Grand River near Gallatin, MO
River level and flood forecast · Daviess County
Normal5.5 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 20.5 ft below flood stage (26 ft).
Flow: 592 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sat, Oct 3, 5:08 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 39 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 33 ft |
| Flood stage | 26 ft |
| Action stage | 21 ft |
| Record crest (July 8, 1909) | 45 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 40 ftState Highway 6 near Gallatin floods. In addition, a gas station on the west side of the river is threatened by flooding.
- 33 ftOver twenty thousand acres of farmland flood. In addition, a sand and gravel operation downstream of Highway 6 is threatened by flooding.
- 26 ftLow-lying woodlands and farmland along the river flood.
Highest crests on record
- 45 ft — July 8, 1909
- 42.02000045776367 ft — June 2, 1929
- 41.79999923706055 ft — September 17, 1926
- 41.5 ft — July 7, 1993
- 40.5 ft — May 1, 1914
Recent crests: 27.16 ft (June 16, 2026) · 31.06 ft (June 6, 2026) · 30.16 ft (May 19, 2026) · 30.32 ft (June 27, 2025) · 28.86 ft (May 3, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GAZM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.