Rivers in Missouri

Grand River near Brunswick

Chariton County, MissouriNWS BRNM7Pleasant Hill office

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood33.00 ft
Moderate flood27.00 ft
Minor flood19.00 ft
Action14.00 ft
  1. 40.29 ftWater overtops the east end of the U.S. Highway 24 bridge about 1 mile west of Brunswick.
  2. 35.20 ftU.S. Highway 24 is flooded around one mile northwest of Brunswick.
  3. 34.60 ftThe river floods the railroad tracks on the east side of the U.S. Highway 24 bridge near Brunswick.
  4. 33.00 ftThe river threatens residences and reaches the bottom of the U.S. Highway 24 bridge around 1 mile west of Brunswick.
  5. 28.00 ftThe river begins to flood Highway 24.
  6. 22.00 ftLow-lying areas along the east bank of the Grand River near the U.S. Highway 24 bridge begin to flood.
  7. 19.00 ftFlooding of low-lying areas occurs along the west bank of the Grand River near the U.S. Highway 24 bridge about 1 mile west of Brunswick.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding40%
Moderate flooding17%
Major flooding5%

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

Crest history

103 crests on NOAA’s list since 1984.

#DateStage
1July 13, 199334.40 ft
2May 31, 201932.45 ft
3May 13, 200730.51 ft
4June 1, 201330.15 ft
5June 30, 200829.80 ft
6May 16, 201029.75 ft
7May 28, 199529.60 ft
8May 28, 199629.50 ft
9October 7, 199829.10 ft
10June 8, 200128.94 ft
11June 18, 201028.90 ft
12October 13, 201827.98 ft
13May 14, 200227.95 ft
14April 13, 199727.53 ft
15May 12, 199627.20 ft
16September 17, 200827.00 ft
17April 1, 201926.83 ft
18March 14, 201026.65 ft
19July 31, 200826.50 ft
20December 17, 201526.45 ft
21June 16, 200826.40 ft
22April 21, 201326.35 ft
23June 12, 198426.30 ft
24September 14, 201425.95 ft
25April 18, 199925.80 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 15, 2026: 24.10 ft
  • May 21, 2026: 23.85 ft
  • July 5, 2024: 21.80 ft
  • May 9, 2024: 19.48 ft
  • May 5, 2024: 22.80 ft
  • April 30, 2024: 23.46 ft
  • July 13, 2021: 19.50 ft
  • June 27, 2021: 25.30 ft
  • May 31, 2020: 24.40 ft
  • March 21, 2020: 19.10 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.