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Missouri River at Miami

Highest listed crest 32.60 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft121 crests since 1943

The Missouri River at Miami crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 121 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1943 to 2024. The highest, 32.60 ft on July 30, 1993, was major flooding, 14.60 feet above flood stage. 16 other gauges on the Missouri River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 10 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
32.60 ft
July 30, 1993
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 29.0 ft
Crests at major
5
41st of 173 gauges in Missouri
Most recent flood crest
July 5, 2024
26.35 ft, minor flooding
Location
Saline County
Near Marshall (14.8 mi)
Identifiers
NWS MIAM7
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Missouri River at Miami
Action stage15.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.0110Jul 5, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage28.06May 29, 2016Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage29.05Jun 1, 2019Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

121 crests from 1943 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Missouri River at Miami, 1943 to 2024 1520253035ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 29.0 ft Apr 21, 1943: 18.80 ft, minor floodingJun 20, 1943: 25.20 ft, minor floodingJul 6, 1943: 18.10 ft, minor floodingApr 25, 1944: 24.80 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 1944: 21.80 ft, minor floodingJun 21, 1944: 19.70 ft, minor floodingAug 29, 1944: 18.60 ft, minor floodingMar 26, 1945: 19.00 ft, minor floodingApr 19, 1945: 21.70 ft, minor floodingMay 18, 1945: 20.10 ft, minor floodingMay 27, 1945: 18.80 ft, minor floodingJun 20, 1945: 21.60 ft, minor floodingJul 2, 1945: 19.50 ft, minor floodingApr 14, 1947: 22.30 ft, minor floodingJun 26, 1947: 25.40 ft, minor floodingMar 23, 1948: 22.10 ft, minor floodingJun 25, 1948: 18.00 ft, minor floodingJul 1, 1948: 18.40 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 1949: 20.30 ft, minor floodingMar 31, 1949: 18.70 ft, minor floodingApr 18, 1949: 18.60 ft, minor floodingJun 5, 1949: 20.00 ft, minor floodingJul 1, 1949: 19.20 ft, minor floodingMay 1, 1950: 18.30 ft, minor floodingMay 12, 1950: 18.80 ft, minor floodingJul 14, 1950: 18.20 ft, minor floodingJul 22, 1950: 20.80 ft, minor floodingAug 17, 1950: 18.70 ft, minor floodingMay 4, 1951: 23.90 ft, minor floodingJun 6, 1951: 20.20 ft, minor floodingJul 16, 1951: 29.00 ft, major floodingAug 18, 1951: 19.70 ft, minor floodingAug 28, 1951: 18.60 ft, minor floodingSep 7, 1951: 21.30 ft, minor floodingApr 25, 1952: 26.40 ft, minor floodingJul 30, 1993: 32.60 ft, major floodingMay 20, 1995: 28.40 ft, moderate floodingMay 13, 1996: 21.20 ft, minor floodingMay 29, 1996: 26.50 ft, minor floodingJun 26, 1996: 24.40 ft, minor floodingJul 7, 1996: 18.30 ft, minor floodingJul 22, 1996: 23.60 ft, minor floodingAug 10, 1996: 19.30 ft, minor floodingNov 19, 1996: 21.00 ft, minor floodingFeb 22, 1997: 20.00 ft, minor floodingJun 27, 1997: 18.00 ft, minor floodingApr 1, 1998: 28.24 ft, moderate floodingJul 12, 1998: 18.30 ft, minor floodingJul 31, 1998: 19.40 ft, minor floodingSep 15, 1998: 19.20 ft, minor floodingOct 6, 1998: 27.00 ft, minor floodingNov 4, 1998: 27.58 ft, minor floodingApr 17, 1999: 26.70 ft, minor floodingMay 23, 1999: 23.45 ft, minor floodingJun 24, 1999: 18.45 ft, minor floodingJun 30, 1999: 27.50 ft, minor floodingAug 10, 1999: 18.50 ft, minor floodingFeb 27, 2001: 18.60 ft, minor floodingMar 17, 2001: 20.00 ft, minor floodingJun 8, 2001: 24.95 ft, minor floodingJun 17, 2001: 19.60 ft, minor floodingJun 22, 2001: 24.82 ft, minor floodingMay 14, 2002: 19.60 ft, minor floodingMar 6, 2004: 18.15 ft, minor floodingMay 26, 2004: 19.65 ft, minor floodingJun 1, 2004: 19.50 ft, minor floodingAug 29, 2004: 18.08 ft, minor floodingMay 15, 2005: 20.65 ft, minor floodingJun 6, 2005: 20.70 ft, minor floodingJun 14, 2005: 22.65 ft, minor floodingApr 28, 2007: 18.50 ft, minor flooding; 113,667 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2007: 29.48 ft, major flooding; 316,282 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2007: 21.90 ft, minor flooding; 148,934 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2007: 18.45 ft, minor flooding; 113,233 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 2007: 18.55 ft, minor flooding; 114,100 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2008: 18.65 ft, minor floodingJun 14, 2008: 26.75 ft, minor floodingJul 4, 2008: 19.10 ft, minor floodingJul 31, 2008: 19.50 ft, minor floodingSep 15, 2008: 20.90 ft, minor floodingApr 29, 2009: 23.85 ft, minor floodingMay 17, 2009: 21.80 ft, minor floodingJun 12, 2009: 18.75 ft, minor floodingMar 13, 2010: 22.50 ft, minor floodingMar 27, 2010: 22.10 ft, minor floodingApr 26, 2010: 18.00 ft, minor floodingMay 14, 2010: 23.80 ft, minor floodingMay 22, 2010: 19.20 ft, minor floodingJun 19, 2010: 28.50 ft, moderate floodingAug 21, 2010: 20.50 ft, minor floodingSep 23, 2010: 20.50 ft, minor floodingApr 23, 2011: 18.65 ft, minor floodingJul 10, 2011: 28.80 ft, moderate floodingJun 1, 2013: 26.85 ft, minor floodingJun 24, 2014: 18.45 ft, minor floodingJul 9, 2014: 19.50 ft, minor floodingAug 31, 2014: 18.25 ft, minor floodingSep 12, 2014: 21.60 ft, minor floodingOct 4, 2014: 21.80 ft, minor floodingMay 18, 2015: 24.30 ft, minor floodingMay 28, 2015: 22.25 ft, minor floodingJun 7, 2015: 28.20 ft, moderate floodingJul 8, 2015: 22.10 ft, minor floodingJul 21, 2015: 20.65 ft, minor floodingDec 17, 2015: 24.10 ft, minor floodingApr 29, 2016: 24.50 ft, minor floodingMay 13, 2016: 21.50 ft, minor floodingMay 29, 2016: 28.50 ft, moderate floodingApr 7, 2017: 22.10 ft, minor floodingMay 3, 2017: 18.25 ft, minor floodingMay 23, 2017: 21.95 ft, minor floodingJul 6, 2018: 19.60 ft, minor floodingSep 9, 2018: 20.05 ft, minor floodingOct 12, 2018: 27.10 ft, minor floodingDec 4, 2018: 21.70 ft, minor floodingMar 26, 2019: 29.60 ft, major floodingJun 1, 2019: 31.53 ft, major floodingMay 29, 2020: 25.35 ft, minor floodingAug 1, 2020: 22.90 ft, minor floodingJun 26, 2021: 23.90 ft, minor floodingJul 5, 2024: 26.35 ft, minor flooding Highest, 32.60 ft, Jul 30, 1993 1960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Missouri River at Miami 1940s: 23 1950s: 12 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 22 2000s: 26 2010s: 34 34 2020s: 4 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 121 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Missouri River at Miami
1Jul 30, 199332.60+14.60Major—
2Jun 1, 201931.53+13.53Major—
3Mar 26, 201929.60+11.60Major—
4May 11, 200729.48+11.48Major316,282
5Jul 16, 195129.00+11.00Major—
6Jul 10, 201128.80+10.80Moderate—
7Jun 19, 201028.50+10.50Moderate—
8May 29, 201628.50+10.50Moderate—
9May 20, 199528.40+10.40Moderate—
10Apr 1, 199828.24+10.24Moderate—
11Jun 7, 201528.20+10.20Moderate—
12Nov 4, 199827.58+9.58Minor—
13Jun 30, 199927.50+9.50Minor—
14Oct 12, 201827.10+9.10Minor—
15Oct 6, 199827.00+9.00Minor—
16Jun 1, 201326.85+8.85Minor—
17Jun 14, 200826.75+8.75Minor—
18Apr 17, 199926.70+8.70Minor—
19May 29, 199626.50+8.50Minor—
20Apr 25, 195226.40+8.40Minor—
21Jul 5, 202426.35+8.35Minor—
22Jun 26, 194725.40+7.40Minor—
23May 29, 202025.35+7.35Minor—
24Jun 20, 194325.20+7.20Minor—
25Jun 8, 200124.95+6.95Minor—
26Jun 22, 200124.82+6.82Minor—
27Apr 25, 194424.80+6.80Minor—
28Apr 29, 201624.50+6.50Minor—
29Jun 26, 199624.40+6.40Minor—
30May 18, 201524.30+6.30Minor—
31Dec 17, 201524.10+6.10Minor—
32May 4, 195123.90+5.90Minor—
33Jun 26, 202123.90+5.90Minor—
34Apr 29, 200923.85+5.85Minor—
35May 14, 201023.80+5.80Minor—
36Jul 22, 199623.60+5.60Minor—
37May 23, 199923.45+5.45Minor—
38Aug 1, 202022.90+4.90Minor—
39Jun 14, 200522.65+4.65Minor—
40Mar 13, 201022.50+4.50Minor—
41Apr 14, 194722.30+4.30Minor—
42May 28, 201522.25+4.25Minor—
43Mar 23, 194822.10+4.10Minor—
44Mar 27, 201022.10+4.10Minor—
45Jul 8, 201522.10+4.10Minor—
46Apr 7, 201722.10+4.10Minor—
47May 23, 201721.95+3.95Minor—
48May 27, 200721.90+3.90Minor148,934
49May 6, 194421.80+3.80Minor—
50May 17, 200921.80+3.80Minor—

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.

July 30, 1993: 32.60 ft here, major flooding

  • BrownvilleNE · Jul 24, 1993 · 44.30 ft · Major
  • St. CharlesMO · Aug 2, 1993 · 40.04 ft · Major
  • GlasgowMO · Jul 29, 1993 · 39.50 ft · Major · its highest
  • Jefferson CityMO · Jul 30, 1993 · 38.65 ft · Major · its highest
  • BoonvilleMO · Jul 29, 1993 · 37.10 ft · Major · its highest
  • HermannMO · Jul 31, 1993 · 36.97 ft · Major · its highest
  • PlattsmouthNE · Jul 25, 1993 · 35.65 ft · Major
  • WashingtonMO · Jul 31, 1993 · 35.40 ft · Major · its highest
  • LeavenworthKS · Jul 28, 1993 · 35.34 ft · Major · its highest
  • ChamoisMO · Jul 31, 1993 · 33.30 ft · Major · its highest

June 1, 2019: 31.53 ft here, major 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
  • BrownvilleNE · Jun 5, 2019 · 39.45 ft · Moderate
  • Kansas CityMO · Jun 2, 2019 · 36.73 ft · Moderate
  • ParkvilleMO · Jun 2, 2019 · 34.68 ft · Moderate
  • BoonvilleMO · May 31, 2019 · 33.73 ft · Moderate
  • PlattsmouthNE · Jun 4, 2019 · 32.11 ft · Moderate

March 26, 2019: 29.60 ft here, major flooding

  • ParkvilleMO · Mar 23, 2019 · 35.01 ft · Major · its highest
  • GlasgowMO · Apr 1, 2019 · 32.54 ft · Major
  • 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
  • RuloNE · Mar 20, 2019 · 28.13 ft · Major · its highest
  • St. CharlesMO · Apr 1, 2019 · 30.59 ft · Moderate
  • HermannMO · Mar 31, 2019 · 28.50 ft · Moderate
  • Jefferson CityMO · Apr 1, 2019 · 28.13 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Missouri River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Missouri River
ParkvilleMO25.035.01 ft, Mar 23, 20191
AtchisonKS22.031.63 ft, Jul 26, 19933
BoonvilleMO21.037.10 ft, Jul 29, 19931
BrownvilleNE34.045.73 ft, Mar 16, 20193
ChamberlainSD65.075.08 ft, Jul 8, 20113
DecaturNE35.044.41 ft, Apr 16, 19521
Farm IslandSD26.029.52 ft, Jun 21, 20111
Gavins Point DamNE1,210.01,212.02 ft, Mar 15, 20190
GlasgowMO25.039.50 ft, Jul 29, 199324
HermannMO21.036.97 ft, Jul 31, 19939
Highway 370 at BellevueNE30.033.78 ft, Jun 29, 20240
Highway 92 at OmahaNE27.532.90 ft, Jun 29, 20240
Jefferson CityMO23.038.65 ft, Jul 30, 199310
Kansas CityMO32.048.87 ft, Jul 27, 19930
La Framboise IslandSD29.033.45 ft, Jun 22, 20111
LeavenworthKS20.035.34 ft, Jul 28, 19933
Miami this gaugeMO18.032.60 ft, Jul 30, 19935
NapoleonMO17.029.73 ft, Jun 2, 20190
Nebraska CityNE18.030.12 ft, Mar 16, 20193
NiobraraNE21.026.76 ft, Jun 26, 20111
OmahaNE27.036.29 ft, Jul 2, 20110
PierreSD13.025.35 ft, Apr 10, 19525
PlattsmouthNE26.040.62 ft, Mar 16, 20193
RuloNE17.028.13 ft, Mar 20, 20193
Sioux CityNE30.035.25 ft, Jul 21, 20110
SpringfieldSD11.017.73 ft, Mar 14, 20191
St. CharlesMO25.040.11 ft, Jun 24, 18449
St. JosephMO17.032.07 ft, Jul 26, 19934
WashingtonMO20.035.40 ft, Jul 31, 19935
YanktonSD20.050.50 ft, Apr 5, 188138
BlairNE26.533.50 ft, Apr 17, 19521
ChamoisMO17.033.30 ft, Jul 31, 19931
GreenwoodSD30.038.78 ft, Jul 7, 20112
MaskellNE30.031.86 ft, Jun 29, 20110
PoncaNE20.029.15 ft, Jul 20, 20111
VerdelNE24.029.12 ft, Jun 30, 20112
WaverlyMO20.031.92 ft, Jun 1, 20193

Other gauges in Saline County

Flood gauges in Saline County
Blue Lick24.041.53 ft, Oct 3, 19861

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MIAM7, 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.