RIVER GAUGE · NODAWAY RIVER
Nodaway River near Burlington Junction
Nodaway County, Missouri
Water level15.34 ft
Flow14,700 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:45 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action18 ft
Minor flood23 ft
Moderate flood28 ft
Major flood35 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 39 ft
Water overtops the U.S. Highway 136 bridge over the Nodaway River.
- 35 ft
U.S. Highway 136 is overtopped around 0.6 miles west of Burlington Junction.
- 32.79 ft
Water reaches the bottom of the U.S. Highway 136 bridge over the Nodaway River.
- 25 ft
Fifty-thousand acres of farmland are flooded.
- 24.4 ft
Twenty-three thousand acres of farmland are flooded.
- 23 ft
The river begins to flood farm fields.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2008 | 26.5 ft | — |
| Mar 4, 1949 | 25.69 ft | — |
| Sep 2, 1926 | 25.5 ft | — |
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