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Blue River at Bannister Road

Highest listed crest 44.46 ftFlood stage 34.0 ft11 crests since 1928

The Blue River at Bannister Road crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 11 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1928 to 2017. The highest, 44.46 ft on September 13, 1961, was major flooding, 10.46 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
44.46 ft
September 13, 1961; 41,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
34.0 ft
Major flooding from 42.0 ft
Crests at major
2
81st of 173 gauges in Missouri
Most recent flood crest
August 22, 2017
42.20 ft, major flooding
Location
Jackson County
Near Prairie Village (4.6 mi), Leawood (5.0 mi), Grandview (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, Blue River at Bannister Road
Action stage28.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)34.08Jul 27, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage40.01May 15, 1990Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage42.02Aug 22, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

11 crests from 1928 to 2017. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Blue River at Bannister Road, 1928 to 2017 34363840424446ft Flood stage 34.0 ftMajor 42.0 ft Nov 17, 1928: 39.00 ft, minor floodingApr 23, 1944: 35.88 ft, minor flooding; 26,400 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 1951: 38.30 ft, minor flooding; 31,100 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 1958: 37.80 ft, minor flooding; 21,700 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 1961: 44.46 ft, major flooding; 41,000 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 1977: 34.74 ft, minor flooding; 20,600 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1984: 37.30 ft, minor flooding; 25,100 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1990: 40.64 ft, moderate flooding; 31,800 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2010: 36.67 ft, minor flooding; 23,900 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 2017: 35.31 ft, minor flooding; 22,900 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 2017: 42.20 ft, major flooding; 43,900 cubic feet per second Highest, 44.46 ft, Sep 13, 1961 1940196019802000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Blue River at Bannister Road 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 1 1950s: 2 1960s: 1 1970s: 1 1980s: 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 3 3 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Blue River at Bannister Road
1Sep 13, 196144.46+10.46Major41,000
2Aug 22, 201742.20+8.20Major43,900
3May 15, 199040.64+6.64Moderate31,800
4Nov 17, 192839.00+5.00Minor—
5Jul 11, 195138.30+4.30Minor31,100
6Jul 31, 195837.80+3.80Minor21,700
7Jun 9, 198437.30+3.30Minor25,100
8Jun 14, 201036.67+2.67Minor23,900
9Apr 23, 194435.88+1.88Minor26,400
10Jul 27, 201735.31+1.31Minor22,900
11Sep 13, 197734.74+0.74Minor20,600

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: 44.46 ft here, major flooding

August 22, 2017: 42.20 ft here, major flooding

May 15, 1990: 40.64 ft here, moderate flooding

  • Stadium DriveMO · May 15, 1990 · 46.96 ft · Major · its highest
  • 12th StreetMO · May 16, 1990 · 37.42 ft · Moderate
  • StanleyKS · May 15, 1990 · 20.51 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Blue River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Blue River
StanleyKS16.021.70 ft, Aug 22, 20170
Blue Ridge Blvd ExtMO35.044.50 ft, Sep 13, 19610
Bannister Road this gaugeMO34.044.46 ft, Sep 13, 19612
71 HighwayMO27.035.82 ft, Jul 1, 20240
63rd StreetMO26.027.22 ft, Jul 2, 20240
Stadium DriveMO33.046.96 ft, May 15, 19901
12th StreetMO30.038.00 ft, Sep 13, 19610

Other gauges in Jackson County

Flood gauges in Jackson County
12th Street30.038.00 ft, Sep 13, 19610
63rd Street26.027.22 ft, Jul 2, 20240
71 Highway27.035.82 ft, Jul 1, 20240
Blue Ridge Blvd Ext35.044.50 ft, Sep 13, 19610
Stadium Drive33.046.96 ft, May 15, 19901
Ward Parkway - Kansas City46.053.00 ft, Sep 12, 19772
State Line Rd.20.028.26 ft, Aug 22, 20172
Knobtown27.036.50 ft, Oct 2, 19861
Lees Summit Road - Independence21.027.82 ft, Aug 22, 20170
Lake City18.027.94 ft, Sep 14, 19612
Kansas City32.048.87 ft, Jul 27, 19930

Jackson County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Missouri

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge KCCM7, 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.