NOTE: 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.
NOTE:
Forecasts for the Nodaway River near Burlington Junction are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Flood Impacts
39
Water overtops the U.S. Highway 136 bridge over the Nodaway River.
35
U.S. Highway 136 is overtopped around 0.6 miles west of Burlington Junction.
32.79
Water reaches the bottom of the U.S. Highway 136 bridge over the Nodaway River.
25
Fifty-thousand acres of farmland are flooded.
24.4
Twenty-three thousand acres of farmland are flooded.
23
The river begins to flood farm fields.
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:
35
Moderate Flood Stage:
28
Flood Stage:
23
Action Stage:
18
Historical Crests (1) 26.50 ft on 06/06/2008 (2) 25.69 ft on 03/05/1949 (3) 25.50 ft on 09/03/1926 (4) 25.40 ft on 07/06/1929 (5) 25.00 ft on 06/14/1947 Show More Historical Crests
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