Marmaton River near Nevada, MO
River level and flood forecast · Vernon County
Normal2.2 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 17.8 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Flow: 8 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 31 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 26 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 18 ft |
| Record crest (July 2, 2007) | 33.17 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 32 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 ftmajor flooding occurs at the gage site. Flood waters backs up along the White Creek which affects Logan Road north of downtown Nevada.
- 28 ftflood waters impact Highway 54, along Route H and Route T west and north of Deerfield, or west of Nevada.
- 26 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 ftthe county road west of the gage, Minnie Ball Road, is impassable.
- 22 ftflood waters impact the county road west of Nevada at the gage site.
- 20 ftminor flooding occurs near the gage site and affects low lying areas along the river.
Highest crests on record
- 33.17 ft — July 2, 2007
- 29.74 ft — May 23, 2019
- 29.38 ft — May 1, 2017
- 27.38 ft — October 10, 2009
- 27.37 ft — May 10, 2009
Recent crests: 21.68 ft (June 7, 2022) · 20.04 ft (June 4, 2022) · 21.34 ft (June 3, 2022) · 22.63 ft (May 27, 2022) · 25.24 ft (May 7, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamMarmaton River near Richards, MO
- DownstreamOsage River near Schell City, MO
- Little Osage River at Horton, MO
- Marmaton River at Fort Scott, KS
- Little Osage River at Fulton, KS
- East Fork Drywood Creek at Prairie State Park, MO
- Osage River near Taberville, MO
- Marais Des Cygnes River near Trading Post, KS
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NVDM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.