RIVER GAUGE · MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER
Marais Des Cygnes River at La Cygne
Linn County, Kansas
Water level4.64 ft
Flow179 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action20 ft
Minor flood25 ft
Moderate flood30 ft
Major flood36 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 41.3 ft
Water reaches the floor of the power plant on the west side of La Cygne.
- 36 ft
A levee on the west bank of the river is overtopped. Farmland, homesteads, and secondary roads behind the levee are threatened by flooding.
- 30 ft
Highway 152 floods 0.75 miles west of La Cygne. If Middle Creek is also flooding Highway 152, the only route into or out of La Cygne will be the County Road, or 4th Street, leading north from La Cygne.
- 25 ft
Low lying farmland and other rural land floods.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 1951 | 36.19 ft | — |
| Jul 1, 2007 | 36.07 ft | 131,000 cfs |
| Sep 14, 1961 | 34.49 ft | — |
When the water runs low
- 2.8
River nears zero flow.
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