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NOTE: Forecasts for the Marmaton River near Nevada are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. Vertical datum height surveyed by the USGS

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 31 Moderate Flood Stage: 26 Flood Stage: 20 Action Stage: 18 Low Stage (in feet): 2 Historic Crests (1) 62.20 ft on 10/04/1986 (2) 47.20 ft on 07/24/1993 (3) 35.50 ft on 04/03/1988 (4) 34.50 ft on 03/21/1984 (5) 34.50 ft on 11/23/1979 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 21.68 ft on 06/07/2022 (P) (2) 20.04 ft on 06/04/2022 (P) (3) 21.34 ft on 06/03/2022 (P) (4) 22.63 ft on 05/27/2022 (P) (5) 25.24 ft on 05/07/2022 (P) Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) 1.52 ft on 08/01/2017 (2) 1.81 ft on 08/01/2012 (3) 1.81 ft on 07/31/2012 (4) 1.82 ft on 11/10/2005 (5) 1.82 ft on 11/10/2006 Show More Low Water Records

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Flood Impacts & Photos

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32	flood waters affect portions of Highway 54 between Deerfield and Nevada where Dry Wood Creek...Little Dry Wood Creek and the Marmaton meet west of Nevada.
31	major flooding occurs at the gage site. Flood waters backs up along the White Creek which affects Logan Road north of downtown Nevada.
28	flood waters impact Highway 54, along Route H and Route T west and north of Deerfield, or west of Nevada.
26	moderate flooding occurs at the gage site. Flood waters affect the Old U.S. Highway 71 Bridge North of Nevada and the south bound lane of Highway 71 near the junction of Douglas Branch and the Marmaton River.
24	the county road west of the gage, Minnie Ball Road, is impassable.
22	flood waters impact the county road west of Nevada at the gage site.
20	minor flooding occurs near the gage site and affects low lying areas along the river.
Photos (1) Upstream view. Photo by Megan Terry, NWS SGF.

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Latitude: 37.861940° N, Longitude: 94.399170° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 20 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 729.23 749.23 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Nevada

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