Grand River near Chillicothe, MO
River level and flood forecast · Livingston County
Normal6.6 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 17.4 ft below flood stage (24 ft).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Oct 4, 9:39 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 35 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 28 ft |
| Flood stage | 24 ft |
| Action stage | 19 ft |
| Record crest (July 25, 1993) | 39.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 37 ftU.S. Highway 36 southwest of Chillicothe is under water.
- 35 ftU.S. Highway 65 south of Chillicothe is threatened by flood water.
- 28 ftRural roads are under water.
- 24 ftLow-lying cropland floods.
Highest crests on record
- 39.6 ft — July 25, 1993
- 39.1 ft — July 9, 1993
- 38.18 ft — May 30, 2019
- 37.14 ft — May 10, 2007
- 37 ft — October 10, 2018
Recent crests: 32.94 ft (June 12, 2026) · 28.07 ft (June 7, 2026) · 33.68 ft (May 20, 2026) · 26.63 ft (July 27, 2025) · 28.08 ft (June 26, 2025)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CHZM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.