Rivers and flooding in Missouri
214 river gauges the National Weather Service watches in Missouri. Each has its forecast, flood stages and impacts, and its crest history.
Flood outlook
Significant river flooding over the next five days, and each gauge’s chance of flooding over the next three months.
Significant river flooding is possible in Missouri through September 25.
Weather conditions indicate that significant flooding could occur; it is neither certain nor imminent.
Most likely to flood, September to November
- Grand River near Chillicothe26% chance of major flooding
- Grand River near Pattonsburg20% chance of major flooding
- Tarkio River near Fairfax18% chance of major flooding
- Moreau River (MO) near Jefferson City12% chance of major flooding
- Blackwater River near Valley City9% chance of major flooding
- Marmaton River near Nevada10% chance of major flooding
- Hinkson Creek at Columbia11% chance of major flooding
- Missouri River at Glasgow10% chance of major flooding
- Grand River near Sumner7% chance of major flooding
- Sac River near Caplinger Mills9% chance of major flooding
- Meramec River at Valley Park9% chance of major flooding
- Missouri River at Jefferson City8% chance of major flooding
91 of the 111 gauges the River Forecast Centers forecast in Missouri have a stated chance of flooding in this period.
102 River
at Blue Parkway
Beaver Creek (MO)
Bennett Spring
Big Creek
Big Creek (MO)
Big Piney
Big River
Big Spring River
Big Sugar Creek
Black River
Blackwater River
Blue River
- Blue River at 12th StreetBelow flood stage
- Blue River at 17th StreetReading out of date
- Blue River at 63rd StreetReading out of date
- Blue River at 71 HighwayReading out of date
- Blue River at Bannister RoadBelow flood stage
- Blue River at Blue Ridge Blvd ExtBelow flood stage
- Blue River at Colorado AvenueReading out of date
- Blue River at Stadium DriveBelow flood stage
Bourbeuse River
Brush Creek
Bryant Creek
Buffalo Creek (MO)
Bull Creek
Castor River
Cedar Creek
Chariton River
Crooked River
Cuivre River
Current River
Dardenne Creek
Des Moines River
East Fork Drywood Creek
Eleven Point River
Elk Creek
Elk River (MO)
Finley River
Fishing River
Flat Creek (MO)
Fox River (IA/MO)
Gasconade River
Grand River
Greer Spring
Hinkson Creek
Hubble Creek
Huzzah Creek
Indian Creek (MO)
Jacks Fork
James River (MO)
Joachim Creek
Lamine River
Lindley Creek
Little Black River
Little Blue River (MO)
Little Niangua River
Little North Fork River
Little Osage River
Little Piney Creek
Little Platte River
Little River Ditch
Little Sac River
Little St. Francis River
Little Sugar Creek
Main Ditch Number Six
Maries River
Marmaton River
Meramec River
- Meramec River at ArnoldBelow flood stage
- Meramec River at Cook StationBelow flood stage
- Meramec River at EurekaBelow flood stage
- Meramec River at FentonBelow flood stage
- Meramec River at PacificBelow flood stage
- Meramec River at SteelvilleBelow flood stage
- Meramec River at SullivanBelow flood stage
- Meramec River at Valley ParkBelow flood stage
Middle Fabius River
Middle Fork Salt River
Mississippi River
- Mississippi River at Birds PointBelow flood stage
- Mississippi River at Canton Lock and Dam 20Below flood stage
- Mississippi River at Cape GirardeauBelow flood stage
- Mississippi River at CaruthersvilleBelow flood stage
- Mississippi River at Clarksville Lock and Dam 24Below flood stage
- Mississippi River at CommerceBelow flood stage
- Mississippi River at Gregory LandingBelow flood stage
- Mississippi River at HannibalBelow flood stage
- Mississippi River at HerculaneumBelow flood stage
- Mississippi River at LaGrangeBelow flood stage
- Mississippi River at LouisianaBelow flood stage
- Mississippi River at Moccasin SpringsBelow flood stage
- Mississippi River at New MadridBelow flood stage
- Mississippi River at Price LandingBelow flood stage
- Mississippi River at Red Rock LandingBelow flood stage
- Mississippi River at Saverton Lock and Dam 22Below flood stage
- Mississippi River at St. LouisBelow flood stage
- Mississippi River at TiptonvilleBelow flood stage
- Mississippi River at Winfield Lock and Dam 25Below flood stage
Missouri River
- Missouri River at BoonvilleBelow flood stage
- Missouri River at ChamoisReading out of date
- Missouri River at GlasgowBelow flood stage
- Missouri River at HermannBelow flood stage
- Missouri River at Jefferson CityBelow flood stage
- Missouri River at Kansas CityBelow flood stage
- Missouri River at MiamiReading out of date
- Missouri River at NapoleonBelow flood stage
- Missouri River at ParkvilleBelow flood stage
- Missouri River at St. CharlesBelow flood stage
- Missouri River at St. JosephBelow flood stage
- Missouri River at WashingtonBelow flood stage
- Missouri River at WaverlyBelow flood stage
Moniteau Creek
Moreau River (MO)
near MENDON 1N
Niangua River
Nodaway River
North Fabius River
North Fork Salt River
North Fork Spring River
North Fork White River
North River (MO)
Osage River
- Osage River at BagnellBelow flood stage
- Osage River at Bagnell DamBelow flood stage
- Osage River at Mari-Osa CampgroundReading out of date
- Osage River at Schell CityBelow flood stage
- Osage River at St. ThomasBelow flood stage
- Osage River at TabervilleBelow flood stage
- Osage River at Truman DamBelow flood stage
- Osage River at TuscumbiaBelow flood stage
- Osage River at WarsawBelow flood stage
Pearson Creek
Petite Saline Creek
Platte River
Pomme De Terre River
Pomme de Terre River (MO)
Reservoirs
Reservoirs Blue Springs Reservoir
Reservoirs Longview Reservoir
Reservoirs Smithville Reservoir
Roaring River
Roark Creek
Roubidoux Creek
S Fork Saline Creek
Sac River
Salt River
Salt River (MO)
Shoal Creek (MO)
South Creek
South Fabius River
South Fork Dry Sac River
South Grand River
Spring River
St. Francis River
- St. Francis River at FiskBelow flood stage
- St. Francis River at Holly IslandNo flood stages set
- St. Francis River at Mill CreekBelow flood stage
- St. Francis River at PattersonBelow flood stage
- St. Francis River at RoselleBelow flood stage
- St. Francis River at SacoBelow flood stage
- St. Francis River at Wappapello Lake PoolNo flood stages set
Tarkio River
Tavern Creek
Thompson River (IA/MO)
Turkey Creek (MO)
Turnback Creek
Wakenda Creek
Weaubleau Creek
White River (MO)
Wilson Creek
Sources
Gauges, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey.