Rivers in Missouri

Grand River near Chillicothe

Livingston County, MissouriNWS CHZM7USGS 06899680Pleasant Hill office

Below flood stage
9.70ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 23, 1:45 PM CDT

Flood stage
24.00 ft
Record crest
39.60 ft1993

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood35.00 ft
Moderate flood28.00 ft
Minor flood24.00 ft
Action19.00 ft
  1. 37.00 ftU.S. Highway 36 southwest of Chillicothe is under water.
  2. 35.00 ftU.S. Highway 65 south of Chillicothe is threatened by flood water.
  3. 28.00 ftRural roads are under water.
  4. 24.00 ftLow-lying cropland floods.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding37%
Moderate flooding29%
Major flooding19%

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

Crest history

337 crests on NOAA’s list since 1909.

#DateStage
1July 25, 199339.60 ft
2July 9, 199339.10 ft
3May 30, 201938.18 ft
4May 10, 200737.14 ft
5October 10, 201837.00 ft
6May 14, 201036.45 ft
7May 25, 199536.40 ft
8September 12, 201435.92 ft
9September 12, 201435.92 ft
10April 20, 201335.77 ft
11June 9, 201035.72 ft
12June 26, 200835.32 ft
13May 6, 199135.30 ft
14May 17, 200935.22 ft
15September 15, 200835.19 ft
16April 6, 201735.10 ft
17May 28, 199635.00 ft
18May 29, 201334.78 ft
19October 6, 199834.60 ft
20May 14, 199534.09 ft
21June 10, 198434.00 ft
22June 7, 194733.80 ft
23May 22, 201933.76 ft
24May 13, 200233.75 ft
25July 30, 201533.72 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 12, 2026: 32.94 ft
  • June 7, 2026: 28.07 ft
  • May 20, 2026: 33.68 ft
  • July 27, 2025: 26.63 ft
  • June 26, 2025: 28.08 ft
  • May 8, 2024: 24.93 ft
  • May 3, 2024: 32.62 ft
  • April 29, 2024: 30.00 ft
  • August 5, 2023: 30.94 ft
  • June 9, 2022: 26.61 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.