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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 Neosho River near Commerce are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 24 Moderate Flood Stage: 18 Flood Stage: 15 Action Stage: 14 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 34.03 ft on 07/16/1951 (2) 29.25 ft on 07/05/2007 (3) 26.23 ft on 10/06/1986 (4) 25.66 ft on 04/13/1994 (5) 25.53 ft on 05/24/2019 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 18.27 ft on 06/07/2022 (2) 19.65 ft on 06/03/2022 (3) 20.87 ft on 05/07/2022 (4) 14.23 ft on 03/24/2022 (5) 20.60 ft on 07/19/2021 (P) Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available. For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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32	near catastrophic flooding occurs along the Neosho River. Large portions of the City of Miami suffer damages from high water. Suburban homes and business south of Miami will be severely flooded. The record high stage is 34.03 feet on July 16, 1951. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
30	devastating flooding occurs. Large portions of the City of Miami suffer major damages. Suburban homes and businesses south of Miami experience severe flooding. The record high crest for the Neosho River is 34.03 feet on July 16, 1951. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
28	very widespread and damaging flooding occurs. Suburban homes and businesses in Miami could see water rise up to several feet above floor levels. This will be the second highest crest exceeding the stage reached on October 6, 1986, when the Neosho River crested at 26.23 feet. The record high is 34.03 feet on July 16, 1951. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
26	widespread and damaging flooding occurs. Some residential evacuation may be necessary. Suburban homes and businesses south of Miami could see water rise above floor levels. This will compare with the stage on October 6, 1986 when the Neosho River crested at 26.23 feet. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
24	widespread and severe flooding occurs. Highway 125 south of Miami will be closed. Suburban homes and businesses south of Miami may be flooded. This is a dangerous and life threatening situation.
23	widespread flooding occurs. Riverview Park and the Ottawa County Fairgrounds becomes inundated. State Highway 125 south of Miami will be closed.
22	widespread flooding occurs along the Neosho River. Riverview Park becomes inundated and access roads to the Ottawa County Fairgrounds will be closed.
21	moderate agricultural flooding occurs. Some roads within Riverview Park become flooded including State Highway 125 near the fairgrounds.
20	moderate agricultural flooding occurs. Riverview Park experiences moderate flooding. State Highway 125 near the fairgrounds will be closed.
19	low lying areas around Miami become cut off from easy access. Riverview Park experiences moderate flooding. State Highway 125 near the fairgrounds will be threatened.
18	moderate agricultural flooding occurs with Riverview Park experiencing minor to moderate flooding. Low lying places around Miami may be cut off from easy access.
17	minor agricultural flooding occurs. Riverview Park experiences minor flooding.
16	minor agricultural flooding occurs. Riverview Park experiences minor flooding.
15	minor lowland flooding occurs. Low lying areas in Riverview Park experience minor flooding.
14	low lying areas along the river in Riverview Park are threatened by high water and faster flows are expected. Use extra caution or avoid recreational activities near the river. Interests near the river should continue to monitor later forecasts.
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About This Location

Latitude: 36.928611° N, Longitude: 94.957222° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 15 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 749.10 ft 764.10 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 748.97 ft 763.97 ft 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: Corps of Engineers (COE) Info for Commerce U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Commerce

Additional Information

Provisional Inundation Mapping for the Neosho River near Commerce is available.

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