Rivers in Missouri

Petite Saline Creek near Boonville

Cooper County, MissouriNWS BONM7USGS 06909950Pleasant Hill office

Below flood stage
3.28ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 23, 4:30 AM CDT

Flood stage
16.00 ft
Record crest
24.38 ft2021

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood26.00 ft
Moderate flood19.50 ft
Minor flood16.00 ft
Action11.00 ft
  1. 25.50 ftWater overtops the U Highway bridge.
  2. 23.10 ftWater reaches the bottom of U Highway bridge.
  3. 19.50 ftThe creek floods U Highway about 4 miles southeast of Boonville.
  4. 16.00 ftLow lying woodlands and fields near the creek flood.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding28%
Moderate flooding24%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 23, 2026.

Crest history

182 crests on NOAA’s list since 1997.

#DateStage
1June 26, 202124.38 ft
2July 4, 201623.30 ft
3September 15, 200822.85 ft
4June 1, 201322.84 ft
5April 2, 202622.81 ft
6May 28, 200022.50 ft
7April 30, 201722.34 ft
8October 9, 200922.28 ft
9October 3, 201422.02 ft
10June 16, 200921.94 ft
11April 3, 201421.85 ft
12March 18, 202121.84 ft
13April 10, 200821.68 ft
14April 21, 202521.62 ft
15November 2, 200421.60 ft
16May 5, 199921.47 ft
17March 10, 201321.38 ft
18June 10, 202021.20 ft
19June 2, 202221.03 ft
20January 6, 200521.00 ft
21April 11, 200120.85 ft
22July 5, 202420.83 ft
23April 30, 201220.71 ft
24December 28, 201520.59 ft
25March 31, 199820.57 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 26, 2026: 17.43 ft
  • June 8, 2026: 19.31 ft
  • May 31, 2026: 20.39 ft
  • May 24, 2026: 16.75 ft
  • May 20, 2026: 19.26 ft
  • April 28, 2026: 20.25 ft
  • April 18, 2026: 19.60 ft
  • April 2, 2026: 22.81 ft
  • March 7, 2026: 17.60 ft
  • June 4, 2025: 18.51 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. Stage may be affected by ice. 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. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.