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Brush Creek at Ward Parkway - Kansas City

Highest listed crest 53.00 ftFlood stage 46.0 ft17 crests since 1977

The Brush Creek at Ward Parkway - Kansas City crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1977 to 2024. The highest, 53.00 ft on September 12, 1977, was major flooding, 7.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
53.00 ft
September 12, 1977
Flood stage
46.0 ft
Major flooding from 50.0 ft
Crests at major
2
81st of 173 gauges in Missouri
Most recent flood crest
July 4, 2024
46.21 ft, minor flooding
Location
Jackson County
Near Mission (2.8 mi), Prairie Village (3.6 mi), Merriam (4.9 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Brush Creek at Ward Parkway - Kansas City
Action stage40.011May 31, 2022The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)46.04Jul 4, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage48.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage50.02Oct 4, 1998Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

17 crests from 1977 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Brush Creek at Ward Parkway - Kansas City, 1977 to 2024 42444648505254ft Flood stage 46.0 ftMajor 50.0 ft Sep 12, 1977: 53.00 ft, major floodingOct 4, 1998: 50.14 ft, major floodingJun 14, 2010: 45.96 ft, action stage; 8,910 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 2011: 43.02 ft, action stage; 2,720 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2012: 43.09 ft, action stage; 2,810 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2013: 43.98 ft, action stageAug 6, 2014: 43.95 ft, action stageJul 20, 2015: 44.89 ft, action stage; 6,030 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2016: 47.03 ft, minor floodingJul 27, 2017: 47.44 ft, minor flooding; 14,400 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 2017: 47.03 ft, minor flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2018: 43.54 ft, action stage; 3,450 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2019: 44.99 ft, action stage; 6,270 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 2020: 44.75 ft, action stageSep 3, 2021: 44.40 ft, action stageMay 31, 2022: 44.43 ft, action stageJul 4, 2024: 46.21 ft, minor flooding Highest, 53.00 ft, Sep 12, 1977 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Brush Creek at Ward Parkway - Kansas City 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 1 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Brush Creek at Ward Parkway - Kansas City
1Sep 12, 197753.00+7.00Major—
2Oct 4, 199850.14+4.14Major—
3Jul 27, 201747.44+1.44Minor14,400
4Aug 26, 201647.03+1.03Minor—
5Aug 5, 201747.03+1.03Minor12,700
6Jul 4, 202446.21+0.21Minor—
7Jun 14, 201045.96−0.04Action8,910
8May 24, 201944.99−1.01Action6,270
9Jul 20, 201544.89−1.11Action6,030
10Jul 29, 202044.75−1.25Action—
11May 31, 202244.43−1.57Action—
12Sep 3, 202144.40−1.60Action—
13Sep 19, 201343.98−2.02Action—
14Aug 6, 201443.95−2.05Action—
15May 25, 201843.54−2.46Action3,450
16May 6, 201243.09−2.91Action2,810
17Aug 20, 201143.02−2.98Action2,720

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
Stadium Drive33.046.96 ft, May 15, 19901
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 KWPM7, 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.