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Nodaway River near Burlington Junction

Highest listed crest 26.50 ftFlood stage 23.0 ft19 crests since 1926

The Nodaway River near Burlington Junction crested above flood stage 19 times among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1926 to 2019. The highest, 26.50 ft on June 6, 2008, was minor flooding, 3.50 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Nodaway River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
26.50 ft
June 6, 2008
Flood stage
23.0 ft
Major flooding from 35.0 ft
Crests at major
0
19 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 29, 2019
23.84 ft, minor flooding
Location
Nodaway County
Near Maryville (13.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Nodaway River near Burlington Junction
Action stage18.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)23.019May 29, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage28.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage35.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 1926 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Nodaway River near Burlington Junction, 1926 to 2019 2025303540ft Flood stage 23.0 ftMajor 35.0 ft Sep 3, 1926: 25.50 ft, minor floodingJul 6, 1929: 25.40 ft, minor floodingMay 31, 1938: 23.07 ft, minor floodingJun 9, 1941: 24.44 ft, minor floodingJun 14, 1947: 25.00 ft, minor floodingFeb 24, 1949: 23.92 ft, minor floodingMar 5, 1949: 25.69 ft, minor floodingSep 14, 1972: 23.24 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 1973: 23.10 ft, minor floodingOct 11, 1973: 24.85 ft, minor floodingMay 23, 1995: 23.50 ft, minor floodingMay 9, 1996: 24.00 ft, minor floodingMay 27, 1996: 23.00 ft, minor floodingJun 24, 1996: 23.00 ft, minor floodingMay 7, 2007: 24.70 ft, minor flooding; 40,601 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2007: 24.40 ft, minor flooding; 35,599 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 2007: 23.30 ft, minor flooding; 26,149 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2008: 26.50 ft, minor floodingMay 29, 2019: 23.84 ft, minor flooding; 40,400 cubic feet per second Highest, 26.50 ft, Jun 6, 2008 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Nodaway River near Burlington Junction 1920s: 2 1930s: 1 1940s: 4 4 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 3 1980s: 0 1990s: 4 2000s: 4 2010s: 1 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Nodaway River near Burlington Junction
1Jun 6, 200826.50+3.50Minor—
2Mar 5, 194925.69+2.69Minor—
3Sep 3, 192625.50+2.50Minor—
4Jul 6, 192925.40+2.40Minor—
5Jun 14, 194725.00+2.00Minor—
6Oct 11, 197324.85+1.85Minor—
7May 7, 200724.70+1.70Minor40,601
8Jun 9, 194124.44+1.44Minor—
9May 25, 200724.40+1.40Minor35,599
10May 9, 199624.00+1.00Minor—
11Feb 24, 194923.92+0.92Minor—
12May 29, 201923.84+0.84Minor40,400
13May 23, 199523.50+0.50Minor—
14Oct 16, 200723.30+0.30Minor26,149
15Sep 14, 197223.24+0.24Minor—
16Apr 16, 197323.10+0.10Minor—
17May 31, 193823.07+0.07Minor—
18May 27, 199623.000.00Minor—
19Jun 24, 199623.000.00Minor—

The worst floods along the Nodaway River

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

June 6, 2008: 26.50 ft here, minor flooding

  • ClarindaIA · Jun 5, 2008 · 26.61 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Nodaway River

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

Flood gauges on the Nodaway River
ClarindaIA23.026.70 ft, May 24, 20190
Burlington Junction this gaugeMO23.026.50 ft, Jun 6, 20080

Other gauges in Nodaway County

Flood gauges in Nodaway County
Maryville18.026.96 ft, May 8, 20070

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BRLM7, 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.