Missouri River above Parkville
Highest listed crest 35.01 ftFlood stage 25.0 ft7 crests since 2017
The Missouri River above Parkville crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 7 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2017 to 2024. The highest, 35.01 ft on March 23, 2019, was major flooding, 10.01 feet above flood stage. 15 other gauges on the Missouri River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 4 at their own highest listed crest.
The gauge
- Highest listed crest
- 35.01 ft
- March 23, 2019; 291,000 cubic feet per second
- Flood stage
- 25.0 ft
- Major flooding from 35.0 ft
- Crests at major
- 1
- 94th of 173 gauges in Missouri
- Most recent flood crest
- July 5, 2024
- 27.00 ft, minor flooding
Flood stages
The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.
| Action stage | 22.0 | 1 | May 22, 2017 |
| Flood stage (minor) | 25.0 | 4 | Jul 5, 2024 |
| Moderate flood stage | 28.0 | 1 | Jun 2, 2019 |
| Major flood stage | 35.0 | 1 | Mar 23, 2019 |
Every listed crest
7 crests from 2017 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.
Crests at or above flood stage, by decade
- 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.
- 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
| 1 | Mar 23, 2019 | 35.01 | +10.01 | Major |
| 2 | Jun 2, 2019 | 34.68 | +9.68 | Moderate |
| 3 | Oct 11, 2018 | 27.87 | +2.87 | Minor |
| 4 | Oct 4, 2019 | 27.80 | +2.80 | Minor |
| 5 | May 10, 2019 | 27.19 | +2.19 | Minor |
| 6 | Jul 5, 2024 | 27.00 | +2.00 | Minor |
| 7 | May 22, 2017 | 23.68 | −1.32 | Action |
The worst floods along the Missouri River
For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Missouri River that crested above flood stage within a week.
March 23, 2019: 35.01 ft here, major flooding
- BrownvilleNE · Mar 16, 2019 · 45.73 ft · Major · its highest
- PlattsmouthNE · Mar 16, 2019 · 40.62 ft · Major · its highest
- St. JosephMO · Mar 22, 2019 · 32.07 ft · Major
- WaverlyMO · Mar 26, 2019 · 31.61 ft · Major
- LeavenworthKS · Mar 23, 2019 · 31.31 ft · Major
- AtchisonKS · Mar 22, 2019 · 31.20 ft · Major
- Nebraska CityNE · Mar 16, 2019 · 30.12 ft · Major · its highest
- MiamiMO · Mar 26, 2019 · 29.60 ft · Major
- RuloNE · Mar 20, 2019 · 28.13 ft · Major · its highest
- OmahaNE · Mar 17, 2019 · 34.40 ft · Moderate
June 2, 2019: 34.68 ft here, moderate flooding
- ChamberlainSD · Jun 2, 2019 · 71.08 ft · Major
- GlasgowMO · May 29, 2019 · 37.35 ft · Major
- HermannMO · Jun 8, 2019 · 33.52 ft · Major
- Jefferson CityMO · Jun 7, 2019 · 33.41 ft · Major
- WaverlyMO · Jun 1, 2019 · 31.92 ft · Major · its highest
- MiamiMO · Jun 1, 2019 · 31.53 ft · Major
- BrownvilleNE · Jun 5, 2019 · 39.45 ft · Moderate
- Kansas CityMO · Jun 2, 2019 · 36.73 ft · Moderate
- St. CharlesMO · Jun 9, 2019 · 35.59 ft · Moderate
- BoonvilleMO · May 31, 2019 · 33.73 ft · Moderate
October 11, 2018: 27.87 ft here, minor flooding
- GlasgowMO · Oct 12, 2018 · 31.58 ft · Moderate
- Jefferson CityMO · Oct 13, 2018 · 25.48 ft · Moderate
- St. JosephMO · Oct 10, 2018 · 23.99 ft · Moderate
- RuloNE · Oct 10, 2018 · 23.35 ft · Moderate
- WaverlyMO · Oct 11, 2018 · 27.51 ft · Minor
- MiamiMO · Oct 12, 2018 · 27.10 ft · Minor
- St. CharlesMO · Oct 15, 2018 · 26.70 ft · Minor
- AtchisonKS · Oct 10, 2018 · 26.44 ft · Minor
- HermannMO · Oct 13, 2018 · 24.47 ft · Minor
- NapoleonMO · Oct 11, 2018 · 24.32 ft · Minor
Gauges on the Missouri River
Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.
| Parkville this gauge | MO | 35.01 ft, Mar 23, 2019 | 1 |
| Atchison | KS | 31.63 ft, Jul 26, 1993 | 3 |
| Boonville | MO | 37.10 ft, Jul 29, 1993 | 1 |
| Brownville | NE | 45.73 ft, Mar 16, 2019 | 3 |
| Chamberlain | SD | 75.08 ft, Jul 8, 2011 | 3 |
| Decatur | NE | 44.41 ft, Apr 16, 1952 | 1 |
| Farm Island | SD | 29.52 ft, Jun 21, 2011 | 1 |
| Gavins Point Dam | NE | 1,212.02 ft, Mar 15, 2019 | 0 |
| Glasgow | MO | 39.50 ft, Jul 29, 1993 | 24 |
| Hermann | MO | 36.97 ft, Jul 31, 1993 | 9 |
| Highway 370 at Bellevue | NE | 33.78 ft, Jun 29, 2024 | 0 |
| Highway 92 at Omaha | NE | 32.90 ft, Jun 29, 2024 | 0 |
| Jefferson City | MO | 38.65 ft, Jul 30, 1993 | 10 |
| Kansas City | MO | 48.87 ft, Jul 27, 1993 | 0 |
| La Framboise Island | SD | 33.45 ft, Jun 22, 2011 | 1 |
| Leavenworth | KS | 35.34 ft, Jul 28, 1993 | 3 |
| Miami | MO | 32.60 ft, Jul 30, 1993 | 5 |
| Napoleon | MO | 29.73 ft, Jun 2, 2019 | 0 |
| Nebraska City | NE | 30.12 ft, Mar 16, 2019 | 3 |
| Niobrara | NE | 26.76 ft, Jun 26, 2011 | 1 |
| Omaha | NE | 36.29 ft, Jul 2, 2011 | 0 |
| Pierre | SD | 25.35 ft, Apr 10, 1952 | 5 |
| Plattsmouth | NE | 40.62 ft, Mar 16, 2019 | 3 |
| Rulo | NE | 28.13 ft, Mar 20, 2019 | 3 |
| Sioux City | NE | 35.25 ft, Jul 21, 2011 | 0 |
| Springfield | SD | 17.73 ft, Mar 14, 2019 | 1 |
| St. Charles | MO | 40.11 ft, Jun 24, 1844 | 9 |
| St. Joseph | MO | 32.07 ft, Jul 26, 1993 | 4 |
| Washington | MO | 35.40 ft, Jul 31, 1993 | 5 |
| Yankton | SD | 50.50 ft, Apr 5, 1881 | 38 |
| Blair | NE | 33.50 ft, Apr 17, 1952 | 1 |
| Chamois | MO | 33.30 ft, Jul 31, 1993 | 1 |
| Greenwood | SD | 38.78 ft, Jul 7, 2011 | 2 |
| Maskell | NE | 31.86 ft, Jun 29, 2011 | 0 |
| Ponca | NE | 29.15 ft, Jul 20, 2011 | 1 |
| Verdel | NE | 29.12 ft, Jun 30, 2011 | 2 |
| Waverly | MO | 31.92 ft, Jun 1, 2019 | 3 |
Other gauges in Platte County
| Sharps Station | 36.43 ft, Jul 26, 1993 | 7 |
| Platte City | 37.79 ft, Jul 22, 1965 | 10 |
Platte County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Missouri
NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PKVM7, 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.