Blue River at 12th Street
Highest listed crest 38.00 ftFlood stage 30.0 ft10 crests since 1928
The Blue River at 12th Street crested above flood stage 8 times among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1928 to 2017. The highest, 38.00 ft on September 13, 1961, was moderate flooding, 8.00 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Blue River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.
The gauge
- Highest listed crest
- 38.00 ft
- September 13, 1961
- Flood stage
- 30.0 ft
- Major flooding from 40.0 ft
- Crests at major
- 0
- 8 above flood stage
- Most recent flood crest
- August 22, 2017
- 31.32 ft, minor flooding
Flood stages
The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.
| Action stage | 23.0 | 2 | May 18, 1995 |
| Flood stage (minor) | 30.0 | 4 | Aug 22, 2017 |
| Moderate flood stage | 35.0 | 4 | May 16, 1990 |
| Major flood stage | 40.0 | 0 | — |
Every listed crest
10 crests from 1928 to 2017. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.
Crests at or above flood stage, by decade
- 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.
- 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
| 1 | Sep 13, 1961 | 38.00 | +8.00 | Moderate |
| 2 | May 16, 1990 | 37.42 | +7.42 | Moderate |
| 3 | Sep 13, 1977 | 36.33 | +6.33 | Moderate |
| 4 | Jun 10, 1984 | 35.07 | +5.07 | Moderate |
| 5 | Nov 17, 1928 | 34.20 | +4.20 | Minor |
| 6 | Jul 31, 1958 | 32.20 | +2.20 | Minor |
| 7 | Aug 22, 2017 | 31.32 | +1.32 | Minor |
| 8 | Aug 13, 1982 | 31.10 | +1.10 | Minor |
| 9 | May 18, 1995 | 29.03 | −0.97 | Action |
| 10 | Jul 28, 1993 | 28.78 | −1.22 | Action |
The worst floods along the Blue River
For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Blue River that crested above flood stage within a week.
September 13, 1961: 38.00 ft here, moderate flooding
- Bannister RoadMO · Sep 13, 1961 · 44.46 ft · Major · its highest
- Blue Ridge Blvd ExtMO · Sep 13, 1961 · 44.50 ft · Moderate · its highest
- Stadium DriveMO · Sep 13, 1961 · 42.10 ft · Moderate
May 16, 1990: 37.42 ft here, moderate flooding
- Stadium DriveMO · May 15, 1990 · 46.96 ft · Major · its highest
- Bannister RoadMO · May 15, 1990 · 40.64 ft · Moderate
- StanleyKS · May 15, 1990 · 20.51 ft · Moderate
September 13, 1977: 36.33 ft here, moderate flooding
- Bannister RoadMO · Sep 13, 1977 · 34.74 ft · Minor
Gauges on the Blue River
In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.
| Stanley | KS | 21.70 ft, Aug 22, 2017 | 0 |
| Blue Ridge Blvd Ext | MO | 44.50 ft, Sep 13, 1961 | 0 |
| Bannister Road | MO | 44.46 ft, Sep 13, 1961 | 2 |
| 71 Highway | MO | 35.82 ft, Jul 1, 2024 | 0 |
| 63rd Street | MO | 27.22 ft, Jul 2, 2024 | 0 |
| Stadium Drive | MO | 46.96 ft, May 15, 1990 | 1 |
| 12th Street this gauge | MO | 38.00 ft, Sep 13, 1961 | 0 |
Other gauges in Jackson County
| 63rd Street | 27.22 ft, Jul 2, 2024 | 0 |
| 71 Highway | 35.82 ft, Jul 1, 2024 | 0 |
| Bannister Road | 44.46 ft, Sep 13, 1961 | 2 |
| Blue Ridge Blvd Ext | 44.50 ft, Sep 13, 1961 | 0 |
| Stadium Drive | 46.96 ft, May 15, 1990 | 1 |
| Ward Parkway - Kansas City | 53.00 ft, Sep 12, 1977 | 2 |
| State Line Rd. | 28.26 ft, Aug 22, 2017 | 2 |
| Knobtown | 36.50 ft, Oct 2, 1986 | 1 |
| Lees Summit Road - Independence | 27.82 ft, Aug 22, 2017 | 0 |
| Lake City | 27.94 ft, Sep 14, 1961 | 2 |
| Kansas City | 48.87 ft, Jul 27, 1993 | 0 |
Jackson County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Missouri
NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge KCTM7, 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.