Neosho River near Erie

Last updated: Jul 17, 2025, 7:12 PM UTC

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CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 36 ft

Moderate Flooding 32 ft

Minor Flooding 29 ft

Action 27 ft

Reliability of the Forecast: Forecast data shown here are guidance values only. Please refer to your local NWS office.

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 and future precipitation. Forecast stages may be different if forecast future rainfall does not occur.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	36 ft
	Moderate Flooding	32 ft
	Minor Flooding	29 ft
	Action	27 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

40 - There is a high possibility that many parts of the levee will be breached. Extensive flooding covers Highway 59 from Erie to the river bridge then again south of the river bridge. Farmlands become inundated. Major flooding occurs on the west side of Erie. From 1 block east of Highway 59 in town between 4th Street to just north of State Street, roads flood and approximately 10 homes and 5 businesses take on 4 feet of water.
39 - Parts of the levee system overtops and there is a possible breach of the levee system.
37.4 - Parts of the levee system overtops. Flood waters cover parts of Highway 160th Rd just to the west and to the east of the Shaw community. Streets flood in the south end of Erie along Main Street.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	37.5494, -95.2644
RFC	ABRFC
State	KS
WFO	ICT
County	Neosho
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	07183300

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	26.51 ft	on 06-18-2025	(P)
2.	31.01 ft	on 06-05-2025	(P)
3.	37.50 ft	on 04-29-2024	(P)
4.	33.30 ft	on 06-02-2022
5.	32.28 ft	on 05-07-2022

Historic Crests

1.	40.60 ft	on 07-02-2007
2.	39.10 ft	on 05-27-2019
3.	37.50 ft	on 04-29-2024	(P)
4.	36.96 ft	on 11-05-1998
5.	36.66 ft	on 10-11-2018

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	887.58 ft
moderate Flooding	883.58 ft
minor Flooding	880.58 ft
action	878.58 ft
Latest Value	867.06 ft
Gauge Zero	851.58 ft

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1.	26.51 ft	on 06-18-2025	(P)
2.	31.01 ft	on 06-05-2025	(P)
3.	37.50 ft	on 04-29-2024	(P)
4.	33.30 ft	on 06-02-2022
5.	32.28 ft	on 05-07-2022
6.	34.35 ft	on 06-27-2021
7.	31.82 ft	on 03-19-2021
8.	30.09 ft	on 03-13-2021
9.	30.72 ft	on 08-12-2019
10.	31.51 ft	on 08-09-2019
11.	39.10 ft	on 05-27-2019
12.	34.01 ft	on 05-09-2019
13.	33.85 ft	on 05-03-2019
14.	36.66 ft	on 10-11-2018
15.	28.83 ft	on 09-09-2018
16.	33.48 ft	on 05-01-2017
17.	25.92 ft	on 04-05-2017
18.	31.95 ft	on 10-09-2016
19.	32.77 ft	on 09-12-2016
20.	32.75 ft	on 09-12-2016
21.	30.03 ft	on 04-29-2016
22.	31.30 ft	on 05-30-2015
23.	31.22 ft	on 05-26-2015
24.	28.15 ft	on 05-18-2015
25.	26.34 ft	on 07-28-2013
26.	30.40 ft	on 03-21-2012
27.	26.00 ft	on 09-16-2010
28.	31.00 ft	on 10-09-2009
29.	35.00 ft	on 09-12-2009
30.	31.10 ft	on 06-17-2009
31.	34.65 ft	on 04-30-2009
32.	29.15 ft	on 04-20-2009
33.	29.00 ft	on 04-20-2009
34.	32.10 ft	on 09-14-2008
35.	31.00 ft	on 06-14-2008
36.	32.35 ft	on 06-10-2008
37.	30.50 ft	on 05-28-2008
38.	40.60 ft	on 07-02-2007
39.	33.45 ft	on 05-09-2007
40.	33.70 ft	on 08-27-2005
41.	32.20 ft	on 06-14-2005
42.	30.00 ft	on 01-06-2005
43.	31.00 ft	on 03-05-2004
44.	36.96 ft	on 11-05-1998

1.	40.60 ft	on 07-02-2007
2.	39.10 ft	on 05-27-2019
3.	37.50 ft	on 04-29-2024	(P)
4.	36.96 ft	on 11-05-1998
5.	36.66 ft	on 10-11-2018
6.	35.00 ft	on 09-12-2009
7.	34.65 ft	on 04-30-2009
8.	34.35 ft	on 06-27-2021
9.	34.01 ft	on 05-09-2019
10.	33.85 ft	on 05-03-2019
11.	33.70 ft	on 08-27-2005
12.	33.48 ft	on 05-01-2017
13.	33.45 ft	on 05-09-2007
14.	33.30 ft	on 06-02-2022
15.	32.77 ft	on 09-12-2016
16.	32.75 ft	on 09-12-2016
17.	32.35 ft	on 06-10-2008
18.	32.28 ft	on 05-07-2022
19.	32.20 ft	on 06-14-2005
20.	32.10 ft	on 09-14-2008
21.	31.95 ft	on 10-09-2016
22.	31.82 ft	on 03-19-2021
23.	31.51 ft	on 08-09-2019
24.	31.30 ft	on 05-30-2015
25.	31.22 ft	on 05-26-2015
26.	31.10 ft	on 06-17-2009
27.	31.01 ft	on 06-05-2025	(P)
28.	31.00 ft	on 10-09-2009
29.	31.00 ft	on 03-05-2004
30.	31.00 ft	on 06-14-2008
31.	30.72 ft	on 08-12-2019
32.	30.50 ft	on 05-28-2008
33.	30.40 ft	on 03-21-2012
34.	30.09 ft	on 03-13-2021
35.	30.03 ft	on 04-29-2016
36.	30.00 ft	on 01-06-2005
37.	29.15 ft	on 04-20-2009
38.	29.00 ft	on 04-20-2009
39.	28.83 ft	on 09-09-2018
40.	28.15 ft	on 05-18-2015
41.	26.51 ft	on 06-18-2025	(P)
42.	26.34 ft	on 07-28-2013
43.	26.00 ft	on 09-16-2010
44.	25.92 ft	on 04-05-2017