Lindley Creek near Polk, MO
River level and flood forecast · Polk County
Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 14.8 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Flow: 0 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
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (September 14, 1914) | 25.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23.1 ftApproximate level of the one percent chance flood.
Highest crests on record
- 25.2 ft — September 14, 1914
- 23.6 ft — May 5, 1961
- 23.32 ft — October 1, 1986
- 22.62 ft — May 5, 2022
- 21.95 ft — May 13, 2002
Recent crests: 22.62 ft (May 5, 2022) · 14.93 ft (July 8, 2021) · 18.12 ft (June 9, 2020) · 20.75 ft (January 11, 2020) · 20.62 ft (January 11, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamPomme De Terre River at Pomme De Terre Dam, MO
- Pomme de Terre River (MO) near Polk, MO
- Pomme de Terre River (MO) near Hermitage, MO
- Pomme de Terre River (MO) above Hermitage, MO
- Little Niangua River near Macks Creek, MO
- Weaubleau Creek near Weableau, MO
- Niangua River near Windyville, MO
- Niangua River near Macks Creek, MO
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PLKM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.