Current River at Akers, MO
River level and flood forecast · Shannon County
Normal0.7 ftas of Mon 1:30 PM
The river is 6.3 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Forecast to hold near 0.7 ft through Thu, Oct 15, 2 PM.
Flow: 157 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 | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 4 ft |
| Record crest (November 5, 2024) | 32.36 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 32.36 ftRecord Crest November 5, 2024
- 30.5 ftApproximate level that begins to flood the Akers Ranger Station
- 26.08 ftFlood Crest April 30, 2017.
- 26 ftAccording to the USGS, the river gage no longer functions at and above this level.
- 24 ftApproximate level that water affects the historic Akers Ferry Canoe Rental building
- 20 ftApproximate level that begins to flood Akers Ferry Campground.
- 7 ftFlood Stage. Approximate level when portions of Route K near the river are under water.
- 4 ftRiver access is closed due to unsafe conditions for non-motorized vessels or traffic.
Highest crests on record
- 32.36 ft — November 5, 2024
- 26.08 ft — April 30, 2017
- 19.71 ft — December 28, 2015
- 18.7 ft — March 19, 2008
- 18.2 ft — May 8, 2002
Recent crests: 32.36 ft (November 5, 2024) · 12.07 ft (March 25, 2023) · 9.6 ft (March 3, 2023) · 7.36 ft (May 5, 2022) · 11.4 ft (January 1, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (AKFM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.