Rivers in Missouri

North River (MO) at Palmyra

Marion County, MissouriNWS PALM7USGS 05501000St. Charles office

Below flood stage
3.72ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 23, 1:30 AM CDT

Flood stage
13.00 ft
Record crest
23.15 ft2013

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood22.00 ft
Moderate flood16.00 ft
Minor flood13.00 ft
Action11.00 ft
  1. 30.00 ftBridge surface on County Road 329 is flooded.
  2. 22.10 ftAgricultural levee along the right bank near the gage is overtopped.
  3. 19.50 ftAt this height, the following county roads along North River are impassable: 230, 324, 329, and 335.
  4. 17.10 ftAgricultural land along the left bank begins flooding near the gage.
  5. 16.00 ftLeft bank begins to flood near the gage.
  6. 14.00 ftMarion County Rd 341 north of Palmyra inundated. Significant agricultural land flooding...right bank.
  7. 13.50 ftCounty Road 337, northeast of Palmyra, begins to flood.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding15%
Moderate flooding8%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.

Crest history

72 crests on NOAA’s list since 2008.

#DateStage
1April 18, 201323.15 ft
2July 21, 201022.06 ft
3September 14, 200821.46 ft
4June 26, 201520.68 ft
5May 29, 201919.93 ft
6April 25, 201019.88 ft
7July 26, 200819.49 ft
8April 30, 200919.45 ft
9June 12, 202619.40 ft
10December 28, 200818.94 ft
11May 28, 201318.70 ft
12February 28, 201118.60 ft
13May 1, 201918.39 ft
14April 30, 201718.13 ft
15April 11, 202118.09 ft
16April 29, 202417.92 ft
17March 19, 202117.92 ft
18July 1, 202117.51 ft
19March 11, 201317.41 ft
20June 26, 200817.38 ft
21October 10, 201817.21 ft
22May 27, 201917.11 ft
23December 29, 201516.75 ft
24June 4, 202016.69 ft
25June 1, 201316.60 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 12, 2026: 19.40 ft
  • April 2, 2026: 13.81 ft
  • April 21, 2025: 13.13 ft
  • April 29, 2024: 17.92 ft
  • April 27, 2024: 14.85 ft
  • July 31, 2021: 15.12 ft
  • July 10, 2021: 15.49 ft
  • July 1, 2021: 17.51 ft
  • April 11, 2021: 18.09 ft
  • April 8, 2021: 13.55 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. 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. 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.

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.