Bourbeuse River near High Gate, MO
River level and flood forecast · Phelps County
Normal3.2 ftas of Mon 1 PM
The river is 13.8 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Flow: 0 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 | 28 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (June 30, 1957) | 25 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 28 ftApproximate level of the one percent chance flood.
- 20 ftApproximate level where waters impact the Highway B Bridge.
- 17 ftApproximate level where flooding impacts low lying areas near the river.
Highest crests on record
- 25 ft — June 30, 1957
- 24.38 ft — September 14, 2008
- 23.65 ft — December 3, 1982
- 23.57 ft — July 26, 1998
- 22.4 ft — December 27, 2015
Recent crests: 18.07 ft (January 25, 2021) · 20.59 ft (January 11, 2020) · 17.22 ft (February 24, 2018) · 21.66 ft (April 30, 2017) · 22.4 ft (December 27, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HTGM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.