Little Blue River (MO) at Lees Summit Road - Independence

Highest listed crest 27.82 ftFlood stage 21.0 ft6 crests since 2017

The Little Blue River (MO) at Lees Summit Road - Independence crested above flood stage 6 times among the 6 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2017 to 2024. The highest, 27.82 ft on August 22, 2017, was moderate flooding, 6.82 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Little Blue River (MO) crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest: 27.82 ft; August 22, 2017
Flood stage: 21.0 ft; Major flooding from 28.0 ft
Crests at major: 0; 6 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest: July 4, 2024; 23.82 ft, minor flooding
Location: Jackson County; Near Raytown (4.3 mi), Independence (5.1 mi), Blue Springs (6.4 mi)
Identifiers: NWS LRLM7; USGS 06893820

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Little Blue River (MO) at Lees Summit Road - Independence

Action stage	18.0	0	—	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	21.0	5	Jul 4, 2024	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage	26.0	1	Aug 22, 2017	Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage	28.0	0	—	Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

6 crests from 2017 to 2024. 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

Highest listed crests, Little Blue River (MO) at Lees Summit Road - Independence

1	Aug 22, 2017	27.82	+6.82	Moderate	—
2	May 28, 2020	24.91	+3.91	Minor	—
3	Jul 4, 2024	23.82	+2.82	Minor	—
4	Jul 27, 2017	23.64	+2.64	Minor	—
5	Oct 2, 2018	22.34	+1.34	Minor	—
6	May 21, 2019	21.60	+0.60	Minor	—

The worst floods along the Little Blue River (MO)

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Little Blue River (MO) that crested above flood stage within a week.

August 22, 2017: 27.82 ft here, moderate flooding

Lake CityMO · Aug 22, 2017 · 22.45 ft · Minor

May 28, 2020: 24.91 ft here, minor flooding

Lake CityMO · May 28, 2020 · 23.87 ft · Minor

July 4, 2024: 23.82 ft here, minor flooding

Lake CityMO · Jul 4, 2024 · 20.94 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Little Blue River (MO)

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Little Blue River (MO)

Knobtown	MO	27.0	36.50 ft, Oct 2, 1986	1
Lees Summit Road - Independence this gauge	MO	21.0	27.82 ft, Aug 22, 2017	0
Lake City	MO	18.0	27.94 ft, Sep 14, 1961	2

Other gauges in Jackson County

Flood gauges in Jackson County

12th Street	30.0	38.00 ft, Sep 13, 1961	0
63rd Street	26.0	27.22 ft, Jul 2, 2024	0
71 Highway	27.0	35.82 ft, Jul 1, 2024	0
Bannister Road	34.0	44.46 ft, Sep 13, 1961	2
Blue Ridge Blvd Ext	35.0	44.50 ft, Sep 13, 1961	0
Stadium Drive	33.0	46.96 ft, May 15, 1990	1
Ward Parkway - Kansas City	46.0	53.00 ft, Sep 12, 1977	2
State Line Rd.	20.0	28.26 ft, Aug 22, 2017	2
Knobtown	27.0	36.50 ft, Oct 2, 1986	1
Lake City	18.0	27.94 ft, Sep 14, 1961	2
Kansas City	32.0	48.87 ft, Jul 27, 1993	0

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LRLM7, 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.