Missouri River at Boonville
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 5:04 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 21.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 9.90 ftThu, Sep 24, 1:00 AM CDT
- Record crest
- 37.10 ft1993
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 34.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 30.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 21.00 ft |
| Action | 18.00 ft |
- 35.00 ftMajor levees along the river begin to overtop. Extensive flooding of areas protected by the levees occurs. Farmland, roads, and homes behind the levees are threatened.
- 34.00 ftWidespread flooding affects the town of Wooldridge.
- 33.00 ftFlooding near 10th and Morgan Streets in Boonville.
- 31.70 ftFlooding near Rural and Hart Streets in Boonville.
- 31.50 ftFlooding begins to affect low-lying areas of Wooldridge.
- 30.00 ftThe Missouri-Pacific railroad tracks on the south side of the river flood. Flood waters approach the southern edge of Rocheport.
- 25.00 ftNumerous farm levees are overtopped. Flooding of agricultural land and secondary roads occurs. Backwater flooding on Perche Creek causes flooding in McBaine.
- 23.80 ftEasley River Road and Smith Hatchery Road begin to flood.
- 21.00 ftLow-lying rural areas along the river flood.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 32% |
| Moderate flooding | 11% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 23, 2026.
Crest history
206 crests on NOAA’s list since 1844.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 29, 1993 | 37.10 ft |
| 2 | May 31, 2019 | 33.73 ft |
| 3 | May 19, 1995 | 33.14 ft |
| 4 | June 21, 1844 | 32.70 ft |
| 5 | July 17, 1951 | 32.62 ft |
| 6 | June 27, 1947 | 32.02 ft |
| 7 | October 5, 1986 | 31.85 ft |
| 8 | April 27, 1944 | 30.93 ft |
| 9 | April 7, 1983 | 30.74 ft |
| 10 | June 2, 2013 | 30.72 ft |
| 11 | April 22, 1973 | 30.60 ft |
| 12 | June 6, 1903 | 30.50 ft |
| 13 | June 8, 2001 | 30.40 ft |
| 14 | May 10, 2007 | 30.29 ft |
| 15 | June 20, 2010 | 30.16 ft |
| 16 | May 29, 1996 | 30.12 ft |
| 17 | May 17, 1990 | 29.98 ft |
| 18 | October 7, 1998 | 29.68 ft |
| 19 | June 11, 1982 | 29.53 ft |
| 20 | June 13, 1984 | 29.50 ft |
| 21 | April 14, 1997 | 29.37 ft |
| 22 | April 1, 2019 | 29.06 ft |
| 23 | June 22, 1943 | 28.80 ft |
| 24 | October 18, 1973 | 28.68 ft |
| 25 | May 15, 2010 | 28.30 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 15, 2026: 22.70 ft
- June 8, 2026: 22.99 ft
- May 21, 2026: 22.82 ft
- April 29, 2026: 21.94 ft
- July 5, 2024: 26.82 ft
- May 9, 2024: 21.69 ft
- May 4, 2024: 21.63 ft
- April 30, 2024: 24.77 ft
- June 2, 2022: 21.92 ft
- June 27, 2021: 27.87 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. 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.