Finley River below Riverdale, MO
River level and flood forecast · Christian County
Normal0.7 ftas of Mon 12:45 PM
The river is 10.3 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 20 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (April 30, 2017) | 20.73 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftApproximate level where the bridge on Seneca Road Floods. Also the approximate level of the one percent chance flood.
- 11 ftApproximate level where low lying areas near the gage flood.
- 9 ftOzark City Park upstream from the gage floods.
- 7 ftLow water crossing in Riverdale Road 3 miles upstream from gage floods.
Highest crests on record
- 20.73 ft — April 30, 2017
- 19.32 ft — July 10, 2015
- 18.69 ft — March 19, 2008
- 16.68 ft — April 25, 2011
- 16.68 ft — March 24, 2023
Recent crests: 16.68 ft (March 24, 2023) · 13.23 ft (May 6, 2022) · 13.89 ft (May 6, 2022) · 13.5 ft (May 17, 2020) · 12.05 ft (March 20, 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 (FINM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.