Crooked River near Richmond, MO
River level and flood forecast · Ray County
Normal5.1 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 14.9 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Flow: 4 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Wed, Sep 16, 8:44 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 29 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (July 20, 1965) | 30.7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21 ftWater begins to overtop a gravel road about 1 mile south of the F and B Highway intersection.
- 20 ftLow-lying rural roads along with cropland and woodlands flood.
Highest crests on record
- 30.7 ft — July 20, 1965
- 28.8 ft — July 6, 1951
- 28 ft — June 25, 2021
- 27.83 ft — June 22, 1964
- 27.21 ft — June 5, 2015
Recent crests: 21.85 ft (April 24, 2026) · 21.99 ft (July 26, 2025) · 20.53 ft (May 21, 2025) · 25.5 ft (April 29, 2024) · 24.3 ft (March 15, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RICM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.