Lamine River near Otterville, MO
River level and flood forecast · Cooper County
Normal0.5 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 14.5 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: 9 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 | 26 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (May 18, 1995) | 29.43 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 26 ftWidespread flooding of rural land and roadways occurs.
- 18 ftSome gravel roads upstream and downstream from Otterville are under water. In addition State Highway 135 may be overtopped by flood waters 2 miles north of Clifton City.
- 15 ftLow lying woodlands and fields along the river flood.
Highest crests on record
- 29.43 ft — May 18, 1995
- 27.98 ft — April 11, 1994
- 27.81 ft — July 7, 1993
- 26.55 ft — May 16, 1990
- 25.5 ft — July 26, 1998
Recent crests: 19.46 ft (May 20, 2026) · 19.79 ft (April 28, 2026) · 19.78 ft (April 18, 2026) · 21.75 ft (April 2, 2026) · 17.52 ft (June 4, 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 (OTTM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.