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Marmaton River near Uniontown

Highest listed crest 17.32 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft29 crests since 2001

The Marmaton River near Uniontown crested above flood stage 22 times among the 29 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2001 to 2022. The highest, 17.32 ft on June 30, 2007, was minor flooding, 5.32 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Marmaton River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.32 ft
June 30, 2007; 16,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
22 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 1, 2022
13.91 ft, minor flooding
Location
Bourbon County
Kansas

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Marmaton River near Uniontown
Action stage10.05Aug 31, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.022Jun 1, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

29 crests from 2001 to 2022. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Marmaton River near Uniontown, 2001 to 2022 81012141618ft Flood stage 12.0 ft Jul 27, 2001: 11.72 ft, action stage; 2,900 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2002: 10.21 ft, action stage; 2,260 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2003: 10.35 ft, action stage; 2,210 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2004: 13.03 ft, minor floodingJun 12, 2004: 13.38 ft, minor flooding; 3,700 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 2005: 13.70 ft, minor flooding; 3,880 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2006: 14.78 ft, minor floodingJun 30, 2007: 17.32 ft, minor flooding; 16,900 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2009: 14.96 ft, minor floodingOct 9, 2009: 9.66 ft, below flood stageFeb 24, 2011: 8.43 ft, below flood stageMar 20, 2012: 13.50 ft, minor flooding; 5,430 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2013: 12.60 ft, minor flooding; 4,084 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2013: 12.12 ft, minor flooding; 3,739 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 2013: 14.08 ft, minor flooding; 6,577 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 2013: 10.94 ft, action stageMay 17, 2015: 12.06 ft, minor flooding; 3,704 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2016: 13.97 ft, minor flooding; 6,380 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2017: 14.17 ft, minor flooding; 6,555 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 2018: 10.83 ft, action stageMay 1, 2019: 13.32 ft, minor flooding; 5,124 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2019: 14.65 ft, minor flooding; 7,882 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2019: 12.21 ft, minor flooding; 3,792 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2020: 12.45 ft, minor flooding; 3,931 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2021: 14.33 ft, minor flooding; 7,133 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2021: 12.47 ft, minor floodingJul 16, 2021: 12.00 ft, minor flooding; 3,670 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2022: 12.20 ft, minor flooding; 3,786 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2022: 13.91 ft, minor flooding; 6,225 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.32 ft, Jun 30, 2007 2005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Marmaton River near Uniontown 2000s: 6 2010s: 10 10 2020s: 6 2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Marmaton River near Uniontown
1Jun 30, 200717.32+5.32Minor16,900
2May 8, 200914.96+2.96Minor—
3Apr 29, 200614.78+2.78Minor—
4May 21, 201914.65+2.65Minor7,882
5Mar 13, 202114.33+2.33Minor7,133
6Apr 30, 201714.17+2.17Minor6,555
7Aug 3, 201314.08+2.08Minor6,577
8Apr 27, 201613.97+1.97Minor6,380
9Jun 1, 202213.91+1.91Minor6,225
10Aug 25, 200513.70+1.70Minor3,880
11Mar 20, 201213.50+1.50Minor5,430
12Jun 12, 200413.38+1.38Minor3,700
13May 1, 201913.32+1.32Minor5,124
14Apr 24, 200413.03+1.03Minor—
15Mar 31, 201312.60+0.60Minor4,084
16May 26, 202112.47+0.47Minor—
17May 26, 202012.45+0.45Minor3,931
18May 25, 201912.21+0.21Minor3,792
19May 5, 202212.20+0.20Minor3,786
20Jun 6, 201312.12+0.12Minor3,739
21May 17, 201512.06+0.06Minor3,704
22Jul 16, 202112.000.00Minor3,670
23Jul 27, 200111.72−0.28Action2,900
24Oct 31, 201310.94−1.06Action—
25Aug 31, 201810.83−1.17Action—
26Jun 6, 200310.35−1.65Action2,210
27Jun 12, 200210.21−1.79Action2,260
28Oct 9, 20099.66−2.34Below flood stage—
29Feb 24, 20118.43−3.57Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Marmaton River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Marmaton River that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 30, 2007: 17.32 ft here, minor flooding

  • Fort ScottKS · Jul 1, 2007 · 47.15 ft · Major
  • NevadaMO · Jul 2, 2007 · 33.17 ft · Major · its highest
  • RichardsMO · Jul 1, 2007 · 34.68 ft · Moderate · its highest

May 8, 2009: 14.96 ft here, minor flooding

  • Fort ScottKS · May 9, 2009 · 42.36 ft · Moderate
  • RichardsMO · May 9, 2009 · 28.71 ft · Moderate
  • NevadaMO · May 10, 2009 · 27.37 ft · Moderate

April 29, 2006: 14.78 ft here, minor flooding

  • RichardsMO · Apr 30, 2006 · 26.88 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Marmaton River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Marmaton River
Uniontown this gaugeKS12.017.32 ft, Jun 30, 20070
Fort ScottKS38.052.50 ft, Oct 3, 198615
RichardsMO23.034.68 ft, Jul 1, 20070
NevadaMO20.033.17 ft, Jul 2, 20071

Other gauges in Bourbon County

Flood gauges in Bourbon County
Fulton22.028.96 ft, May 22, 20190
Fort Scott38.052.50 ft, Oct 3, 198615

Bourbon County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Kansas

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge UUUK1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.