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 Watch issued April 26 at 2:46AM CDT until April 27 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Effective: Sun April 26, 2026, 2:46 AM
Expires: Sun April 26, 2026, 6:00 PM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of Kansas, including the following areas, Atchison KS, Doniphan, Johnson KS, Leavenworth and Wyandotte and Missouri, including the following areas, Andrew, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Chariton, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, De Kalb, Holt, Howard, Jackson, Lafayette, Linn MO, Livingston, Macon, Platte, Randolph, Ray and Saline. * WHEN...From this evening through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Forecast rainfall amounts around 2 inches with locally higher amounts possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Flood Watch issued April 26 at 12:54PM CDT until April 27 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Effective: Sun April 26, 2026, 12:54 PM
Expires: Mon April 27, 2026, 6:00 AM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Kansas, including the following areas, Atchison KS, Doniphan, Johnson KS, Leavenworth and Wyandotte and Missouri, including the following areas, Andrew, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Chariton, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, De Kalb, Holt, Howard, Jackson, Lafayette, Linn MO, Livingston, Macon, Platte, Randolph, Ray and Saline. * WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 26 at 12:09PM CDT until April 26 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Effective: Sun April 26, 2026, 12:09 PM
Expires: Sun April 26, 2026, 7:00 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 149 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS JOHNSON LINN MIAMI IN NORTHEAST KANSAS ATCHISON DONIPHAN LEAVENWORTH WYANDOTTE IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI BUCHANAN CLINTON IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI BATES CASS CLAY JACKSON PLATTE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADRIAN, ATCHISON, BELTON, BUTLER, CAMERON, ELWOOD, EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, FORT LEAVENWORTH, GLADSTONE, HARRISONVILLE, HIGHLAND, INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS CITY, KANSAS CITY KANSAS, KEARNEY, LA CYGNE, LANSING, LATHROP, LEAVENWORTH, LENEXA, LIBERTY, LOUISBURG, MOUND CITY, OLATHE, OSAWATOMIE, OVERLAND PARK, PAOLA, PARKVILLE, PLATTE CITY, PLATTSBURG, PLEASANT HILL, PLEASANTON, RAYMORE, RICH HILL, RIVERSIDE, SHAWNEE, ST. JOSEPH, ST. JOSEPH AIRPORT, STANLEY, TROY, WATHENA, WEATHERBY LAKE, AND WESTON.

Flood Warning issued April 26 at 10:30AM CDT until April 28 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Effective: Sun April 26, 2026, 10:30 AM
Expires: Mon April 27, 2026, 10:30 AM

...The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri... Fishing River near Mosby affecting Clay and Ray Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Fishing River near Mosby. * WHEN...From Monday morning to early Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Fields near Mosby flood and a low-water crossing on west road is impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - There is no current observed data. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to a crest of 20.5 feet late tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - 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 Watch issued April 26 at 12:54PM CDT until April 27 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Effective: Sun April 26, 2026, 12:54 PM
Expires: Mon April 27, 2026, 6:00 AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central Kansas, including the following area, Miami and Missouri, including the following areas, Cass, Cooper, Johnson MO and Pettis. * WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.