Eleven Point River near Bardley, MO

River level and flood forecast · Oregon County

Normal2.1 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM

The river is 7.9 ft below flood stage (10 ft).

Flow: 256 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

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NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage30 ft
Flood stage10 ft
Action stage8 ft
Record crest (April 30, 2017)28.66 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 40 ftApproximate level of the one percent chance flood.
  • 30 ftApproximate level where flood waters affect the Highway 160 bridge.
  • 10 ftThe approximate level where picnic areas and river access ramps are flooded.

Highest crests on record

  1. 28.66 ft — April 30, 2017
  2. 21.64 ft — December 3, 1982
  3. 21.33 ft — March 19, 2008
  4. 17.83 ft — April 26, 2011
  5. 17.35 ft — November 15, 1993

Recent crests: 11.79 ft (March 25, 2023) · 8.92 ft (January 26, 2021) · 10.89 ft (May 18, 2020) · 11.75 ft (March 20, 2020) · 9.16 ft (May 2, 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 (EPGM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.