Big Piney at Ft. Wood - East Gate, MO
River level and flood forecast · Pulaski County
Normal1.6 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 6.4 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 159 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
| Major flood stage | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (April 30, 2017) | 31.93 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 31.93 ftthis is the record crest estimated from high water marks on April 30 2017. The railroad bridge at Devil's Elbow is under several feet of water.
- 29.84 ftEstimated High Water Mark Nov 2024. Big Piney inundated I-44 around MM 166.
- 29 ftthe Golf Course Pro Shop floods. This is the record level that occurred at the upstream gauge at the Water Treatment Plant.
- 28 ftthe East Gate Facility is under five feet of water and Training Area 259 is under four feet of water.
- 27.1 ftthe river gage is flooded and no longer functions. The East Gate Bridge is under water.
- 24 ftthe Water Treatment Plant Floods. The road on the right bank downstream from the steel bridge floods.
- 23 ftmajor Flood Stage. The Fort Leonard Wood Golf Course floods.
- 20 ftthe road between the Golf Course and Campgrounds begins to flood.
- 19 ftflood waters affect the water intake at the Ft. Wood Water Treatment Plant.
- 16 fteast Gate Road west of the river and east of the entrance gate to Fort Wood floods. High ground training area floods.
- 15 ftmoderate flood stage. Water at the lower TA 250 Training Ground is three feet deep.
- 14 ftwater at the lower TA 250 Training Ground is two feet deep.
- 10 ftflood waters affect the lower TA 250 Training Area and Highway J east of Fort Wood East Gage.
- 9 ftthe Happy Hollow Picnic Area floods.
- 8 ftthe Pontoon Training Area at Ft. Wood Floods.
- 6 ftfort Leonard Wood begins to move equipment from the Pontoon Training Area.
- 5 ftflood waters impact the wing wall at the Water Treatment Plant. Ft. Wood EOC begins to prepare for possible evacuations of the Pontoon Training Area.
Highest crests on record
- 31.93 ft — April 30, 2017
- 29.83 ft — November 6, 2024
- 23.45 ft — March 19, 2008
- 23.21 ft — December 29, 2015
- 19.51 ft — August 6, 2013
Recent crests: 29.83 ft (November 6, 2024) · 13.6 ft (May 17, 2023) · 18.54 ft (March 25, 2023) · 14.17 ft (March 4, 2023) · 10.93 ft (February 10, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BIGM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.