Nodaway River at Clarinda, IA

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Thu, Oct 1, 11:08 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 31 ftCommerical areas near the river in the northeast part of town begin to flood.
• 29 ftThe town of Clarinda is well outside the floodplain, even at this level. However, floodwaters begin to encroach on buildings east of North First Street. In addition, floodwaters may begin to impact the city lagoons.
• 26 ftSeveral residences located on the outskirts of town may begin to be threatened by floodwaters.
• 23 ftT Avenue northeast of Clarinda begins to flood or is very close to flooding. County roads near the river are flooded. Clarinda itself is well outside the floodplain and is not directly impacted.
• 22 ftThough the majority of the river remains contained in the channel, some overflow begins north of Washington Street and even more so northeast of Clarinda. Despite this overflow, no significant impacts are occurring.
• 18.5 ftAt this level, the dam will be submerged and channel control will exist.
• 10.5 ftThis is the gage height of the top of the low-head dam located 500 feet downstream of the gage.

Highest crests on record

1. 26.7 ft — May 24, 2019
2. 26.61 ft — June 5, 2008
3. 26.47 ft — March 14, 2019

Recent crests: 26.7 ft (May 24, 2019) · 26.47 ft (March 14, 2019) · 26.61 ft (June 5, 2008)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• DownstreamNodaway River near Burlington Junction, MO
• East Nodaway River at Highway 2 near Clarinda, IA
• Snake Creek near Yorktown, IA
• East Fork 102 River at Bedford, IA
• East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, IA
• East Tarkio Creek near Stanton, IA
• Tarkio River near Elliot, IA
• 102 River at Maryville, MO