Blue River at Kansas City, MO
USGS Site No: 06893500 • Blue River • Jackson County, MO
Blue River at Kansas City, MO on the Blue River is currently at 407 cfs (Very High — 100th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.77 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.
| Percentile | Label | CFS Threshold | Today's Flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Very Low threshold | 3 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 14 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 33 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 95 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 272 |
30-Day Hydrograph
Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 81 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 82 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 93 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 105 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 125 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 154 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 186 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 243 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 399 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 1,720 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 774 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 68 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 70 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 73 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 237 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 337 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 976 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 1,320 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 359 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 397 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1,350 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 416 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 369 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 335 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 1,390 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 61 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 63 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 67 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 70 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 79 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 06893500
- State
- MO
- County
- Jackson County
- Coordinates
- 38.9570, -94.5589
- Drainage Area
- 188 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 754.4
- HUC Code
- 10300101
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 28.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 34.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 40.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 42.0 ft
Currently 28.23 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
5,430 cfsMar 11, 2026
- Min discharge
-
35 cfsOct 21, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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