Missouri River at Glasgow
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:30 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 25.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 14.40 ftWed, Sep 23, 1:00 PM CDT
- Record crest
- 39.50 ft1993
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 32.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 27.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 25.00 ft |
| Action | 22.00 ft |
- 32.00 ftHighways and gravel roads in low-lying areas near Glasgow are under water, including State Highway 240 west of Glasgow. The city park in Glasgow also begins to flood.
- 27.00 ftMany agricultural levees are overtopped. Widespread flooding of rural areas occurs. Secondary roads and homes behind levees may be inundated.
- 25.00 ftFarmland along the river floods.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 36% |
| Moderate flooding | 28% |
| Major flooding | 15% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 23, 2026.
Crest history
156 crests on NOAA’s list since 1881.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 29, 1993 | 39.50 ft |
| 2 | July 13, 1993 | 37.40 ft |
| 3 | May 29, 2019 | 37.35 ft |
| 4 | July 17, 1951 | 36.70 ft |
| 5 | June 26, 1947 | 35.00 ft |
| 6 | May 29, 1995 | 34.76 ft |
| 7 | May 10, 2007 | 34.30 ft |
| 8 | June 19, 2010 | 33.81 ft |
| 9 | April 26, 1944 | 33.80 ft |
| 10 | May 29, 1996 | 33.30 ft |
| 11 | June 21, 1943 | 33.30 ft |
| 12 | June 2, 2013 | 33.16 ft |
| 13 | June 12, 1984 | 33.03 ft |
| 14 | April 4, 1983 | 33.00 ft |
| 15 | June 11, 1982 | 32.90 ft |
| 16 | June 5, 1903 | 32.70 ft |
| 17 | October 18, 1973 | 32.70 ft |
| 18 | April 1, 2019 | 32.54 ft |
| 19 | April 4, 1960 | 32.50 ft |
| 20 | September 29, 1986 | 32.45 ft |
| 21 | October 5, 1986 | 32.15 ft |
| 22 | April 27, 1952 | 32.10 ft |
| 23 | October 7, 1998 | 32.02 ft |
| 24 | April 22, 1973 | 32.00 ft |
| 25 | May 30, 2016 | 31.83 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 6, 2024: 30.07 ft
- April 30, 2024: 26.70 ft
- June 27, 2021: 29.77 ft
- March 18, 2021: 25.04 ft
- August 1, 2020: 25.92 ft
- May 30, 2020: 30.30 ft
- September 1, 2019: 27.44 ft
- August 20, 2019: 26.18 ft
- May 29, 2019: 37.35 ft
- May 11, 2019: 31.54 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. 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.