Rivers in Missouri

Moniteau Creek near Fayette

Howard County, MissouriNWS FYTM7USGS 06909500Pleasant Hill office

Below low-water threshold
4.27ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 23, 5:30 AM CDT

Flood stage
16.00 ft
Record crest
22.90 ft1944

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood25.00 ft
Moderate flood21.00 ft
Minor flood16.00 ft
Action11.00 ft
  1. 26.40 ftWater overtops the County Road 406 bridge.
  2. 23.40 ftWater reaches the bottom of the County Road 406 bridge.
  3. 21.00 ftCounty Road 406 is under water 0.8 miles east of Highway A.
  4. 16.00 ftLow-lying fields along Moniteau Creek flood.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding35%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

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

Crest history

181 crests on NOAA’s list since 1944.

#DateStage
1April 1, 194422.90 ft
2April 20, 197322.23 ft
3July 10, 196921.59 ft
4June 25, 202120.98 ft
5May 21, 199920.85 ft
6March 26, 200420.67 ft
7May 10, 200320.63 ft
8September 14, 200820.46 ft
9April 25, 201020.46 ft
10June 6, 200120.45 ft
11February 21, 199720.30 ft
12July 1, 199920.30 ft
13July 30, 200820.17 ft
14May 26, 201320.16 ft
15June 4, 202020.12 ft
16May 16, 200920.05 ft
17May 7, 200719.91 ft
18November 1, 200419.89 ft
19April 28, 202419.86 ft
20June 9, 202019.86 ft
21April 28, 200919.84 ft
22April 2, 202619.76 ft
23April 3, 201419.75 ft
24April 30, 201719.71 ft
25June 23, 197519.66 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 8, 2026: 19.57 ft
  • June 1, 2026: 18.70 ft
  • April 27, 2026: 18.03 ft
  • April 2, 2026: 19.76 ft
  • April 21, 2025: 18.45 ft
  • July 4, 2024: 16.46 ft
  • July 3, 2024: 18.35 ft
  • April 28, 2024: 19.86 ft
  • July 1, 2021: 18.12 ft
  • June 29, 2021: 17.34 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.