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Blue River at Stadium Drive

Highest listed crest 46.96 ftFlood stage 33.0 ft24 crests since 1928

The Blue River at Stadium Drive crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 24 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1928 to 2018. The highest, 46.96 ft on May 15, 1990, was major flooding, 13.96 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Blue River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
46.96 ft
May 15, 1990
Flood stage
33.0 ft
Major flooding from 43.0 ft
Crests at major
1
94th of 173 gauges in Missouri
Most recent flood crest
August 22, 2017
35.39 ft, minor flooding
Location
Jackson County
Near Kansas City (5.1 mi), Raytown (5.2 mi), Mission (8.1 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 Stadium Drive
Action stage26.08Oct 8, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)33.04Aug 22, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage39.04May 17, 1995Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage43.01May 15, 1990Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

24 crests from 1928 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Blue River at Stadium Drive, 1928 to 2018 1020304050ft Flood stage 33.0 ftMajor 43.0 ft Nov 17, 1928: 41.10 ft, moderate floodingApr 23, 1944: 37.60 ft, minor floodingJul 31, 1958: 36.70 ft, minor floodingSep 13, 1961: 42.10 ft, moderate floodingJun 9, 1984: 42.80 ft, moderate floodingMay 15, 1990: 46.96 ft, major floodingMay 17, 1995: 40.76 ft, moderate floodingOct 4, 1998: 36.26 ft, minor floodingAug 31, 2003: 26.34 ft, action stageMay 19, 2004: 27.94 ft, action stageJun 4, 2005: 26.77 ft, action stageAug 27, 2006: 24.13 ft, below flood stageMay 7, 2007: 28.17 ft, action stageJul 30, 2008: 27.22 ft, action stageJun 16, 2009: 22.03 ft, below flood stageJun 14, 2010: 32.04 ft, action stage; 22,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2011: 17.79 ft, below flood stageMay 7, 2012: 21.46 ft, below flood stageMay 31, 2013: 26.98 ft, action stageAug 7, 2014: 21.61 ft, below flood stageMay 17, 2015: 22.80 ft, below flood stageAug 26, 2016: 25.28 ft, below flood stageAug 22, 2017: 35.39 ft, minor flooding; 33,400 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 2018: 28.86 ft, action stage; 19,700 cubic feet per second Highest, 46.96 ft, May 15, 1990 1940196019802000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Blue River at Stadium Drive 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 1 1990s: 3 3 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 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 Stadium Drive
1May 15, 199046.96+13.96Major—
2Jun 9, 198442.80+9.80Moderate—
3Sep 13, 196142.10+9.10Moderate—
4Nov 17, 192841.10+8.10Moderate—
5May 17, 199540.76+7.76Moderate—
6Apr 23, 194437.60+4.60Minor—
7Jul 31, 195836.70+3.70Minor—
8Oct 4, 199836.26+3.26Minor—
9Aug 22, 201735.39+2.39Minor33,400
10Jun 14, 201032.04−0.96Action22,900
11Oct 8, 201828.86−4.14Action19,700
12May 7, 200728.17−4.83Action—
13May 19, 200427.94−5.06Action—
14Jul 30, 200827.22−5.78Action—
15May 31, 201326.98−6.02Action—
16Jun 4, 200526.77−6.23Action—
17Aug 31, 200326.34−6.66Action—
18Aug 26, 201625.28−7.72Below flood stage—
19Aug 27, 200624.13−8.87Below flood stage—
20May 17, 201522.80−10.20Below flood stage—
21Jun 16, 200922.03−10.97Below flood stage—
22Aug 7, 201421.61−11.39Below flood stage—
23May 7, 201221.46−11.54Below flood stage—
24Feb 28, 201117.79−15.21Below flood stage—

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.

May 15, 1990: 46.96 ft here, major flooding

June 9, 1984: 42.80 ft here, moderate flooding

September 13, 1961: 42.10 ft here, moderate flooding

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 RoadMO34.044.46 ft, Sep 13, 19612
71 HighwayMO27.035.82 ft, Jul 1, 20240
63rd StreetMO26.027.22 ft, Jul 2, 20240
Stadium Drive this gaugeMO33.046.96 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
Blue Ridge Blvd Ext35.044.50 ft, Sep 13, 19610
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

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge KSDM7, 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.