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3 USGS Streamgages · Mississippi River system

Nodaway River flows and levels

Nodaway River is gauged at 3 USGS streamgages in Iowa and Missouri, each tracked by Rivermatics. It feeds the West Nodaway River. It drains into the Mississippi River system. Drainage area at the gauges ranges from 762 square miles at Nodaway River at Clarinda, IA up to 1,520 at Nodaway River near Graham, MO. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned 14-day flow outlook for every one of them.

Gauges on this river, upstream to downstream

Ordered by drainage area, which is how far down the river each gauge sits. April and July figures are long-term median daily flows for that month from the USGS record — historical normals, not a forecast and not today's reading.

USGS streamgages on this river, ordered upstream to downstream
Gauge State Drainage sq mi Elevation ft April p50 cfs July p50 cfs Forecast
Nodaway River at Clarinda, IA IA 762 986 251.3 180 14-day
Nodaway River near Burlington Junction, MO MO 1,240 927 318.7 222.7 14-day
Nodaway River near Graham, MO MO 1,520 887 732.3 523.8 14-day

Typical flow by month at Nodaway River near Graham, MO

The furthest-downstream gauge on this river, so the fullest flow it carries here. Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 44 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.

Historical monthly discharge percentiles in cubic feet per second
Month Low p10 Typical p50 High p90 Range
January 52.1 215 1,001.1
February 73.5 390.8 1,481.5
March 133.6 570.1 3,050.3
April 131.8 732.3 3,357.7
May 203 1,182.1 5,611.6
June 169.9 1,043.7 5,102
July 123.2 523.8 2,671.9
August 78.2 233.4 1,502
September 50.4 143.1 1,787.7
October 48.3 130.9 1,662.8
November 67.1 230.7 865.3
December 61.7 186.5 1,190.3

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does the Nodaway River run highest?
May, on the long-term record at Nodaway River near Graham, MO — the furthest-downstream gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river. Median daily flow there is about 1,182.1 cfs that month, against 130.9 cfs in October, the lowest. Upstream gauges peak on their own schedule; the table on this page gives April and July for each.
How many gauges are on the Nodaway River?
Rivermatics tracks 3 USGS streamgages on the Nodaway River, across Iowa and Missouri. Each has its own page with the site's full flow record and monthly normals. The river may carry other gauges that publish neither daily values nor discharge statistics; those are not tracked here.
Is there a flow forecast for the Nodaway River?
Yes, at 3 of the 3 gauges. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on each basin's observed flows, weather and snowpack, and issues a daily outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on each gauge's live screen.
What river system is the Nodaway River part of?
The Nodaway River drains into the Mississippi River system — it is a tributary somewhere in that chain, following the flowpath down to its terminal river. Rivermatics builds this from the USGS/geoconnex reference-mainstem network rather than from names.
Can I use Nodaway River data for flood or safety decisions?
No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.

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