Little Platte River at Smithville
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.
Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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- Upstream gauge unavailableDownstream gauge unavailableWarning: no valid ratings curve available. Transformations to and from FEET/CFS/KCFS will not happen.
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Observed (OBS) 04/02/2025 7:30 PM CDTRecord: 46.5 ftLow Threshold: 11.7 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 35 ft Moderate Flooding 30.5 ft Minor Flooding 27 ft Action 21 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 38 - Some homes on Bridge Street experience several feet of water on their first floor.
- 35 - Flood water threatens apartments near the river. Evacuation of residents may be necessary.
- 34 - Businesses on Bridge Street begin to flood.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 39.3881, -94.5789 |
| RFC | MBRFC |
| State | MO |
| WFO | EAX |
| County | Clay |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 06821150 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 27.52 ft | on 04-28-2024 |
| 2. | 27.93 ft | on 05-31-2022 |
| 3. | 28.21 ft | on 06-23-2019 |
| 4. | 29.06 ft | on 05-29-2019 |
| 5. | 27.99 ft | on 05-21-2019 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 27.52 ft | on 04-28-2024 |
| 2. | 27.93 ft | on 05-31-2022 |
| 3. | 28.21 ft | on 06-23-2019 |
| 4. | 29.06 ft | on 05-29-2019 |
| 5. | 27.99 ft | on 05-21-2019 |
| 6. | 28.28 ft | on 05-21-2019 |
| 7. | 34.06 ft | on 08-22-2017 |
| 8. | 31.17 ft | on 08-26-2016 |
| 9. | 27.04 ft | on 07-03-2016 |
| 10. | 33.73 ft | on 05-26-2016 |
| 11. | 31.60 ft | on 04-27-2016 |
| 12. | 28.01 ft | on 04-26-2016 |
| 13. | 27.79 ft | on 07-06-2015 |
| 14. | 29.86 ft | on 06-26-2015 |
| 15. | 28.88 ft | on 06-03-2015 |
| 16. | 28.88 ft | on 05-24-2015 |
| 17. | 30.49 ft | on 05-17-2015 |
| 18. | 27.21 ft | on 07-24-2010 |
| 19. | 29.55 ft | on 07-11-2010 |
| 20. | 28.85 ft | on 05-13-2010 |
| 21. | 32.84 ft | on 05-15-2009 |
| 22. | 29.96 ft | on 04-27-2009 |
| 23. | 27.22 ft | on 03-08-2009 |
| 24. | 31.66 ft | on 09-13-2008 |
| 25. | 27.61 ft | on 07-03-2008 |
| 26. | 28.27 ft | on 05-07-2007 |
| 27. | 28.17 ft | on 06-05-2005 |
| 28. | 27.96 ft | on 10-02-2004 |
| 29. | 27.24 ft | on 07-16-2004 |
| 30. | 28.20 ft | on 05-19-2004 |
| 31. | 27.00 ft | on 05-06-2002 |
| 32. | 31.87 ft | on 09-17-2001 |
| 33. | 30.69 ft | on 07-12-2001 |
| 34. | 31.35 ft | on 06-20-2001 |
| 35. | 28.72 ft | on 06-06-2001 |
| 36. | 30.34 ft | on 06-04-2001 |
| 37. | 27.47 ft | on 03-15-2001 |
| 38. | 27.51 ft | on 06-28-1999 |
| 39. | 27.07 ft | on 05-04-1999 |
| 40. | 28.51 ft | on 04-27-1999 |
| 41. | 28.98 ft | on 04-22-1999 |
| 42. | 28.37 ft | on 11-02-1998 |
| 43. | 27.85 ft | on 10-17-1998 |
| 44. | 32.90 ft | on 10-05-1998 |
| 45. | 29.88 ft | on 06-17-1996 |
| 46. | 28.30 ft | on 05-27-1996 |
| 47. | 27.40 ft | on 05-24-1995 |
| 48. | 28.82 ft | on 04-28-1994 |
| 49. | 30.43 ft | on 05-07-1993 |
| 50. | 29.93 ft | on 07-10-1992 |
| 51. | 30.99 ft | on 05-15-1990 |
| 52. | 30.29 ft | on 09-09-1989 |
| 53. | 28.45 ft | on 09-27-1986 |
| 54. | 27.11 ft | on 07-04-1984 |
| 55. | 36.44 ft | on 08-13-1982 |
| 56. | 27.85 ft | on 07-31-1981 |
| 57. | 34.87 ft | on 07-27-1981 |
| 58. | 29.04 ft | on 06-29-1981 |
| 59. | 27.76 ft | on 05-27-1978 |
| 60. | 30.63 ft | on 10-24-1977 |
| 61. | 28.17 ft | on 10-22-1977 |
| 62. | 33.74 ft | on 09-13-1977 |
| 63. | 34.12 ft | on 04-24-1975 |
| 64. | 39.72 ft | on 05-18-1974 |
| 65. | 36.39 ft | on 10-11-1973 |
| 66. | 31.60 ft | on 05-07-1973 |
| 67. | 32.09 ft | on 05-02-1973 |
| 68. | 31.01 ft | on 03-31-1973 |
| 69. | 31.88 ft | on 07-11-1971 |
| 70. | 33.31 ft | on 09-22-1970 |
| 71. | 29.45 ft | on 07-02-1969 |
| 72. | 28.42 ft | on 08-10-1968 |
| 73. | 28.83 ft | on 06-28-1967 |
| 74. | 29.13 ft | on 06-12-1967 |
| 75. | 31.46 ft | on 09-21-1965 |
| 76. | 28.80 ft | on 09-17-1965 |
| 77. | 46.49 ft | on 07-20-1965 |
| 78. | 31.70 ft | on 06-30-1965 |
| 79. | 37.38 ft | on 06-01-1947 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 46.49 ft | on 07-20-1965 |
| 2. | 39.72 ft | on 05-18-1974 |
| 3. | 37.38 ft | on 06-01-1947 |
| 4. | 36.44 ft | on 08-13-1982 |
| 5. | 36.39 ft | on 10-11-1973 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 46.49 ft | on 07-20-1965 |
| 2. | 39.72 ft | on 05-18-1974 |
| 3. | 37.38 ft | on 06-01-1947 |
| 4. | 36.44 ft | on 08-13-1982 |
| 5. | 36.39 ft | on 10-11-1973 |
| 6. | 34.87 ft | on 07-27-1981 |
| 7. | 34.12 ft | on 04-24-1975 |
| 8. | 34.06 ft | on 08-22-2017 |
| 9. | 33.74 ft | on 09-13-1977 |
| 10. | 33.73 ft | on 05-26-2016 |
| 11. | 33.31 ft | on 09-22-1970 |
| 12. | 32.90 ft | on 10-05-1998 |
| 13. | 32.84 ft | on 05-15-2009 |
| 14. | 32.09 ft | on 05-02-1973 |
| 15. | 31.88 ft | on 07-11-1971 |
| 16. | 31.87 ft | on 09-17-2001 |
| 17. | 31.70 ft | on 06-30-1965 |
| 18. | 31.66 ft | on 09-13-2008 |
| 19. | 31.60 ft | on 04-27-2016 |
| 20. | 31.60 ft | on 05-07-1973 |
| 21. | 31.46 ft | on 09-21-1965 |
| 22. | 31.35 ft | on 06-20-2001 |
| 23. | 31.17 ft | on 08-26-2016 |
| 24. | 31.01 ft | on 03-31-1973 |
| 25. | 30.99 ft | on 05-15-1990 |
| 26. | 30.69 ft | on 07-12-2001 |
| 27. | 30.63 ft | on 10-24-1977 |
| 28. | 30.49 ft | on 05-17-2015 |
| 29. | 30.43 ft | on 05-07-1993 |
| 30. | 30.34 ft | on 06-04-2001 |
| 31. | 30.29 ft | on 09-09-1989 |
| 32. | 29.96 ft | on 04-27-2009 |
| 33. | 29.93 ft | on 07-10-1992 |
| 34. | 29.88 ft | on 06-17-1996 |
| 35. | 29.86 ft | on 06-26-2015 |
| 36. | 29.55 ft | on 07-11-2010 |
| 37. | 29.45 ft | on 07-02-1969 |
| 38. | 29.13 ft | on 06-12-1967 |
| 39. | 29.06 ft | on 05-29-2019 |
| 40. | 29.04 ft | on 06-29-1981 |
| 41. | 28.98 ft | on 04-22-1999 |
| 42. | 28.88 ft | on 05-24-2015 |
| 43. | 28.88 ft | on 06-03-2015 |
| 44. | 28.85 ft | on 05-13-2010 |
| 45. | 28.83 ft | on 06-28-1967 |
| 46. | 28.82 ft | on 04-28-1994 |
| 47. | 28.80 ft | on 09-17-1965 |
| 48. | 28.72 ft | on 06-06-2001 |
| 49. | 28.51 ft | on 04-27-1999 |
| 50. | 28.45 ft | on 09-27-1986 |
| 51. | 28.42 ft | on 08-10-1968 |
| 52. | 28.37 ft | on 11-02-1998 |
| 53. | 28.30 ft | on 05-27-1996 |
| 54. | 28.28 ft | on 05-21-2019 |
| 55. | 28.27 ft | on 05-07-2007 |
| 56. | 28.21 ft | on 06-23-2019 |
| 57. | 28.20 ft | on 05-19-2004 |
| 58. | 28.17 ft | on 06-05-2005 |
| 59. | 28.17 ft | on 10-22-1977 |
| 60. | 28.01 ft | on 04-26-2016 |
| 61. | 27.99 ft | on 05-21-2019 |
| 62. | 27.96 ft | on 10-02-2004 |
| 63. | 27.93 ft | on 05-31-2022 |
| 64. | 27.85 ft | on 10-17-1998 |
| 65. | 27.85 ft | on 07-31-1981 |
| 66. | 27.79 ft | on 07-06-2015 |
| 67. | 27.76 ft | on 05-27-1978 |
| 68. | 27.61 ft | on 07-03-2008 |
| 69. | 27.52 ft | on 04-28-2024 |
| 70. | 27.51 ft | on 06-28-1999 |
| 71. | 27.47 ft | on 03-15-2001 |
| 72. | 27.40 ft | on 05-24-1995 |
| 73. | 27.24 ft | on 07-16-2004 |
| 74. | 27.22 ft | on 03-08-2009 |
| 75. | 27.21 ft | on 07-24-2010 |
| 76. | 27.11 ft | on 07-04-1984 |
| 77. | 27.07 ft | on 05-04-1999 |
| 78. | 27.04 ft | on 07-03-2016 |
| 79. | 27.00 ft | on 05-06-2002 |
Low Water Records
Low Water Records
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 813.38 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 808.88 ft |
| minor Flooding | 805.38 ft |
| action | 799.38 ft |
| Latest Value | 791.90 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 778.38 ft |
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