Missouri · River level and NWS forecast

Missouri River near Waverly, MO

The latest official reading, the last 14 days, and the National Weather Service forecast with flood stages.

Missouri River near Waverly, MO
13.3 ft
↓ 0.3 ft / 24 hFlood stage 20 ft · Below flood stage
Observed Oct 22, 1:00 p.m. CT
NWS forecast, issued Oct 22, 9:16 a.m. CT
  1. Today13.3
  2. Fri13.2
  3. Sat13.0
  4. Sun12.7
  5. Mon12.2
NWS gauge page on water.noaa.gov
Source: NWS / NOAA National Water Prediction Service
Last 14 days and forecast

Stage chart

ObservedNWS forecastFlood categories

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Official forecast

Day by day

NWS official forecast · Issued Oct 22, 9:16 a.m. CT

Day (about 7 a.m. CT)Stagevs. now
Thu Oct 221:00 p.m.13.3 ft-0.0
Fri Oct 237:00 a.m.13.2 ft-0.2
Sat Oct 247:00 a.m.13.0 ft-0.3
Sun Oct 257:00 a.m.12.7 ft-0.7
Mon Oct 267:00 a.m.12.2 ft-1.2
Tue Oct 277:00 a.m.11.8 ft-1.5
Wed Oct 287:00 a.m.11.5 ft-1.8
Thu Oct 297:00 a.m.11.4 ft-1.9

Highest point in this forecast: 13.3 ft on Thu Oct 22, 1:00 p.m. CT.

Flood stages

Flood categories

Right now: Below flood stage.

NWS categoryStage
Action stage17 ft3.7 ft to go
Minor flood20 ft6.7 ft to go
Moderate flood29 ft15.7 ft to go
Major flood31 ft17.6 ft to go
Record crest31.92 ftJun 1, 2019
Source and updates

Readings: NWS / NOAA National Water Prediction Service · USGS site 06895500. Forecast by the NWS Missouri Basin River Forecast Center and NWS Pleasant Hill. We show these numbers as the agencies publish them and never make our own projections. Readings refresh about every hour.

Data last updated Oct 22, 1:44 p.m. CT

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