Des Moines River at St. Francisville, MO
River level and flood forecast · Clark County
Normal15.7 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 2.3 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Flow: 27,600 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Fri, Oct 2, 10:14 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 25 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (July 15, 1993) | 32.02 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 33 ftWater affects the gas station in St. Francisville.
- 32.5 ftWater affects Route B in St. Francisville a well as a gas station.
- 31 ftWater reaches the bottom of the St. Francisville toll bridge deck.
- 30 ftWater overtops some agricultural levees and affects the town of Croton.
- 25 ftWater affects a few homes in St. Francisville and the Fort Pike access area.
- 22 ftWater rises over the higher river banks.
- 21 ftAgricultural flooding occurs in areas along the river not protected by levees.
- 20 ftThe St. Francisville boat ramp is under water.
- 18 ftFlooding occurs over the lower river banks.
Highest crests on record
- 32.02 ft — July 15, 1993
- 30.15 ft — March 14, 1979
- 28.22 ft — January 19, 1973
- 28.21 ft — June 17, 2008
- 27.86 ft — May 29, 2019
Recent crests: 18.55 ft (June 10, 2020) · 27.86 ft (May 29, 2019) · 19.22 ft (May 23, 2019) · 20.39 ft (May 20, 2019) · 18.5 ft (March 14, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SFLM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.