Rivers in Missouri

Marmaton River near Nevada

Vernon County, MissouriNWS NVDM7USGS 06918060Springfield office

Below flood stage
2.24ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 11:45 AM CDT

Flood stage
20.00 ft
Record crest
62.20 ft1986

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood31.00 ft
Moderate flood26.00 ft
Minor flood20.00 ft
Action18.00 ft
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 28.00 ftflood waters impact Highway 54, along Route H and Route T west and north of Deerfield, or west of Nevada.
  4. 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.
  5. 24.00 ftthe county road west of the gage, Minnie Ball Road, is impassable.
  6. 22.00 ftflood waters impact the county road west of Nevada at the gage site.
  7. 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

CategoryChance
Minor flooding46%
Moderate flooding27%
Major flooding10%

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.

#DateStage
1October 4, 198662.20 ft
2July 24, 199347.20 ft
3April 3, 198835.50 ft
4March 21, 198434.50 ft
5November 23, 197934.50 ft
6May 27, 196833.84 ft
7March 12, 197433.64 ft
8April 3, 198333.50 ft
9July 2, 200733.17 ft
10June 3, 198232.50 ft
11June 24, 197732.10 ft
12March 31, 198031.60 ft
13September 16, 199831.50 ft
14April 28, 199931.00 ft
15March 26, 197330.71 ft
16May 10, 200230.46 ft
17July 5, 197630.34 ft
18March 26, 197829.90 ft
19May 23, 201929.74 ft
20August 20, 198129.50 ft
21May 1, 201729.38 ft
22February 23, 199729.35 ft
23February 23, 199629.35 ft
24May 17, 197029.03 ft
25June 24, 196728.70 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.