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Kansas River at Lawrence

Critical Stages
15' - Action
18' - Flood
20' - Moderate
29' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 2:10 PM CST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 13.49 ft

Flow: 17.7 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
2:10 PM 12/15 13.49 17.7
2:05 PM 12/15 13.48 17.7
2:00 PM 12/15 13.48 17.7
1:55 PM 12/15 13.47 17.6
1:50 PM 12/15 13.47 17.6
1:45 PM 12/15 13.48 17.7
1:40 PM 12/15 13.43 17.3
1:35 PM 12/15 13.43 17.3
1:30 PM 12/15 13.43 17.3
1:25 PM 12/15 13.35 16.8
1:20 PM 12/15 13.41 17.2
1:15 PM 12/15 13.41 17.2
1:10 PM 12/15 13.35 16.8
1:05 PM 12/15 13.41 17.2
1:00 PM 12/15 13.39 17.1
12:55 PM 12/15 13.4 17.1
12:50 PM 12/15 13.38 17
12:45 PM 12/15 13.4 17.1
12:40 PM 12/15 13.38 17
12:35 PM 12/15 13.38 17
12:30 PM 12/15 13.36 16.9
12:25 PM 12/15 13.3 16.5
12:15 PM 12/15 13.27 16.3
12:10 PM 12/15 13.35 16.8
12:05 PM 12/15 13.3 16.5
12:00 PM 12/15 13.28 16.4
11:55 AM 12/15 13.26 16.2
11:50 AM 12/15 13.24 16.1
11:45 AM 12/15 13.23 16
11:40 AM 12/15 13.27 16.3
Hydrograph for Kansas River at Lawrence
34' - Flood waters reach the top of the levee on north side of the river.
32.3' - The city of Lawrence Wastewater Treatment building is flooded.
28' - Water enters the first floor of the Lawrence Riverfront Mall.
27.3' - The City of Lawrence Wastewater Treatment Plant is shut down.
21.3' - Sandbagging of the City of Lawrence Waste Water Treatment Plant is necessary.
18' - Lowlands outside of the levee on the north side of the river begin to flood. Burcham Park is closed due to flooding on the south side of the river.
15' - Burcham Park on the south side of the river begins to flood.
DateStage (ft)
Jul 13, 1951 29.9
Jul 1, 1844 29.9
May 31, 1903 28
Jul 27, 1993 26.8
Jun 23, 1951 25.1
Jun 9, 1908 24.8
Jun 30, 1951 24
Jun 18, 1943 23.4
Jun 26, 1951 23.3
Apr 24, 1944 22.8
Oct 12, 1973 22.2
Apr 17, 1945 22
Jul 1, 1904 22
Jun 6, 1935 21.6
Jul 20, 1950 21.5
Sep 6, 1951 21.3
May 24, 1995 21.05
Jun 11, 1941 21
Jun 11, 1943 21
Oct 11, 1941 20.8

Data provided by the National Weather Service.