Rivers in Missouri

South Fabius River near Taylor

Marion County, MissouriNWS TAYM7USGS 05500000St. Charles office

Below flood stage
1.87ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 23, 5:30 AM CDT

Flood stage
10.00 ft
Record crest
23.40 ft1935

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood19.00 ft
Moderate flood14.00 ft
Minor flood10.00 ft
Action8.00 ft
  1. 15.10 ftSmall levee immediately downstream of the gage is overtopped, flooding agricultural fields.
  2. 14.70 ftCornfield just south and downstream of the County Road 319 bridge at the gage begins to flood.
  3. 13.70 ftCounty Road 319 just north of the gage begins to flood.
  4. 13.60 ftMissouri State Route M east of Route D begins flooding near this height. This road closed during South Fabius River flood of September 11, 2014.
  5. 13.00 ftMarion County Road 301 will be flooded north of County Road 150 near this height.
  6. 12.50 ftMarion County Road 150 will be flooded near this height.
  7. 11.00 ftSmall levee immediately downstream of the gage is overtopped, flooding agricultural fields.
  8. 10.50 ftCounty Road 117 northwest of Philadelphia floods.
  9. 10.10 ftMarion County Road 310 begins flooding just west of the east end of the road, the intersection with County Road 365.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding26%
Moderate flooding15%
Major floodingUnder 5%

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

Crest history

139 crests on NOAA’s list since 1928.

#DateStage
1June 19, 193523.40 ft
2February 26, 193621.90 ft
3June 29, 201520.37 ft
4June 8, 194719.50 ft
5October 13, 196919.40 ft
6November 1, 192818.49 ft
7June 1, 193318.42 ft
8April 24, 197318.33 ft
9February 19, 198217.63 ft
10May 29, 201917.49 ft
11October 5, 197317.48 ft
12May 14, 200217.39 ft
13March 4, 198517.27 ft
14April 4, 198316.34 ft
15May 29, 201316.29 ft
16April 19, 201316.01 ft
17September 13, 201415.99 ft
18July 28, 198115.70 ft
19July 9, 196915.65 ft
20June 13, 202615.11 ft
21October 3, 198615.11 ft
22June 28, 200814.99 ft
23July 28, 196714.82 ft
24September 16, 200814.54 ft
25July 1, 199314.41 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 13, 2026: 15.11 ft
  • April 18, 2026: 10.23 ft
  • April 29, 2024: 13.38 ft
  • April 27, 2024: 11.01 ft
  • October 25, 2021: 11.54 ft
  • August 2, 2021: 11.82 ft
  • July 11, 2021: 12.40 ft
  • July 1, 2021: 10.89 ft
  • April 11, 2021: 12.18 ft
  • March 18, 2021: 12.23 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.