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Tomahawk Creek at Roe Avenue

Highest listed crest 20.81 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft24 crests since 2001

The Tomahawk Creek at Roe Avenue crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 24 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2001 to 2026. The highest, 20.81 ft on July 27, 2017, was major flooding, 7.81 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.81 ft
July 27, 2017
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
1
51st of 171 gauges in Kansas
Most recent flood crest
March 11, 2026
15.14 ft, minor flooding
Location
Johnson County
Near Leawood (0.8 mi), Overland Park (3.0 mi), Prairie Village (5.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Tomahawk Creek at Roe Avenue
Action stage10.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.019Mar 11, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.04Aug 22, 2017Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.01Jul 27, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

24 crests from 2001 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tomahawk Creek at Roe Avenue, 2001 to 2026 121416182022ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Jun 6, 2001: 16.89 ft, minor floodingAug 31, 2003: 15.73 ft, minor floodingMar 4, 2004: 17.95 ft, minor floodingJul 30, 2008: 19.40 ft, moderate floodingJun 8, 2010: 16.72 ft, minor floodingJun 14, 2010: 18.92 ft, moderate floodingMay 6, 2012: 17.61 ft, minor floodingMay 31, 2013: 18.18 ft, moderate floodingJul 20, 2015: 16.06 ft, minor floodingJul 13, 2017: 14.17 ft, minor floodingJul 22, 2017: 14.93 ft, minor floodingJul 27, 2017: 20.81 ft, major floodingAug 6, 2017: 15.58 ft, minor floodingAug 22, 2017: 18.64 ft, moderate floodingJul 17, 2018: 13.19 ft, minor floodingOct 8, 2018: 14.01 ft, minor floodingMay 24, 2019: 13.67 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 2019: 13.11 ft, minor floodingMay 28, 2020: 13.79 ft, minor floodingAug 13, 2021: 15.03 ft, minor floodingJul 1, 2024: 17.69 ft, minor floodingJul 17, 2025: 13.06 ft, minor floodingJul 21, 2025: 14.85 ft, minor floodingMar 11, 2026: 15.14 ft, minor flooding Highest, 20.81 ft, Jul 27, 2017 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tomahawk Creek at Roe Avenue 2000s: 4 2010s: 14 14 2020s: 6 2000s2010s2020s
  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

Highest listed crests, Tomahawk Creek at Roe Avenue
1Jul 27, 201720.81+7.81Major—
2Jul 30, 200819.40+6.40Moderate—
3Jun 14, 201018.92+5.92Moderate—
4Aug 22, 201718.64+5.64Moderate—
5May 31, 201318.18+5.18Moderate—
6Mar 4, 200417.95+4.95Minor—
7Jul 1, 202417.69+4.69Minor—
8May 6, 201217.61+4.61Minor—
9Jun 6, 200116.89+3.89Minor—
10Jun 8, 201016.72+3.72Minor—
11Jul 20, 201516.06+3.06Minor—
12Aug 31, 200315.73+2.73Minor—
13Aug 6, 201715.58+2.58Minor—
14Mar 11, 202615.14+2.14Minor—
15Aug 13, 202115.03+2.03Minor—
16Jul 22, 201714.93+1.93Minor—
17Jul 21, 202514.85+1.85Minor—
18Jul 13, 201714.17+1.17Minor—
19Oct 8, 201814.01+1.01Minor—
20May 28, 202013.79+0.79Minor—
21May 24, 201913.67+0.67Minor—
22Jul 17, 201813.19+0.19Minor—
23Jun 23, 201913.11+0.11Minor—
24Jul 17, 202513.06+0.06Minor—

Other gauges in Johnson County

Flood gauges in Johnson County
Stanley16.021.70 ft, Aug 22, 20170
Overland Park14.018.41 ft, Aug 22, 20171

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TCRK1, 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.