Elk River (MO) near Tiff City, MO

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:07 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 32 ftflood waters reach the Highway 43 Bridge.
• 28.4 ftthis is the level reached on April 19 1941.
• 27.39 ftthis is the crest level set on April 30, 2017 and December 27, 2015.
• 25 ftmajor flooding occurs at the gage site. Homes on the east side of Noel near the river may flood as well as Highways 59 and 90.
• 22 ftflooding occurs on H Highway and at the intersection of Highways 59 and 90. The water treatment plant at the Tyson Plant begins to flood.
• 20 ftmoderate flood stage. Flood waters affect the north and south side of the Highway 43 Bridge and the Cowskin Public Fishing access area on the northeast side of the bridge. The Waste Water Treatment Plant begins flood prevention measures.
• 18 ftflooding closes Routes TT and DD.
• 15 ftminor flooding occurs at the gage site. The Cowskin River Floating Public Access Area on the west side of Highway 43 floods. The access road to the RV Park at Herman's Campground two miles upstream from the bridge floods.

Highest crests on record

1. 28.4 ft — April 19, 1941
2. 27.39 ft — December 27, 2015
3. 27.39 ft — April 30, 2017
4. 26.61 ft — April 25, 2011
5. 25.39 ft — March 19, 2008

Recent crests: 22.61 ft (March 24, 2023) · 21.65 ft (May 6, 2022) · 15.58 ft (April 29, 2021) · 17.95 ft (March 14, 2021) · 17.19 ft (March 20, 2020)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• Buffalo Creek (MO) near Tiff City, MO
• Indian Creek (MO) near Lanagan, MO
• Little Sugar Creek near Pineville, MO
• Beaty Creek near Jay, OK
• Spavinaw Creek near Colcord, OK
• Big Sugar Creek near Powell, MO
• Spring River near Quapaw, OK
• Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at Lake Eucha, OK