Big Blue River at Marysville, KS

Marshall County, Kansas · USGS gauge 06882510 · NWS MRYK1 · Big Blue River flood status · Kansas river levels

Is Big Blue River at Marysville, KS flooding right now?

Big Blue River at Marysville, KS measured 13.24 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. That observation was 21.8 ft below its 35 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
13.24 ft
as of 49 min ago
Streamflow
262 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 35 ft, with major flooding at 43 ft. The highest crest on record was 45.39 ft on Mon, Jun 9, 1941.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action30 ft16.8 ft below
Minor flood35 ft21.8 ft below
Moderate flood38.2 ft25.0 ft below
Major flood43 ft29.8 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
45.39 ft1941-06-09
43.86 ft1973-10-13
43.79 ft1903-05-03
40.91 ft1950-10-02
40.44 ft1954-07-08

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Big Blue River at Blue Rapids, KS10.7 miMarshall County
L Blue River near Barnes, KS11.0 miMarshall County
Big Blue River at Barneston, Nebr.14.5 miGage County
Black Vermillion River near Frankfort, KS16.0 miMarshall County
Mill C at Washington, KS20.0 miWashington County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast