Cuivre River at Troy, MO
River level and flood forecast · Lincoln County
Normal5.1 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 15.9 ft below flood stage (21 ft).
Flow: 5 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 | 29 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 21 ft |
| Action stage | 19 ft |
| Record crest (October 5, 1941) | 33.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 32.6 ftSubstantial flood damages begin in mobile homes on the southeast side of Tropicana Village Mobile Home Park in Moscow Mills.
- 31.6 ftWater begins to affect the US 61 northbound pavement at the Cuivre River bridge north of Troy.
- 31 ftThe southbound lane of US Highway 61 north of Troy begins to flood just south of the bridge.
- 29 ftWater begins surrounding several homes along Tobago Court in Tropicana Village Mobile Home Park in Moscow Mills.
- 28.5 ftVehicle storage lot starts flooding on the north end of Tropicana Village Mobile Home Park in Moscow Mills.
- 28 ftNear this height, MoDoT will consider closing U.S. Highway 61 at the Cuivre River bridge north of Troy in both directions.
- 25 ftModerate flooding begins...significant agricultural land is inundated.
- 24.8 ftNear this height...Second Street in Moscow Mills begins flooding near the Byrd Street intersection.
- 23.5 ftNear this height, State Highway H near the West Fork Cuivre River bridge will be closed due to flooding.
- 23.2 ftGravens Road begins flooding north of Highway C.
- 23.1 ftWater begins covering Frenchman Bluff Road (County Road 658) just west of the Cuivre River bridge.
- 23 ftConsiderable agricultural land is flooded between Troy and Moscow Mills.
- 18 ftFrom Highway 61 east to Frenchmans Bluff... low lying agricultural land is inundated.
Highest crests on record
- 33.4 ft — October 5, 1941
- 32.47 ft — April 12, 1994
- 32.17 ft — September 23, 1993
- 31.65 ft — September 15, 2008
- 31.28 ft — December 3, 1982
Recent crests: 22.45 ft (May 19, 2026) · 22.69 ft (April 28, 2026) · 26.58 ft (July 22, 2025) · 24.71 ft (June 5, 2025) · 24.13 ft (April 21, 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 (TRYM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.