Station Name: Rock Creek at Kentucky Road in Independence, MO
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 758 feet

Nearest Address:
480 E Kentucky Rd
Kansas City, MO 64053
Jackson County

GPS Coordinates: 39.11194444, -94.4722222

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Warning issued April 27 at 11:53AM CDT until April 27 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Effective: Mon April 27, 2026, 4:53 PM
Expires: Mon April 27, 2026, 11:00 PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring. * WHERE...Portions of east central Kansas, including the following counties, Linn and Miami and west central Missouri, including the following counties, Bates, Cass, Henry, Jackson, Johnson and Lafayette. * WHEN...Until 600 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1153 AM CDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lee's Summit, Belton, Raymore, Warrensburg, Harrisonville, Pleasant Hill, Paola, Greenwood, Peculiar, Osawatomie, Louisburg, Knob Noster, Holden, Lake Lotawana, Garden City, Whiteman Air Force Base, Archie, Lake Winnebago, Lone Jack and Drexel. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Flood Warning issued April 27 at 11:49AM CDT until April 27 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Effective: Mon April 27, 2026, 4:49 PM
Expires: Mon April 27, 2026, 11:00 PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and west central Missouri, including the following counties, in central Missouri, Pettis and Saline. In north central Missouri, Carroll and Chariton. In west central Missouri, Clay, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette and Ray. * WHEN...Until 600 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1149 AM CDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Independence, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Excelsior Springs, Oak Grove, Richmond, Odessa, Higginsville, Lexington, Carrollton, Buckner, Lawson, Concordia, Sweet Springs, Waverly, Orrick, Wellington, Norborne, Hardin and Hale. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Flood Warning issued April 27 at 9:52AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Effective: Mon April 27, 2026, 2:52 PM
Expires: Tue April 28, 2026, 3:00 PM

...The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri... Missouri River at Napoleon affecting Jackson, Ray and Lafayette Counties. * WHAT...Minor Flooding is forecast * WHERE...Missouri River at Napoleon. * WHEN...Expected to rise to 17.1 feet Tuesday morning * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 8.6 feet. - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. This product along with additional weather and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/kc/.

Flood Warning issued April 27 at 5:15PM CDT until April 28 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Effective: Mon April 27, 2026, 10:15 PM
Expires: Tue April 28, 2026, 3:00 PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Portions of east central Kansas, including the following counties, Linn and Miami and west central Missouri, including the following counties, Bates, Cass, Henry, Jackson, Johnson and Lafayette. * WHEN...Until 1000 AM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 515 PM CDT, the transportation department reported that numerous, mainly rural, roads were closed due to flooding from earlier rainfall of 2 and 4 inches. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lee's Summit, Belton, Raymore, Warrensburg, Harrisonville, Pleasant Hill, Paola, Greenwood, Peculiar, Osawatomie, Louisburg, Knob Noster, Holden, Lake Lotawana, Garden City, Whiteman Air Force Base, Archie, Lake Winnebago, Lone Jack and Drexel. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Flood Warning issued April 27 at 2:50PM CDT until April 27 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Effective: Mon April 27, 2026, 7:50 PM
Expires: Tue April 28, 2026, 2:00 AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Portions of Kansas, including the following counties, Johnson and Wyandotte and west central Missouri, including the following counties, Clay, Jackson and Platte. * WHEN...Until 900 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 248 PM CDT, State road departments continue report multiple road closres through the warned area due excessive rain from earlier in the day when between 2.5 and 4.5 inches of rain fell. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Kansas City, Overland Park, Olathe, Independence, Lee's Summit, Shawnee, Blue Springs, Lenexa, Leavenworth, Leawood, Raytown, Liberty, Gladstone, Prairie Village, Lansing, Excelsior Springs, Merriam, Mission, Smithville and Kearney. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.