Rivers in Missouri
Bourbeuse River near High Gate
Below flood stage
3.32ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 1:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 17.00 ft
- Record crest
- 25.00 ft1957
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 28.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 20.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 17.00 ft |
| Action | 15.00 ft |
- 28.00 ftApproximate level of the one percent chance flood.
- 20.00 ftApproximate level where waters impact the Highway B Bridge.
- 17.00 ftApproximate level where flooding impacts low lying areas near the river.
Crest history
27 crests on NOAA’s list since 1957.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 30, 1957 | 25.00 ft |
| 2 | September 14, 2008 | 24.38 ft |
| 3 | December 3, 1982 | 23.65 ft |
| 4 | July 26, 1998 | 23.57 ft |
| 5 | December 27, 2015 | 22.40 ft |
| 6 | October 30, 2009 | 22.32 ft |
| 7 | April 30, 2017 | 21.66 ft |
| 8 | April 11, 1979 | 21.15 ft |
| 9 | May 8, 2009 | 21.04 ft |
| 10 | June 11, 2003 | 21.03 ft |
| 11 | April 15, 1991 | 20.91 ft |
| 12 | July 7, 1993 | 20.91 ft |
| 13 | January 11, 2020 | 20.59 ft |
| 14 | June 17, 1985 | 20.58 ft |
| 15 | October 2, 1986 | 19.66 ft |
| 16 | June 1, 2013 | 19.53 ft |
| 17 | June 12, 2015 | 18.93 ft |
| 18 | January 25, 2021 | 18.07 ft |
| 19 | January 29, 1969 | 17.68 ft |
| 20 | February 9, 1966 | 17.25 ft |
| 21 | February 24, 2018 | 17.22 ft |
| 22 | May 1, 1970 | 17.11 ft |
| 23 | May 19, 2011 | 16.81 ft |
| 24 | April 3, 2014 | 16.15 ft |
| 25 | March 30, 2007 | 15.95 ft |
Most recent crests
- January 25, 2021: 18.07 ft
- January 11, 2020: 20.59 ft
- February 24, 2018: 17.22 ft
- April 30, 2017: 21.66 ft
- December 27, 2015: 22.40 ft
- June 12, 2015: 18.93 ft
- April 3, 2014: 16.15 ft
- June 1, 2013: 19.53 ft
- March 17, 2012: 15.08 ft
- May 19, 2011: 16.81 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page. Gauge reading may be affected by ice.
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.