Little Blue River. at Lees Summit Road IN Independence
USGS Site No: 06893820 • Little Blue River. • Jackson County, MO
Little Blue River. at Lees Summit Road IN Independence on the Little Blue River. is currently at 132 cfs (Very High — 95th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.57 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 | 6 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 8 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 24 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 44 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 0 |
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 | 39 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 46 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 57 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 71 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 89 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 115 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 149 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 203 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 301 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 484 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 187 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 38 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 40 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 47 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 273 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 377 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 649 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 730 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 547 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 512 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 587 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 435 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 424 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 405 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 677 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 32 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 36 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 42 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 50 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 61 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 06893820
- State
- MO
- County
- Jackson County
- Coordinates
- 39.0174, -94.3873
- Drainage Area
- 98 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 747.9
- HUC Code
- 10300101
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 18.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 21.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 26.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 28.0 ft
Currently 15.43 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
1,400 cfsJul 25, 2025
- Min discharge
-
5 cfsSep 13, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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