Kansas River at 23rd Street - Kansas City - KS
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/20/2025 12:45 PM CDTRecord: 61.3 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 55 ft Moderate Flooding 54 ft Minor Flooding 33 ft Action 29 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 55 - The river threatens to overtop levees or floodwalls near the mouth of the Kansas river near James Street. Additional height must be added to the levees or floodwalls to prevent overtopping. Overtopping of the levees and floodwalls would result in serious flooding of the Central Industrial District and other areas adjacent to the river. This would include the arenas located in the West Bottoms.
- 33 - Undeveloped woodland along the river and outside of levee protection is flooded. No flooding of areas behind the levees is expected.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 39.0900, -94.6089 |
| RFC | MBRFC |
| State | KS |
| WFO | EAX |
| County | Wyandotte |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 06892950 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 38.93 ft | on 06-25-2019 |
| 2. | 39.64 ft | on 06-02-2019 |
| 3. | 36.30 ft | on 05-22-2019 |
| 4. | 35.12 ft | on 05-10-2019 |
| 5. | 36.38 ft | on 03-24-2019 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 38.93 ft | on 06-25-2019 |
| 2. | 39.64 ft | on 06-02-2019 |
| 3. | 36.30 ft | on 05-22-2019 |
| 4. | 35.12 ft | on 05-10-2019 |
| 5. | 36.38 ft | on 03-24-2019 |
| 6. | 37.50 ft | on 05-28-2016 |
| 7. | 35.67 ft | on 06-06-2015 |
| 8. | 34.53 ft | on 07-08-2011 |
| 9. | 40.96 ft | on 05-08-2007 |
| 10. | 38.20 ft | on 06-30-1999 |
| 11. | 36.37 ft | on 04-28-1999 |
| 12. | 34.46 ft | on 04-16-1999 |
| 13. | 35.70 ft | on 11-03-1998 |
| 14. | 33.70 ft | on 10-05-1998 |
| 15. | 33.26 ft | on 04-12-1997 |
| 16. | 33.56 ft | on 06-06-1996 |
| 17. | 35.47 ft | on 06-09-1995 |
| 18. | 34.21 ft | on 06-01-1995 |
| 19. | 36.56 ft | on 05-29-1995 |
| 20. | 38.65 ft | on 05-26-1995 |
| 21. | 38.54 ft | on 05-19-1995 |
| 22. | 34.61 ft | on 05-14-1995 |
| 23. | 54.80 ft | on 07-28-1993 |
| 24. | 45.30 ft | on 07-11-1993 |
| 25. | 36.90 ft | on 06-18-1984 |
| 26. | 36.50 ft | on 09-12-1977 |
| 27. | 42.60 ft | on 10-13-1973 |
| 28. | 38.70 ft | on 09-28-1973 |
| 29. | 38.40 ft | on 06-22-1967 |
| 30. | 61.30 ft | on 07-14-1951 |
| 31. | 43.00 ft | on 06-18-1943 |
| 32. | 39.60 ft | on 06-13-1941 |
| 33. | 40.50 ft | on 06-07-1935 |
| 34. | 47.20 ft | on 06-01-1908 |
| 35. | 54.60 ft | on 06-01-1903 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 61.30 ft | on 07-14-1951 |
| 2. | 54.80 ft | on 07-28-1993 |
| 3. | 54.60 ft | on 06-01-1903 |
| 4. | 47.20 ft | on 06-01-1908 |
| 5. | 45.30 ft | on 07-11-1993 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 61.30 ft | on 07-14-1951 |
| 2. | 54.80 ft | on 07-28-1993 |
| 3. | 54.60 ft | on 06-01-1903 |
| 4. | 47.20 ft | on 06-01-1908 |
| 5. | 45.30 ft | on 07-11-1993 |
| 6. | 43.00 ft | on 06-18-1943 |
| 7. | 42.60 ft | on 10-13-1973 |
| 8. | 40.96 ft | on 05-08-2007 |
| 9. | 40.50 ft | on 06-07-1935 |
| 10. | 39.64 ft | on 06-02-2019 |
| 11. | 39.60 ft | on 06-13-1941 |
| 12. | 38.93 ft | on 06-25-2019 |
| 13. | 38.70 ft | on 09-28-1973 |
| 14. | 38.65 ft | on 05-26-1995 |
| 15. | 38.54 ft | on 05-19-1995 |
| 16. | 38.40 ft | on 06-22-1967 |
| 17. | 38.20 ft | on 06-30-1999 |
| 18. | 37.50 ft | on 05-28-2016 |
| 19. | 36.90 ft | on 06-18-1984 |
| 20. | 36.56 ft | on 05-29-1995 |
| 21. | 36.50 ft | on 09-12-1977 |
| 22. | 36.38 ft | on 03-24-2019 |
| 23. | 36.37 ft | on 04-28-1999 |
| 24. | 36.30 ft | on 05-22-2019 |
| 25. | 35.70 ft | on 11-03-1998 |
| 26. | 35.67 ft | on 06-06-2015 |
| 27. | 35.47 ft | on 06-09-1995 |
| 28. | 35.12 ft | on 05-10-2019 |
| 29. | 34.61 ft | on 05-14-1995 |
| 30. | 34.53 ft | on 07-08-2011 |
| 31. | 34.46 ft | on 04-16-1999 |
| 32. | 34.21 ft | on 06-01-1995 |
| 33. | 33.70 ft | on 10-05-1998 |
| 34. | 33.56 ft | on 06-06-1996 |
| 35. | 33.26 ft | on 04-12-1997 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 762.12 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 761.12 ft |
| minor Flooding | 740.12 ft |
| action | 736.12 ft |
| Latest Value | 718.10 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 707.12 ft |
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