Owl Creek is a stream in Andrew and Nodaway counties of northwest Missouri. It is an indirect tributary to the Nodaway River via Arapahoe Creek and is 9.5 miles long.
Owl Creek is a right tributary of Arapahoe Creek and joins it 2.4 miles before its mouth in the Nodaway River.
Owl Creek arises in southwest Nodaway County about 5 miles east-southeast of Graham. The stream flows southwest about 3.5 miles to reach Andrew County and continues southwest another 2 miles before turning south. It passes Nodaway Valley Conservation Area to the east as it travels 2.5 miles south to its confluence with Arapahoe Creek.
Two highways cross Owl Creek: Route H in Nodaway County and Route Y in Andrew County.
Geomorphology of Owl Creek. Archived from the original