Current River above Powder Mill, MO
River level and flood forecast · Shannon County
Normal1.9 ftas of Mon 12:45 PM
The river is 6.1 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Forecast to hold near 1.9 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
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 | 40 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (April 30, 2017) | 41.73 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 50 ftFlood waters reach the bottom of the bridge deck of the Highway 106 bridge. Major flooding is occurring along the river.
- 40 ftMost county roads and camping areas are flooded.
- 25 ftCounty Road 533 floods downstream of the 106 bridge near the river. Much of the downstream left bank is under water.
- 20 ftFlood waters may impact the lower portions of Powder Mill Campground.
- 8 ftCounty Road 106-531 south of the gage floods near the river.
- 6 ftCampground near gage site begins to flood. Canoe rentals close.
Highest crests on record
- 41.73 ft — April 30, 2017
- 29.8 ft — November 6, 2024
- 27.06 ft — December 29, 2015
- 21.67 ft — March 25, 2023
- 18.13 ft — March 20, 2020
Recent crests: 29.8 ft (November 6, 2024) · 12.62 ft (May 16, 2023) · 21.67 ft (March 25, 2023) · 16.99 ft (March 4, 2023) · 8.43 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 (PWDM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.