Rivers in Missouri
Marmaton River near Nevada
Below flood stage
2.24ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 11:45 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 20.00 ft
- Record crest
- 62.20 ft1986
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 31.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 26.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 20.00 ft |
| Action | 18.00 ft |
- 32.00 ftflood waters affect portions of Highway 54 between Deerfield and Nevada where Dry Wood Creek...Little Dry Wood Creek and the Marmaton meet west of Nevada.
- 31.00 ftmajor flooding occurs at the gage site. Flood waters backs up along the White Creek which affects Logan Road north of downtown Nevada.
- 28.00 ftflood waters impact Highway 54, along Route H and Route T west and north of Deerfield, or west of Nevada.
- 26.00 ftmoderate flooding occurs at the gage site. Flood waters affect the Old U.S. Highway 71 Bridge North of Nevada and the south bound lane of Highway 71 near the junction of Douglas Branch and the Marmaton River.
- 24.00 ftthe county road west of the gage, Minnie Ball Road, is impassable.
- 22.00 ftflood waters impact the county road west of Nevada at the gage site.
- 20.00 ftminor flooding occurs near the gage site and affects low lying areas along the river.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 46% |
| Moderate flooding | 27% |
| Major flooding | 10% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 26, 2026.
Crest history
126 crests on NOAA’s list since 1967.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 4, 1986 | 62.20 ft |
| 2 | July 24, 1993 | 47.20 ft |
| 3 | April 3, 1988 | 35.50 ft |
| 4 | March 21, 1984 | 34.50 ft |
| 5 | November 23, 1979 | 34.50 ft |
| 6 | May 27, 1968 | 33.84 ft |
| 7 | March 12, 1974 | 33.64 ft |
| 8 | April 3, 1983 | 33.50 ft |
| 9 | July 2, 2007 | 33.17 ft |
| 10 | June 3, 1982 | 32.50 ft |
| 11 | June 24, 1977 | 32.10 ft |
| 12 | March 31, 1980 | 31.60 ft |
| 13 | September 16, 1998 | 31.50 ft |
| 14 | April 28, 1999 | 31.00 ft |
| 15 | March 26, 1973 | 30.71 ft |
| 16 | May 10, 2002 | 30.46 ft |
| 17 | July 5, 1976 | 30.34 ft |
| 18 | March 26, 1978 | 29.90 ft |
| 19 | May 23, 2019 | 29.74 ft |
| 20 | August 20, 1981 | 29.50 ft |
| 21 | May 1, 2017 | 29.38 ft |
| 22 | February 23, 1997 | 29.35 ft |
| 23 | February 23, 1996 | 29.35 ft |
| 24 | May 17, 1970 | 29.03 ft |
| 25 | June 24, 1967 | 28.70 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 7, 2022: 21.68 ft
- June 4, 2022: 20.04 ft
- June 3, 2022: 21.34 ft
- May 27, 2022: 22.63 ft
- May 7, 2022: 25.24 ft
- May 1, 2022: 20.60 ft
- July 18, 2021: 24.74 ft
- July 3, 2021: 23.80 ft
- May 18, 2021: 21.03 ft
- February 1, 2021: 21.71 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. Gauge reading may be affected by ice.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.