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Neosho River near Parsons

Highest listed crest 40.20 ftFlood stage 21.0 ft192 crests since 1922

The Neosho River near Parsons crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 192 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1922 to 2026. The highest, 40.20 ft on July 14, 1951, was major flooding, 19.20 feet above flood stage. 6 other gauges on the Neosho River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 5 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
40.20 ft
July 14, 1951; 410,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
21.0 ft
Major flooding from 32.0 ft
Crests at major
2
29th of 171 gauges in Kansas
Most recent flood crest
June 27, 2026
25.20 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Labette County
Kansas

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 Parsons
Action stage19.010Jun 6, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)21.058Apr 3, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage23.0110Jun 27, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage32.02Jul 2, 2007Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

192 crests from 1922 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Neosho River near Parsons, 1922 to 2026 01020304050ft Flood stage 21.0 ftMajor 32.0 ft Apr 13, 1922: 29.90 ft, moderate flooding; 31,600 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1923: 24.50 ft, moderate flooding; 29,700 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1925: 14.60 ft, below flood stage; 11,400 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1926: 27.07 ft, moderate flooding; 45,100 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1927: 27.45 ft, moderate flooding; 47,800 cubic feet per secondOct 6, 1927: 26.26 ft, moderate flooding; 39,700 cubic feet per secondNov 24, 1928: 27.53 ft, moderate flooding; 48,100 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1930: 20.92 ft, action stage; 20,100 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 1931: 22.96 ft, minor flooding; 23,000 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1933: 23.62 ft, moderate flooding; 18,900 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1934: 18.03 ft, below flood stage; 15,700 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1935: 27.46 ft, moderate flooding; 41,700 cubic feet per secondNov 5, 1935: 21.65 ft, minor flooding; 20,200 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1937: 24.45 ft, moderate flooding; 26,500 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1938: 26.20 ft, moderate flooding; 33,400 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1939: 9.21 ft, below flood stage; 4,980 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1940: 17.23 ft, below flood stage; 14,500 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1941: 24.78 ft, moderate floodingJun 7, 1941: 25.05 ft, moderate floodingJun 11, 1941: 23.20 ft, moderate floodingSep 11, 1941: 26.20 ft, moderate floodingOct 6, 1941: 25.87 ft, moderate floodingOct 17, 1941: 22.65 ft, minor floodingOct 21, 1941: 27.29 ft, moderate flooding; 40,200 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 1941: 27.40 ft, moderate floodingJan 1, 1943: 29.25 ft, moderate floodingMay 20, 1943: 29.25 ft, moderate flooding; 67,200 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1944: 25.50 ft, moderate floodingApr 27, 1944: 29.70 ft, moderate flooding; 83,500 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1945: 29.02 ft, moderate flooding; 63,200 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 1945: 24.49 ft, moderate flooding; 25,600 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1947: 25.40 ft, moderate floodingJul 25, 1948: 30.80 ft, moderate floodingFeb 16, 1949: 23.51 ft, moderate flooding; 22,800 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 1950: 24.90 ft, moderate flooding; 27,000 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1951: 22.01 ft, minor flooding; 22,100 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1951: 22.61 ft, minor flooding; 23,300 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1951: 21.49 ft, minor flooding; 21,100 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1951: 23.52 ft, moderate flooding; 25,000 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 1951: 40.20 ft, major flooding; 410,000 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 1951: 23.09 ft, moderate flooding; 24,200 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 1951: 26.90 ft, moderate floodingMar 12, 1952: 21.16 ft, minor flooding; 20,500 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1953: 10.65 ft, below flood stage; 4,110 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1954: 24.97 ft, moderate flooding; 27,900 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1955: 19.94 ft, action stage; 18,600 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1956: 12.18 ft, below flood stage; 6,170 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1957: 22.80 ft, minor flooding; 23,600 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1957: 22.85 ft, minor flooding; 23,700 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1957: 23.48 ft, moderate flooding; 25,000 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1957: 23.30 ft, moderate flooding; 24,600 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1958: 21.18 ft, minor flooding; 20,500 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1958: 21.20 ft, minor flooding; 20,600 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 1958: 24.58 ft, moderate flooding; 27,200 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 1958: 23.64 ft, moderate flooding; 25,300 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 1959: 22.28 ft, minor flooding; 22,600 cubic feet per secondOct 6, 1959: 23.75 ft, moderate flooding; 25,500 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1960: 21.23 ft, minor flooding; 20,600 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 1960: 21.25 ft, minor flooding; 20,800 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1961: 23.93 ft, moderate flooding; 25,900 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1961: 28.45 ft, moderate flooding; 57,900 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1961: 23.43 ft, moderate flooding; 24,900 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 1961: 26.95 ft, moderate flooding; 40,400 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 1961: 21.19 ft, minor flooding; 20,700 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 1961: 23.28 ft, moderate flooding; 24,600 cubic feet per secondNov 7, 1961: 24.82 ft, moderate flooding; 27,600 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 1962: 24.63 ft, moderate floodingOct 1, 1962: 21.96 ft, minor flooding; 22,100 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1964: 23.50 ft, moderate flooding; 25,000 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1965: 21.67 ft, minor flooding; 21,600 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1967: 19.78 ft, action stage; 22,900 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1968: 22.20 ft, minor floodingJun 2, 1969: 23.70 ft, moderate floodingApr 22, 1970: 22.28 ft, minor flooding; 30,800 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1971: 18.68 ft, below flood stage; 21,900 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 1971: 20.87 ft, action stage; 27,200 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1973: 21.16 ft, minor flooding; 27,300 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1973: 22.11 ft, minor flooding; 30,400 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1973: 21.07 ft, minor flooding; 27,000 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1973: 21.11 ft, minor flooding; 27,100 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1974: 23.68 ft, moderate flooding; 43,200 cubic feet per secondNov 5, 1974: 23.52 ft, moderate flooding; 41,200 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1975: 20.84 ft, action stage; 26,400 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 1976: 21.29 ft, minor flooding; 27,700 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1977: 23.26 ft, moderate flooding; 38,600 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1978: 20.83 ft, action stage; 25,700 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 1979: 20.04 ft, action stage; 24,100 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1980: 21.19 ft, minor flooding; 26,600 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 1981: 15.44 ft, below flood stage; 15,800 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1982: 22.83 ft, minor flooding; 34,800 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1983: 21.64 ft, minor flooding; 28,500 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1984: 21.50 ft, minor floodingFeb 24, 1985: 23.52 ft, moderate floodingMar 6, 1985: 21.40 ft, minor floodingAug 25, 1985: 22.70 ft, minor floodingNov 19, 1985: 22.80 ft, minor flooding; 34,500 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1986: 27.20 ft, moderate flooding; 92,700 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1987: 23.40 ft, moderate floodingApr 3, 1988: 26.74 ft, moderate flooding; 40,100 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1988: 23.70 ft, moderate floodingJun 12, 1989: 21.67 ft, minor flooding; 21,200 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 1989: 21.10 ft, minor floodingMay 18, 1990: 25.81 ft, moderate floodingMay 28, 1990: 27.65 ft, moderate flooding; 47,000 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1990: 21.57 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 1990: 21.15 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 1991: 14.55 ft, below flood stage; 10,200 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 1992: 26.68 ft, moderate flooding; 37,100 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1993: 26.27 ft, moderate floodingMay 18, 1993: 22.92 ft, minor floodingJun 1, 1993: 23.79 ft, moderate floodingJul 8, 1993: 21.68 ft, minor floodingSep 26, 1993: 28.56 ft, moderate flooding; 58,200 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1994: 28.38 ft, moderate flooding; 55,800 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1994: 27.61 ft, moderate floodingMay 7, 1994: 21.62 ft, minor floodingNov 22, 1994: 24.92 ft, moderate floodingMay 10, 1995: 24.87 ft, moderate floodingMay 19, 1995: 25.22 ft, moderate floodingMay 28, 1995: 24.05 ft, moderate floodingJun 6, 1995: 22.77 ft, minor floodingJun 11, 1995: 28.51 ft, moderate floodingJun 7, 1996: 17.63 ft, below flood stage; 14,800 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2004: 25.38 ft, moderate flooding; 29,543 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2004: 22.70 ft, minor flooding; 23,095 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 2005: 25.54 ft, moderate flooding; 30,219 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2005: 21.43 ft, minor flooding; 21,257 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2005: 25.43 ft, moderate flooding; 29,761 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2005: 24.90 ft, moderate flooding; 27,959 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2006: 18.83 ft, below flood stage; 16,600 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2007: 26.23 ft, moderate flooding; 34,014 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2007: 22.21 ft, minor flooding; 22,448 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2007: 24.18 ft, moderate flooding; 25,959 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2007: 35.05 ft, major flooding; 166,000 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2008: 22.75 ft, minor flooding; 23,316 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2008: 24.72 ft, moderate flooding; 27,347 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2008: 23.96 ft, moderate flooding; 25,519 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2008: 21.43 ft, minor flooding; 21,257 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2008: 25.52 ft, moderate flooding; 30,109 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2008: 25.38 ft, moderate flooding; 29,591 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 2008: 25.60 ft, moderate flooding; 27,900 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2009: 22.86 ft, minor flooding; 23,492 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2009: 26.97 ft, moderate flooding; 35,800 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2009: 22.41 ft, minor flooding; 22,769 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2009: 24.80 ft, moderate flooding; 27,619 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 2009: 26.14 ft, moderate flooding; 33,519 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 2009: 25.94 ft, moderate flooding; 30,800 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2010: 20.30 ft, action stage; 18,953 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2012: 25.45 ft, moderate flooding; 28,900 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2012: 23.44 ft, moderate flooding; 23,711 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2013: 21.08 ft, minor flooding; 20,129 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 2013: 23.32 ft, moderate flooding; 24,700 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 2013: 22.83 ft, minor flooding; 22,769 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 2013: 20.98 ft, action stage; 20,800 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2014: 20.86 ft, action stage; 19,798 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2015: 22.40 ft, minor flooding; 23,520 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2015: 25.28 ft, moderate flooding; 29,865 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2015: 24.88 ft, moderate flooding; 27,700 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 2015: 21.53 ft, minor flooding; 21,700 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2016: 23.46 ft, moderate flooding; 25,000 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 2016: 25.15 ft, moderate flooding; 28,446 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 2016: 24.96 ft, moderate flooding; 27,900 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2017: 21.24 ft, minor flooding; 21,200 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2017: 27.19 ft, moderate flooding; 41,900 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2017: 22.07 ft, minor flooding; 22,682 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2018: 21.69 ft, minor flooding; 21,980 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 2018: 26.82 ft, moderate flooding; 38,848 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2019: 26.25 ft, moderate flooding; 34,368 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2019: 26.37 ft, moderate flooding; 35,232 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2019: 29.75 ft, moderate flooding; 69,940 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2019: 21.54 ft, minor flooding; 21,729 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 2019: 24.88 ft, moderate flooding; 27,705 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2019: 23.88 ft, moderate flooding; 25,681 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2020: 22.81 ft, minor flooding; 23,900 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2020: 23.69 ft, moderate flooding; 25,300 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2021: 23.99 ft, moderate flooding; 25,900 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2021: 25.21 ft, moderate flooding; 28,600 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2021: 24.40 ft, moderate flooding; 26,600 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2021: 26.96 ft, moderate flooding; 39,900 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2022: 25.56 ft, moderate flooding; 30,300 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2022: 26.19 ft, moderate flooding; 33,800 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2022: 21.66 ft, minor flooding; 21,930 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 2023: 12.93 ft, below flood stage; 7,950 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2024: 27.22 ft, moderate flooding; 42,200 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2025: 25.32 ft, moderate flooding; 29,100 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2025: 22.04 ft, minor flooding; 22,600 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2026: 22.69 ft, minor flooding; 23,662 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2026: 25.11 ft, moderate flooding; 28,359 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2026: 24.88 ft, moderate flooding; 27,758 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2026: 23.26 ft, moderate flooding; 24,796 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2026: 24.74 ft, moderate flooding; 27,419 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2026: 25.20 ft, moderate flooding; 28,774 cubic feet per second Highest, 40.20 ft, Jul 14, 1951 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Neosho River near Parsons 1920s: 6 1930s: 6 1940s: 17 1950s: 20 1960s: 15 1970s: 9 1980s: 14 1990s: 19 2000s: 23 23 2010s: 23 2020s: 18 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 192 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Neosho River near Parsons
1Jul 14, 195140.20+19.20Major410,000
2Jul 2, 200735.05+14.05Major166,000
3Jul 25, 194830.80+9.80Moderate—
4Apr 13, 192229.90+8.90Moderate31,600
5May 28, 201929.75+8.75Moderate69,940
6Apr 27, 194429.70+8.70Moderate83,500
7Jan 1, 194329.25+8.25Moderate—
8May 20, 194329.25+8.25Moderate67,200
9Apr 21, 194529.02+8.02Moderate63,200
10Sep 26, 199328.56+7.56Moderate58,200
11Jun 11, 199528.51+7.51Moderate—
12May 9, 196128.45+7.45Moderate57,900
13Apr 11, 199428.38+7.38Moderate55,800
14May 28, 199027.65+6.65Moderate47,000
15May 1, 199427.61+6.61Moderate—
16Nov 24, 192827.53+6.53Moderate48,100
17Jun 1, 193527.46+6.46Moderate41,700
18Apr 22, 192727.45+6.45Moderate47,800
19Oct 31, 194127.40+6.40Moderate—
20Oct 21, 194127.29+6.29Moderate40,200
21Apr 30, 202427.22+6.22Moderate42,200
22Oct 5, 198627.20+6.20Moderate92,700
23May 1, 201727.19+6.19Moderate41,900
24Sep 17, 192627.07+6.07Moderate45,100
25May 1, 200926.97+5.97Moderate35,800
26Jun 29, 202126.96+5.96Moderate39,900
27Sep 19, 196126.95+5.95Moderate40,400
28Sep 13, 195126.90+5.90Moderate—
29Oct 12, 201826.82+5.82Moderate38,848
30Apr 3, 198826.74+5.74Moderate40,100
31Jul 25, 199226.68+5.68Moderate37,100
32May 10, 201926.37+5.37Moderate35,232
33May 11, 199326.27+5.27Moderate—
34Oct 6, 192726.26+5.26Moderate39,700
35May 3, 201926.25+5.25Moderate34,368
36May 10, 200726.23+5.23Moderate34,014
37May 29, 193826.20+5.20Moderate33,400
38Sep 11, 194126.20+5.20Moderate—
39Jun 2, 202226.19+5.19Moderate33,800
40Sep 13, 200926.14+5.14Moderate33,519
41Oct 10, 200925.94+4.94Moderate30,800
42Oct 6, 194125.87+4.87Moderate—
43May 18, 199025.81+4.81Moderate—
44Sep 15, 200825.60+4.60Moderate27,900
45May 7, 202225.56+4.56Moderate30,300
46Jan 7, 200525.54+4.54Moderate30,219
47Jun 11, 200825.52+4.52Moderate30,109
48Mar 20, 194425.50+4.50Moderate—
49Mar 21, 201225.45+4.45Moderate28,900
50Jun 14, 200525.43+4.43Moderate29,761

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 14, 1951: 40.20 ft here, major flooding

  • CommerceOK · Jul 16, 1951 · 34.03 ft · Major · its highest
  • IolaKS · Jul 13, 1951 · 33.26 ft · Major · its highest
  • OswegoKS · Jul 15, 1951 · 32.50 ft · Major
  • BurlingtonKS · Jul 12, 1951 · 41.53 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • Le RoyKS · Jul 12, 1951 · 34.48 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • Neosho RapidsKS · Jul 11, 1951 · 34.30 ft · Moderate · its highest

July 2, 2007: 35.05 ft here, major flooding

  • ErieKS · Jul 2, 2007 · 40.60 ft · Major · its highest
  • ChanuteKS · Jul 1, 2007 · 36.82 ft · Major · its highest
  • 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

July 25, 1948: 30.80 ft here, moderate flooding

  • OswegoKS · Jul 20, 1948 · 34.10 ft · Major · its highest
  • CommerceOK · Jul 28, 1948 · 24.43 ft · Major
  • Le RoyKS · Jul 22, 1948 · 30.73 ft · Moderate
  • BurlingtonKS · Jul 21, 1948 · 36.80 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
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
Parsons this gaugeKS21.040.20 ft, Jul 14, 19512

Other gauges in Labette County

Flood gauges in Labette County
Oswego17.034.10 ft, Jul 20, 194822

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PPFK1, 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.