Bennett Spring at Bennett Spring State Park, MO
River level and flood forecast · Laclede County
Normal1.7 ftas of Mon 1 PM
The river is 3.3 ft below flood stage (5 ft).
Flow: 105 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Flood stage | 5 ft |
| Action stage | 3.5 ft |
| Record crest (October 1, 1986) | 11 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10 ftWater reaches lower cabins on the right bank between Bennett Spring and the dam near the hatchery at Bennett Springs State Park.
- 5.09 ftWater floods portions of Campground 1 near Lift Station 2 to a depth of two feet.
- 4 ftWater begins to affect roadway leading to the Spring Cabins at Bennett Springs State Park.
- 3.5 ftWhistle Low Water Bridge Floods.
Highest crests on record
- 11 ft — October 1, 1986
- 10.55 ft — December 27, 2015
- 10.42 ft — May 26, 1990
- 9.79 ft — May 5, 2022
- 9.27 ft — May 8, 2009
Recent crests: 9.79 ft (May 5, 2022) · 4.43 ft (May 27, 2021) · 4.45 ft (March 12, 2021) · 6.92 ft (January 11, 2020) · 5.29 ft (May 1, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Niangua River near Windyville, MO
- Niangua River near Macks Creek, MO
- Niangua River at Tunnel Dam near Macks Creek, MO
- Little Niangua River near Macks Creek, MO
- Gasconade River near Hazelgreen, MO
- Lindley Creek near Polk, MO
- Pomme de Terre River (MO) near Polk, MO
- Pomme De Terre River at Pomme De Terre Dam, MO
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BNSM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.