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| 59.4 |
The is the record stage level reached on October 4, 1986. |
| 59.0 |
Flood waters overtop the U.S Highway 71 bridge at the gage site. |
| 55.0 |
Flood waters reach within four feet of flowing over U.S. Highway 71, north of Horton, at the gage site. In addition, flood waters begin to impact portions of U.S. Highway 71 southbound lane, near the Douglas Branch and Marmaton River junction. |
| 53.0 |
Flood waters reach the bottom portion of the I-Beam along the U.S. Highway 71 bridge at the gage site, north of Horton. |
| 50.0 |
Major flooding occurs at the gage site. Flood waters are within two feet of the Old U.S. Highway 71 bridge south of Horton. Some residences near the Little Osage River have backwater effects from some of the tributaries of the Little Osage River along U.S. Highway 71. In addition, low areas along the Little Osage River near Metz and Stotesbury, or on Route V and Route WW are impassable. |
| 48.0 |
Flood waters impact county roads west of U.S. Highway 71, along the Little Osage River. Especially, low areas along Route D, Route V, and Route WW, or near the communities of Stotesbury and Metz are affected by flood waters. |
| 45.0 |
Moderate flooding begins at the gage site. |
| 41.0 |
Minor flooding affects low lying areas near the gage site and farmland along the river. |
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Latitude: 37.994000° N,
Longitude: 94.369000° W,
Horizontal Datum:
NAD83
River Stage
Reference Frame |
Gauge Height |
Flood Stage |
Uses |
| NWS stage |
0 ft |
41 ft |
Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps |
| Vertical Datum |
Elevation
(gauge height = 0) |
Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage) |
Elevation information source |
| NAVD88 |
N/A |
N/A |
Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps |
| NGVD 29 |
700 ft |
741 ft |
Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks |
| MSL |
N/A |
N/A |
Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks |
| Other |
N/A |
N/A |
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Hydrologic Resources
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