Nodaway River near Burlington Junction, MO

Nodaway County, Missouri · USGS gauge 06817500 · NWS BRLM7 · Nodaway River flood status · Missouri river levels

Is Nodaway River near Burlington Junction, MO flooding right now?

Nodaway River near Burlington Junction, MO measured 7.29 ft on 2026-09-23 01:45:00 UTC. That observation was 15.7 ft below its 23 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
7.29 ft
as of 23 min ago
Streamflow
1,630 cfs
data refreshed 6 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 23 ft, with major flooding at 35 ft. The highest crest on record was 26.5 ft on Fri, Jun 6, 2008.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action18 ft10.7 ft below
Minor flood23 ft15.7 ft below
Moderate flood28 ft20.7 ft below
Major flood35 ft27.7 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
26.5 ft2008-06-06
25.69 ft1949-03-05
25.5 ft1926-09-03
25.4 ft1929-07-06
25 ft1947-06-14

Last 7 days

flood stage 23 ft

Past 7 days · 7.29–23.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
One Hundred and Two River at Maryville, MO15.2 miNodaway County
Mozingo Creek near Pickering, MO16.7 miNodaway County
Nodaway River near Graham, MO16.8 miHolt County
Tarkio River at Fairfax, MO18.1 miAtchison County
East Nodaway River at Highway 2 near Clarinda, IA20.3 miPage County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast