Rivers in Nebraska
Missouri River near St. James
Below flood stage
32.26ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 1:30 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 45.00 ft
- Record crest
- 39.50 ft2019
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 50.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 48.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 45.00 ft |
| Action | 43.00 ft |
- 50.00 ftHouses along Blue Ribbon Lane downstream of the gauge on the Nebraska side will begin flooding.
- 48.00 ftSome cabins in and downstream of Brooky Bottom Park are flooded.
- 45.00 ftThe boat ramp and parking lot at Brooky Bottom Park begin to flood. Significant flooding of agricultural lands begins on the South Dakota side of the river, and water reaches into some yards on the Nebraska side.
- 43.00 ftMinor flooding of agricultural land begins on the South Dakota side of the river.
Crest history
13 crests on NOAA’s list since 2012.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 15, 2019 | 39.50 ft |
| 2 | January 5, 2015 | 36.61 ft |
| 3 | September 12, 2014 | 35.96 ft |
| 4 | December 30, 2025 | 35.85 ft |
| 5 | June 25, 2024 | 35.62 ft |
| 6 | April 1, 2020 | 34.91 ft |
| 7 | January 14, 2017 | 34.56 ft |
| 8 | January 8, 2022 | 34.43 ft |
| 9 | September 3, 2013 | 34.26 ft |
| 10 | January 20, 2016 | 34.06 ft |
| 11 | September 27, 2023 | 34.00 ft |
| 12 | August 21, 2012 | 33.70 ft |
| 13 | August 20, 2021 | 33.51 ft |
Most recent crests
- December 30, 2025: 35.85 ft
- June 25, 2024: 35.62 ft
- September 27, 2023: 34.00 ft
- January 8, 2022: 34.43 ft
- August 20, 2021: 33.51 ft
- April 1, 2020: 34.91 ft
- March 15, 2019: 39.50 ft
- January 14, 2017: 34.56 ft
- January 20, 2016: 34.06 ft
- January 5, 2015: 36.61 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Gauge reading affected by reservoir operations.
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.