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Little Platte River at Smithville

Critical Stages
21' - Action
27' - Flood
30.5' - Moderate
35' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 3:30 PM CST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 12.22 ft

Flow: 0.0124 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
4:30 PM 12/15 12.23 0.0126
4:15 PM 12/15 12.22 0.0124
4:00 PM 12/15 12.22 0.0124
3:45 PM 12/15 12.22 0.0124
3:30 PM 12/15 12.22 0.0124
3:15 PM 12/15 12.22 0.0124
3:00 PM 12/15 12.22 0.0124
2:45 PM 12/15 12.22 0.0124
2:30 PM 12/15 12.22 0.0124
2:15 PM 12/15 12.22 0.0124
2:00 PM 12/15 12.22 0.0124
1:45 PM 12/15 12.21 0.0122
1:30 PM 12/15 12.22 0.0124
1:15 PM 12/15 12.21 0.0122
1:00 PM 12/15 12.21 0.0122
12:45 PM 12/15 12.21 0.0122
12:30 PM 12/15 12.21 0.0122
12:15 PM 12/15 12.21 0.0122
12:00 PM 12/15 12.21 0.0122
11:45 AM 12/15 12.21 0.0122
11:30 AM 12/15 12.21 0.0122
11:15 AM 12/15 12.21 0.0122
11:00 AM 12/15 12.21 0.0122
10:45 AM 12/15 12.21 0.0122
10:30 AM 12/15 12.21 0.0122
10:15 AM 12/15 12.21 0.0122
10:00 AM 12/15 12.21 0.0122
9:45 AM 12/15 12.21 0.0122
9:30 AM 12/15 12.21 0.0122
9:15 AM 12/15 12.21 0.0122
Hydrograph for Little Platte River at Smithville
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.
30.5' - Bridge Street, Main Street, State Route DD, and State Route F begin to flood.
DateStage (ft)
Jul 20, 1965 46.49
May 18, 1974 39.72
Jun 1, 1947 37.38
Aug 13, 1982 36.44
Oct 11, 1973 36.39
Jul 27, 1981 34.87
Apr 24, 1975 34.12
Aug 22, 2017 34.06
Sep 13, 1977 33.74
May 26, 2016 33.73
Sep 22, 1970 33.31
Oct 5, 1998 32.9
May 15, 2009 32.84
May 2, 1973 32.09
Jul 11, 1971 31.88
Sep 17, 2001 31.87
Jun 30, 1965 31.7
Sep 13, 2008 31.66
May 7, 1973 31.6
Apr 27, 2016 31.6

Data provided by the National Weather Service.