Kansas River near Belvue, KS

Wabaunsee County, Kansas · USGS gauge 06888350 · NWS BVUK1 · Kansas River flood status · Kansas river levels

Nearby: river levels near Wamego

Is Kansas River near Belvue, KS flooding right now?

Kansas River near Belvue, KS measured 6.00 ft on 2026-09-11 01:45:00 UTC. That observation was 14.0 ft below its 20 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
6.00 ft
as of 34 min ago
Streamflow
1,280 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 20 ft, with major flooding at 33 ft. The highest crest on record was 26 ft on Mon, Jul 26, 1993.

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
Action16 ft10.0 ft below
Minor flood20 ft14.0 ft below
Moderate flood28 ft22.0 ft below
Major flood33 ft27.0 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
26 ft1993-07-26
20.34 ft1984-06-11
19.68 ft2011-06-02
18.85 ft1995-05-24
18.59 ft1999-04-27

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Kansas River at Wamego, KS8.5 miPottawatomie County
Mill C near Paxico, KS8.9 miWabaunsee County
Rock C near Louisville, KS9.7 miPottawatomie County
Cross C at Rossville, KS11.0 miShawnee County
Vermillion C near Wamego, KS11.3 miPottawatomie 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.

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