Rivers in Missouri

Lamine River near Otterville

Cooper County, MissouriNWS OTTM7USGS 06906800Pleasant Hill office

Below flood stage
0.49ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 23, 5:15 AM CDT

Flood stage
15.00 ft
Record crest
29.43 ft1995

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood26.00 ft
Moderate flood18.00 ft
Minor flood15.00 ft
Action10.00 ft
  1. 26.00 ftWidespread flooding of rural land and roadways occurs.
  2. 18.00 ftSome gravel roads upstream and downstream from Otterville are under water. In addition State Highway 135 may be overtopped by flood waters 2 miles north of Clifton City.
  3. 15.00 ftLow lying woodlands and fields along the river flood.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding23%
Moderate flooding18%
Major floodingUnder 5%

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

Crest history

136 crests on NOAA’s list since 1988.

#DateStage
1May 18, 199529.43 ft
2April 11, 199427.98 ft
3July 7, 199327.81 ft
4May 16, 199026.55 ft
5July 26, 199825.50 ft
6September 14, 200824.41 ft
7February 21, 199724.14 ft
8April 30, 201724.02 ft
9July 21, 199622.99 ft
10June 2, 202222.68 ft
11July 2, 201522.62 ft
12October 9, 200922.55 ft
13June 17, 200922.13 ft
14May 5, 199922.04 ft
15April 2, 202621.75 ft
16June 6, 200121.65 ft
17April 21, 202521.58 ft
18June 7, 200121.54 ft
19March 18, 202121.51 ft
20October 6, 199821.47 ft
21December 27, 201521.30 ft
22May 9, 200221.25 ft
23May 13, 199121.18 ft
24April 10, 200821.15 ft
25May 22, 201921.01 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 20, 2026: 19.46 ft
  • April 28, 2026: 19.79 ft
  • April 18, 2026: 19.78 ft
  • April 2, 2026: 21.75 ft
  • June 4, 2025: 17.52 ft
  • April 21, 2025: 21.58 ft
  • May 9, 2024: 19.71 ft
  • April 29, 2024: 21.00 ft
  • August 3, 2023: 20.08 ft
  • August 1, 2023: 19.20 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.