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Marmaton River near Richards

Highest listed crest 34.68 ftFlood stage 23.0 ft19 crests since 2006

The Marmaton River near Richards crested above flood stage 18 times among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2006 to 2022. The highest, 34.68 ft on July 1, 2007, was moderate flooding, 11.68 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
34.68 ft
July 1, 2007
Flood stage
23.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
18 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 6, 2022
26.82 ft, minor flooding
Location
Vernon County
Missouri

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 Richards
Action stage20.01Feb 25, 2011The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)23.09May 6, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage27.09Jul 17, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

19 crests from 2006 to 2022. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Marmaton River near Richards, 2006 to 2022 2025303540ft Flood stage 23.0 ft Apr 30, 2006: 26.88 ft, minor floodingJul 1, 2007: 34.68 ft, moderate floodingApr 11, 2008: 26.21 ft, minor flooding; 7,200 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2008: 27.19 ft, moderate floodingMay 9, 2009: 28.71 ft, moderate floodingSep 16, 2010: 27.22 ft, moderate floodingFeb 25, 2011: 22.26 ft, action stageMar 22, 2011: 26.90 ft, minor floodingMar 21, 2012: 27.54 ft, moderate flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 2013: 27.27 ft, moderate flooding; 9,560 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 2013: 24.48 ft, minor floodingMay 25, 2015: 26.52 ft, minor floodingDec 28, 2015: 25.79 ft, minor floodingApr 30, 2017: 29.84 ft, moderate floodingOct 16, 2017: 24.91 ft, minor floodingMay 22, 2019: 30.00 ft, moderate floodingJan 11, 2020: 25.22 ft, minor floodingJul 17, 2021: 27.48 ft, moderate floodingMay 6, 2022: 26.82 ft, minor flooding; 8,770 cubic feet per second Highest, 34.68 ft, Jul 1, 2007 201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Marmaton River near Richards 2000s: 5 2010s: 10 10 2020s: 3 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 Richards
1Jul 1, 200734.68+11.68Moderate—
2May 22, 201930.00+7.00Moderate—
3Apr 30, 201729.84+6.84Moderate—
4May 9, 200928.71+5.71Moderate—
5Mar 21, 201227.54+4.54Moderate10,300
6Jul 17, 202127.48+4.48Moderate—
7Aug 5, 201327.27+4.27Moderate9,560
8Sep 16, 201027.22+4.22Moderate—
9Jun 10, 200827.19+4.19Moderate—
10Mar 22, 201126.90+3.90Minor—
11Apr 30, 200626.88+3.88Minor—
12May 6, 202226.82+3.82Minor8,770
13May 25, 201526.52+3.52Minor—
14Apr 11, 200826.21+3.21Minor7,200
15Dec 28, 201525.79+2.79Minor—
16Jan 11, 202025.22+2.22Minor—
17Oct 16, 201724.91+1.91Minor—
18Nov 1, 201324.48+1.48Minor—
19Feb 25, 201122.26−0.74Action—

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.

July 1, 2007: 34.68 ft here, moderate flooding

  • Fort ScottKS · Jul 1, 2007 · 47.15 ft · Major
  • NevadaMO · Jul 2, 2007 · 33.17 ft · Major · its highest
  • UniontownKS · Jun 30, 2007 · 17.32 ft · Minor · its highest

May 22, 2019: 30.00 ft here, moderate flooding

  • Fort ScottKS · May 22, 2019 · 43.45 ft · Major
  • NevadaMO · May 23, 2019 · 29.74 ft · Moderate
  • UniontownKS · May 21, 2019 · 14.65 ft · Minor

April 30, 2017: 29.84 ft here, moderate flooding

  • Fort ScottKS · Apr 30, 2017 · 43.25 ft · Major
  • NevadaMO · May 1, 2017 · 29.38 ft · Moderate
  • UniontownKS · Apr 30, 2017 · 14.17 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
UniontownKS12.017.32 ft, Jun 30, 20070
Fort ScottKS38.052.50 ft, Oct 3, 198615
Richards this gaugeMO23.034.68 ft, Jul 1, 20070
NevadaMO20.033.17 ft, Jul 2, 20071

Other gauges in Vernon County

Flood gauges in Vernon County
Horton41.053.37 ft, Jul 2, 20072
Nevada20.033.17 ft, Jul 2, 20071

Vernon County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Missouri

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RCCM7, 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.