Nodaway River near Burlington Junction water level

Name: Nodaway River near Burlington Junction water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Nodaway River, Missouri, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

5.81ft Down 0.21 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 10:45 PM CDT (22 min ago)

Flow: 779 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Nodaway River near Burlington Junction, where the gauge shows 5.81 ft.

It is 17.19 ft below the flood stage of 23.00 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.21 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 5.79 ft – 6.23 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 26.50 ftJune 6, 2008

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

For reference, flood stage is 23.00 ft.

What happens at each level

39.00 ft: Water overtops the U.S. Highway 136 bridge over the Nodaway River.
35.00 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.
25.00 ft: Fifty-thousand acres of farmland are flooded.
24.40 ft: Twenty-three thousand acres of farmland are flooded.
23.00 ft: The river begins to flood farm fields.
5.81 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: 20 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	26.50 ft	June 6, 2008
2	25.69 ft	March 5, 1949
3	25.50 ft	September 3, 1926
4	25.40 ft	July 6, 1929
5	25.00 ft	June 14, 1947
6	24.85 ft	October 11, 1973
7	24.70 ft	May 7, 2007
8	24.44 ft	June 9, 1941
9	24.40 ft	May 25, 2007
10	24.00 ft	May 9, 1996

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.38 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 64° 39° – Wind 18 mph

19 Mon 67° 41° – Wind 12 mph

20 Tue 71° 49° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 74° 53° 0.02 in Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 76° 56° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 76° 60° – Wind 17 mph

24 Sat 70° 56° 0.15 in Wind 18 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:36 PM Daylight 11 hr First quarter 55%

Map

Other gauges on the Nodaway River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Nodaway River at ClarindaRiver gauge, Nodaway River	11.26 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	21 mi
Nodaway River near GrahamRiver gauge, Nodaway River	1,090 cfs	High	−220.0 cfs	17 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
One Hundred and Two River at MaryvilleRiver gauge, One Hundred and Two River	6.68 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	15 mi
Tarkio River at FairfaxRiver gauge, Tarkio River	6.62 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	18 mi
East Nodaway River at Highway 2 near ClarindaRiver gauge, East Nodaway River	10.14 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	20 mi
Snake Creek near YorktownRiver gauge, Snake Creek	79.86 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	21 mi
East Fork 102 River at BedfordRiver gauge, East Fork 102 River	10.95 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	25 mi
One Hundred Two River near BolckowRiver gauge, One Hundred Two River	207 cfs	High	−26.0 cfs	26 mi
Missouri River at BrownvilleRiver gauge, Missouri River	25.02 ft	Below flood stage	−0.32 ft	30 mi
Nishnabotna River above HamburgRiver gauge, Nishnabotna River	13.05 ft	Below flood stage	−0.61 ft	31 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Nodaway River near Burlington Junction?

The official flood stage is 23.00 ft. The level is currently 17.19 ft below it.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Nodaway River near Burlington Junction today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 10:45 PM CDT, the water level was 5.81 ft. Down 0.21 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Nodaway River near Burlington Junction rising or falling?

Down 0.21 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Nodaway River near Burlington Junction normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Nodaway River near Burlington Junction?

The highest level on record is 26.50 ft on June 6, 2008.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:06817500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.44492, -95.09031 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	5.81 ft	2026-10-19 03:45	Provisional
Flow	779 cfs	2026-10-19 03:45	Provisional

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer