Current River at Van Buren

Last updated: Apr 6, 2025, 1:12 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 04/05/2025 7:30 PM CDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 04/05/2025 9:30 AM CDT

Record: 37.2 ft

Low Threshold: 2.5 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 27 ft

Moderate Flooding 23 ft

Minor Flooding 20 ft

Action 10 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	27 ft
	Moderate Flooding	23 ft
	Minor Flooding	20 ft
	Action	10 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

29 - Large amounts of property damage can be expected. Evacuation of many homes and businesses becomes necessary. The courthouse yard floods.
23 - Some flooding in low sections in town begins.
20 - Minor flooding occurs affecting mainly bottomland and surrounding low lying areas.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	36.9914, -91.0136
RFC	LMRFC
State	MO
WFO	PAH
County	Carter
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	07067000

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	22.08 ft	on 11-06-2024
2.	37.20 ft	on 05-01-2017
3.	23.12 ft	on 12-29-2015
4.	21.14 ft	on 04-26-2011
5.	25.71 ft	on 03-20-2008

Historic Crests

1.	37.20 ft	on 05-01-2017
2.	29.00 ft	on 03-26-1904
3.	27.39 ft	on 11-15-1993
4.	26.53 ft	on 11-19-1985
5.	25.90 ft	on 08-21-1915

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	470.01 ft
moderate Flooding	466.01 ft
minor Flooding	463.01 ft
action	453.01 ft
Latest Value	463.71 ft
Gauge Zero	443.01 ft

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Highway 60 Bridge

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WFO Information

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8250 Highway 3520

West Paducah, KY 42086-6440

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1.	22.08 ft	on 11-06-2024
2.	37.20 ft	on 05-01-2017
3.	23.12 ft	on 12-29-2015
4.	21.14 ft	on 04-26-2011
5.	25.71 ft	on 03-20-2008
6.	22.80 ft	on 05-09-2002
7.	27.39 ft	on 11-15-1993
8.	26.53 ft	on 11-19-1985
9.	24.85 ft	on 02-24-1985
10.	23.89 ft	on 12-03-1982
11.	22.72 ft	on 01-30-1969
12.	23.10 ft	on 02-10-1966
13.	20.00 ft	on 04-18-1945
14.	21.66 ft	on 12-28-1942
15.	22.84 ft	on 03-11-1935
16.	21.60 ft	on 01-31-1916
17.	25.90 ft	on 08-21-1915
18.	29.00 ft	on 03-26-1904

1.	37.20 ft	on 05-01-2017
2.	29.00 ft	on 03-26-1904
3.	27.39 ft	on 11-15-1993
4.	26.53 ft	on 11-19-1985
5.	25.90 ft	on 08-21-1915
6.	25.71 ft	on 03-20-2008
7.	24.85 ft	on 02-24-1985
8.	23.89 ft	on 12-03-1982
9.	23.12 ft	on 12-29-2015
10.	23.10 ft	on 02-10-1966
11.	22.84 ft	on 03-11-1935
12.	22.80 ft	on 05-09-2002
13.	22.72 ft	on 01-30-1969
14.	22.08 ft	on 11-06-2024
15.	21.66 ft	on 12-28-1942
16.	21.60 ft	on 01-31-1916
17.	21.14 ft	on 04-26-2011
18.	20.00 ft	on 04-18-1945