Black River near Annapolis, MO
River level and flood forecast · Reynolds County
Normal3.7 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 4.3 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Forecast to hold near 3.7 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 192 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:17 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 25 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (July 10, 2026) | 28.73 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24.5 ftThe Highway K bridge downstream of the gage begins flooding.
- 23.7 ftJeff's Canoe Rental on Highway K begins flooding near this height.
- 23.5 ftSection D restrooms and adjacent campsites at the Highway K campgrounds north of Highway K and west of the Black River begin flooding near this height.
- 21 ftHighway 21 at Circle Drive in Lesterville begins flooding. Also, at Section A of the Highway K campgrounds south of Highway K and east of the Black River, the playground and many of the campsites begin flooding near this height.
- 20.5 ftOne house on Cirle Drive in Lesterville will flood near this height.
- 17 ftWhen the Black River gets to this level, the Highway 21 bridge upstream in Lesterville on the East Fork of the Black River may start flooding about 6 to 8 hours earlier.
- 16 ftAt Section B of the Highway K campgrounds, camp sites begins flooding near this height.
- 14 ftFlooding begins along County Road 146 Champion Springs Road... the road leading to the gage.
- 9 ftCounty Road 372 will begin flooding near this height.
- 8 ftAnnapolis Road on the east bank of the Black River south of Lesterville begins flooding close to this height. This is the only road directly connecting Annapolis and Lesterville.
- 5 ftNear this height, Peola Road begins flooding along the west bank of the Black River south of Lesterville.
Highest crests on record
- 28.73 ft — July 10, 2026
- 27.38 ft — November 14, 1993
- 25.81 ft — November 19, 1985
- 23.23 ft — April 30, 2017
- 22.12 ft — November 5, 2024
Recent crests: 28.73 ft (July 10, 2026) · 9.64 ft (April 19, 2026) · 11.5 ft (March 8, 2026) · 11.04 ft (March 5, 2026) · 8.6 ft (June 30, 2025)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ANNM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.