Station Name: Little Blue R. at Lees Summit Rd in Independence
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 778 feet

Nearest Address:
5599 Lee's Summit Rd
Lee's Summit, MO 64064
Jackson County

GPS Coordinates: 39.0173611, -94.3872778

Nearby Water Temperatures

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

Effective: Mon April 27, 2026, 9:52 AM
Expires: Tue April 28, 2026, 10:00 AM

...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, 5:15 PM
Expires: Tue April 28, 2026, 10:00 AM

* 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 5:12PM CDT until April 28 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Effective: Mon April 27, 2026, 5:12 PM
Expires: Tue April 28, 2026, 10:00 AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * 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 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 508 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... 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 3:48PM CDT until April 28 at 6:20AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Effective: Mon April 27, 2026, 3:48 PM
Expires: Tue April 28, 2026, 6:30 AM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri... Fishing River near Mosby affecting Ray and Clay Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Fishing River near Mosby. * WHEN...Until tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Fields near Mosby flood and a low-water crossing on west road is impassable. At 25.0 feet, Both Pony Express Road north of the city and 3rd Street on the south side of Mosby are flooded. 6th Street and East Mosby Road are the only passable roads into or out of town. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:35 PM CDT Monday the stage was 23.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this evening and continue falling to 0.7 feet Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 18.0 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 7:23PM CDT until May 1 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Effective: Mon April 27, 2026, 7:23 PM
Expires: Tue April 28, 2026, 7:30 PM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri... Big Creek at Blairstown affecting Cass, Henry and Johnson Counties. South Grand River at Urich affecting Cass, Henry and Bates Counties. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Big Creek at Blairstown. * WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, The west bank of the creek begins to flood. At 23.0 feet, Flooding occurs at the west approach to the N Highway bridge located 0.2 miles west of Blairstown. Flooding also occurs across B Highway near Big Creek which is several miles northwest of Blairstown. At 26.0 feet, Many farm levees along Big Creek are overtopped. Flooding of rural areas behind the levees occurs. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 26.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.3 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday afternoon. - Flood stage is 20.0 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/.