21.06Jun 10, 2026The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)23.070Jun 26, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage28.525Apr 29, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage35.02Jul 1, 2007Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

105 crests from 1962 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Neosho River near Chanute, 1962 to 2026 152025303540ft Flood stage 23.0 ftMajor 35.0 ft Sep 23, 1962: 24.25 ft, minor floodingOct 1, 1962: 23.89 ft, minor flooding; 20,800 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1964: 18.86 ft, below flood stage; 13,700 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1965: 23.34 ft, minor flooding; 20,000 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1967: 27.36 ft, minor flooding; 26,700 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 1968: 25.71 ft, minor floodingApr 28, 1969: 23.36 ft, minor floodingJun 1, 1969: 25.15 ft, minor floodingJul 2, 1969: 29.19 ft, moderate flooding; 31,800 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 1969: 31.15 ft, moderate floodingApr 20, 1970: 32.09 ft, moderate flooding; 41,600 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1970: 27.25 ft, minor floodingJan 4, 1971: 22.57 ft, action stage; 19,400 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 1971: 23.92 ft, minor flooding; 21,400 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1973: 25.51 ft, minor floodingMar 26, 1973: 26.89 ft, minor floodingApr 1, 1973: 24.85 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 1973: 26.81 ft, minor floodingSep 29, 1973: 28.38 ft, minor flooding; 29,400 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 1973: 29.19 ft, moderate flooding; 31,800 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 1973: 23.37 ft, minor flooding; 20,600 cubic feet per secondNov 21, 1973: 23.19 ft, minor flooding; 20,300 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1974: 27.65 ft, minor flooding; 27,800 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 1974: 25.15 ft, minor flooding; 23,200 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 1974: 24.33 ft, minor floodingJun 18, 1975: 25.88 ft, minor floodingJul 3, 1976: 23.66 ft, minor floodingJun 20, 1977: 24.08 ft, minor floodingNov 9, 1977: 25.03 ft, minor floodingMar 25, 1978: 23.80 ft, minor floodingJul 7, 1979: 26.28 ft, minor floodingMar 31, 1980: 27.89 ft, minor floodingJun 1, 1982: 29.65 ft, moderate floodingApr 5, 1983: 23.70 ft, minor floodingApr 23, 1983: 26.37 ft, minor floodingMar 20, 1984: 24.34 ft, minor floodingApr 9, 1984: 23.65 ft, minor floodingJun 9, 1984: 24.79 ft, minor floodingFeb 24, 1985: 30.54 ft, moderate floodingMar 4, 1985: 26.70 ft, minor floodingJun 5, 1985: 26.60 ft, minor floodingAug 24, 1985: 29.80 ft, moderate floodingNov 16, 1985: 30.50 ft, moderate floodingOct 4, 1986: 35.30 ft, major floodingMar 1, 1987: 25.20 ft, minor floodingMar 18, 1987: 23.70 ft, minor floodingMay 28, 1987: 23.10 ft, minor floodingDec 21, 1987: 25.10 ft, minor floodingApr 2, 1988: 31.10 ft, moderate floodingApr 18, 1988: 23.30 ft, minor floodingAug 24, 1989: 24.40 ft, minor floodingSep 10, 1989: 25.08 ft, minor floodingMay 27, 1990: 31.96 ft, moderate floodingJun 11, 1990: 24.93 ft, minor floodingJun 22, 1990: 24.20 ft, minor floodingMay 10, 1993: 29.00 ft, moderate flooding; 31,841 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1993: 25.52 ft, minor flooding; 23,976 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 1993: 28.95 ft, moderate floodingApr 12, 1994: 27.73 ft, minor floodingApr 29, 1994: 32.24 ft, moderate floodingNov 20, 1994: 24.81 ft, minor floodingMay 8, 1995: 26.82 ft, minor floodingMay 18, 1995: 26.03 ft, minor floodingJun 11, 1995: 31.19 ft, moderate floodingNov 3, 1998: 32.13 ft, moderate floodingMar 6, 2004: 29.72 ft, moderate flooding; 32,530 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 2005: 23.26 ft, minor flooding; 20,389 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2005: 23.81 ft, minor flooding; 25,997 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2005: 27.37 ft, minor flooding; 33,628 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2005: 27.87 ft, minor flooding; 29,177 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2007: 27.17 ft, minor flooding; 27,416 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2007: 36.82 ft, major flooding; 89,419 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2008: 24.23 ft, minor flooding; 22,352 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 2008: 23.95 ft, minor flooding; 21,917 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2009: 28.57 ft, moderate flooding; 31,102 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2009: 25.92 ft, minor flooding; 25,038 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 2009: 30.52 ft, moderate flooding; 36,652 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2009: 23.49 ft, minor flooding; 21,201 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2010: 28.05 ft, minor flooding; 29,672 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 2010: 21.21 ft, action stage; 17,879 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2014: 22.55 ft, action stage; 19,818 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2015: 26.66 ft, minor flooding; 26,304 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2015: 23.53 ft, minor flooding; 21,264 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 2015: 20.06 ft, below flood stage; 16,204 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 2016: 29.07 ft, moderate flooding; 32,479 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 2016: 29.03 ft, moderate flooding; 32,369 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2017: 21.04 ft, action stage; 17,631 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2017: 26.68 ft, minor flooding; 26,339 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2018: 24.75 ft, minor flooding; 23,156 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 2018: 32.20 ft, moderate flooding; 41,699 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2019: 29.59 ft, moderate flooding; 33,911 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2019: 29.31 ft, moderate flooding; 33,140 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2019: 34.02 ft, moderate flooding; 52,511 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 2019: 25.10 ft, minor flooding; 23,695 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2021: 27.09 ft, minor flooding; 27,218 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2021: 28.11 ft, minor flooding; 34,611 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 2021: 24.07 ft, minor flooding; 25,014 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2022: 26.58 ft, minor flooding; 32,271 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2022: 25.47 ft, minor flooding; 28,364 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2024: 31.70 ft, moderate flooding; 40,804 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2025: 27.05 ft, minor flooding; 33,500 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2025: 21.71 ft, action stage; 20,627 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2026: 23.63 ft, minor flooding; 24,088 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2026: 22.47 ft, action stage; 21,914 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2026: 26.41 ft, minor flooding; 30,491 cubic feet per second Highest, 36.82 ft, Jul 1, 2007 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Neosho River near Chanute 1960s: 9 1970s: 20 1980s: 21 21 1990s: 13 2000s: 13 2010s: 12 2020s: 9 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 105 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Neosho River near Chanute
1Jul 1, 200736.82+13.82Major89,419
2Oct 4, 198635.30+12.30Major—
3May 22, 201934.02+11.02Moderate52,511
4Apr 29, 199432.24+9.24Moderate—
5Oct 10, 201832.20+9.20Moderate41,699
6Nov 3, 199832.13+9.13Moderate—
7Apr 20, 197032.09+9.09Moderate41,600
8May 27, 199031.96+8.96Moderate—
9Apr 29, 202431.70+8.70Moderate40,804
10Jun 11, 199531.19+8.19Moderate—
11Oct 14, 196931.15+8.15Moderate—
12Apr 2, 198831.10+8.10Moderate—
13Feb 24, 198530.54+7.54Moderate—
14Sep 11, 200930.52+7.52Moderate36,652
15Nov 16, 198530.50+7.50Moderate—
16Aug 24, 198529.80+6.80Moderate—
17Mar 6, 200429.72+6.72Moderate32,530
18Jun 1, 198229.65+6.65Moderate—
19May 2, 201929.59+6.59Moderate33,911
20May 9, 201929.31+6.31Moderate33,140
21Jul 2, 196929.19+6.19Moderate31,800
22Oct 13, 197329.19+6.19Moderate31,800
23Sep 11, 201629.07+6.07Moderate32,479
24Oct 8, 201629.03+6.03Moderate32,369
25May 10, 199329.00+6.00Moderate31,841
26Sep 26, 199328.95+5.95Moderate—
27Apr 29, 200928.57+5.57Moderate31,102
28Sep 29, 197328.38+5.38Minor29,400
29Jun 26, 202128.11+5.11Minor34,611
30Jul 7, 201028.05+5.05Minor29,672
31Mar 31, 198027.89+4.89Minor—
32Aug 26, 200527.87+4.87Minor29,177
33Apr 12, 199427.73+4.73Minor—
34Mar 11, 197427.65+4.65Minor27,800
35Jun 14, 200527.37+4.37Minor33,628
36Jun 23, 196727.36+4.36Minor26,700
37Jun 21, 197027.25+4.25Minor—
38May 8, 200727.17+4.17Minor27,416
39Mar 19, 202127.09+4.09Minor27,218
40Jun 5, 202527.05+4.05Minor33,500
41Mar 26, 197326.89+3.89Minor—
42May 8, 199526.82+3.82Minor—
43Apr 16, 197326.81+3.81Minor—
44Mar 4, 198526.70+3.70Minor—
45May 1, 201726.68+3.68Minor26,339
46May 26, 201526.66+3.66Minor26,304
47Jun 5, 198526.60+3.60Minor—
48May 6, 202226.58+3.58Minor32,271
49Jun 26, 202626.41+3.41Minor30,491
50Apr 23, 198326.37+3.37Minor—

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.

July 1, 2007: 36.82 ft here, major flooding

  • ErieKS · Jul 2, 2007 · 40.60 ft · Major · its highest
  • ParsonsKS · Jul 2, 2007 · 35.05 ft · Major
  • OswegoKS · Jul 2, 2007 · 30.00 ft · Major
  • CommerceOK · Jul 5, 2007 · 29.25 ft · Major
  • Le RoyKS · Jul 1, 2007 · 28.70 ft · Moderate
  • IolaKS · Jul 1, 2007 · 26.90 ft · Moderate
  • Neosho RapidsKS · Jul 1, 2007 · 24.18 ft · Moderate

October 4, 1986: 35.30 ft here, major flooding

  • OswegoKS · Oct 5, 1986 · 27.70 ft · Major
  • CommerceOK · Oct 6, 1986 · 26.23 ft · Major
  • ParsonsKS · Oct 5, 1986 · 27.20 ft · Moderate
  • Le RoyKS · Oct 4, 1986 · 27.00 ft · Moderate
  • Neosho RapidsKS · Oct 4, 1986 · 25.26 ft · Moderate
  • IolaKS · Oct 3, 1986 · 22.10 ft · Moderate
  • EmporiaKS · Oct 3, 1986 · 21.50 ft · Moderate

May 22, 2019: 34.02 ft here, moderate flooding

  • ErieKS · May 27, 2019 · 39.10 ft · Major
  • OswegoKS · May 29, 2019 · 34.70 ft · Major · its highest
  • OswegoKS · May 29, 2019 · 27.00 ft · Major
  • CommerceOK · May 24, 2019 · 25.53 ft · Major
  • ParsonsKS · May 28, 2019 · 29.75 ft · Moderate
  • Le RoyKS · May 25, 2019 · 29.55 ft · Moderate
  • Neosho RapidsKS · May 22, 2019 · 26.34 ft · Moderate
  • EmporiaKS · May 22, 2019 · 23.04 ft · Moderate
  • IolaKS · May 26, 2019 · 21.38 ft · Moderate
  • BurlingtonKS · May 26, 2019 · 32.73 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
AmericusKS26.028.30 ft, Jun 27, 19690
Chanute this gaugeKS23.036.82 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 Neosho County

Flood gauges in Neosho County
Erie29.040.60 ft, Jul 2, 20075

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CNUK1, 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.