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Turkey Creek (KC) at Southwest Boulevard

Highest listed crest 69.47 ftFlood stage 61.0 ft23 crests since 1998

The Turkey Creek (KC) at Southwest Boulevard crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 23 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1998 to 2020. The highest, 69.47 ft on October 4, 1998, was major flooding, 8.47 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
69.47 ft
October 4, 1998
Flood stage
61.0 ft
Major flooding from 64.0 ft
Crests at major
1
51st of 171 gauges in Kansas
Most recent flood crest
August 27, 2004
61.41 ft, minor flooding
Location
Wyandotte County
Near Mission (2.8 mi), Merriam (4.6 mi), Prairie Village (5.0 mi)
Identifiers
NWS TURK1
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, Turkey Creek (KC) at Southwest Boulevard
Action stage55.010Aug 27, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)61.06Aug 27, 2004Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage63.01Jun 28, 1999Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage64.01Oct 4, 1998Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

23 crests from 1998 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Turkey Creek (KC) at Southwest Boulevard, 1998 to 2020 5055606570ft Flood stage 61.0 ftMajor 64.0 ft Oct 4, 1998: 69.47 ft, major floodingJun 28, 1999: 63.90 ft, moderate floodingMay 4, 2001: 61.83 ft, minor floodingJun 5, 2001: 62.10 ft, minor floodingJun 20, 2001: 61.01 ft, minor floodingMar 4, 2004: 62.41 ft, minor floodingMay 19, 2004: 61.19 ft, minor floodingAug 27, 2004: 61.41 ft, minor floodingAug 9, 2007: 57.31 ft, action stageSep 13, 2008: 58.65 ft, action stageJun 24, 2009: 58.14 ft, action stageJun 14, 2010: 59.59 ft, action stageJul 12, 2011: 56.84 ft, action stageMay 6, 2012: 53.11 ft, below flood stageSep 19, 2013: 52.51 ft, below flood stageFeb 15, 2014: 53.35 ft, below flood stageJul 6, 2015: 54.48 ft, below flood stageAug 26, 2016: 55.47 ft, action stageJul 27, 2017: 58.25 ft, action stageAug 5, 2017: 59.75 ft, action stageAug 22, 2017: 55.59 ft, action stageAug 27, 2017: 55.23 ft, action stageMay 28, 2020: 54.80 ft, below flood stage Highest, 69.47 ft, Oct 4, 1998 20002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Turkey Creek (KC) at Southwest Boulevard 1990s: 2 2000s: 6 6 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Turkey Creek (KC) at Southwest Boulevard
1Oct 4, 199869.47+8.47Major—
2Jun 28, 199963.90+2.90Moderate—
3Mar 4, 200462.41+1.41Minor—
4Jun 5, 200162.10+1.10Minor—
5May 4, 200161.83+0.83Minor—
6Aug 27, 200461.41+0.41Minor—
7May 19, 200461.19+0.19Minor—
8Jun 20, 200161.01+0.01Minor—
9Aug 5, 201759.75−1.25Action—
10Jun 14, 201059.59−1.41Action—
11Sep 13, 200858.65−2.35Action—
12Jul 27, 201758.25−2.75Action—
13Jun 24, 200958.14−2.86Action—
14Aug 9, 200757.31−3.69Action—
15Jul 12, 201156.84−4.16Action—
16Aug 22, 201755.59−5.41Action—
17Aug 26, 201655.47−5.53Action—
18Aug 27, 201755.23−5.77Action—
19May 28, 202054.80−6.20Below flood stage—
20Jul 6, 201554.48−6.52Below flood stage—
21Feb 15, 201453.35−7.65Below flood stage—
22May 6, 201253.11−7.89Below flood stage—
23Sep 19, 201352.51−8.49Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Wyandotte County

Flood gauges in Wyandotte County
23rd Street - Kansas City - KS33.061.30 ft, Jul 14, 19511
Turner Bridge41.053.64 ft, Jul 27, 19930
Lake Quivira26.028.14 ft, May 28, 20160

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TURK1, 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.