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Blue River at Blue Ridge Blvd Ext

Highest listed crest 44.50 ftFlood stage 35.0 ft11 crests since 1958

The Blue River at Blue Ridge Blvd Ext crested above flood stage 11 times among the 11 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1958 to 2020. The highest, 44.50 ft on September 13, 1961, was moderate flooding, 9.50 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
44.50 ft
September 13, 1961
Flood stage
35.0 ft
Major flooding from 48.0 ft
Crests at major
0
11 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 28, 2020
36.63 ft, minor flooding
Location
Jackson County
Near Leawood (2.7 mi), Grandview (3.2 mi), Belton (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 Blue Ridge Blvd Ext
Action stage29.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)35.07May 28, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage39.04Aug 22, 2017Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage48.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

11 crests from 1958 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Blue River at Blue Ridge Blvd Ext, 1958 to 2020 35404550ft Flood stage 35.0 ftMajor 48.0 ft Jan 1, 1958: 39.50 ft, moderate floodingSep 13, 1961: 44.50 ft, moderate floodingMar 5, 2003: 38.55 ft, minor floodingMay 19, 2004: 39.03 ft, moderate flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2008: 37.07 ft, minor flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2010: 36.76 ft, minor floodingMay 31, 2013: 36.74 ft, minor flooding; 9,980 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 2017: 38.15 ft, minor flooding; 13,200 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 2017: 40.39 ft, moderate flooding; 22,600 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 2018: 37.96 ft, minor flooding; 12,600 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2020: 36.63 ft, minor flooding; 9,830 cubic feet per second Highest, 44.50 ft, Sep 13, 1961 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Blue River at Blue Ridge Blvd Ext 1950s: 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 3 2010s: 5 5 2020s: 1 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 Blue Ridge Blvd Ext
1Sep 13, 196144.50+9.50Moderate—
2Aug 22, 201740.39+5.39Moderate22,600
3Jan 1, 195839.50+4.50Moderate—
4May 19, 200439.03+4.03Moderate12,000
5Mar 5, 200338.55+3.55Minor—
6Jul 27, 201738.15+3.15Minor13,200
7Oct 8, 201837.96+2.96Minor12,600
8Jun 4, 200837.07+2.07Minor10,400
9Jun 14, 201036.76+1.76Minor—
10May 31, 201336.74+1.74Minor9,980
11May 28, 202036.63+1.63Minor9,830

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: 44.50 ft here, moderate flooding

  • Bannister RoadMO · Sep 13, 1961 · 44.46 ft · Major · its highest
  • Stadium DriveMO · Sep 13, 1961 · 42.10 ft · Moderate
  • 12th StreetMO · Sep 13, 1961 · 38.00 ft · Moderate · its highest

August 22, 2017: 40.39 ft here, moderate flooding

May 19, 2004: 39.03 ft here, moderate flooding

  • StanleyKS · May 19, 2004 · 20.12 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 Ext this gaugeMO35.044.50 ft, Sep 13, 19610
Bannister RoadMO34.044.46 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
Bannister Road34.044.46 ft, Sep 13, 19612
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 KBRM7, 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.