Little North Fork River at Thornfield, MO

River level and flood forecast · Ozark County

Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM

The river is 9.7 ft below flood stage (12 ft).

Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

-100102030TueWedThuFriSatSunMonFlood 12 ftModerate 23 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Moderate flood stage23 ft
Flood stage12 ft
Record crest (November 4, 2024)16.46 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 23 ftHWY 95 affected.
  • 12 ftAgricultural areas near the gage begin to flood

Highest crests on record

  1. 16.46 ft — November 4, 2024
  2. 8.54 ft — May 5, 2022
  3. 8.47 ft — March 24, 2023
  4. 7.22 ft — March 3, 2023
  5. 6.46 ft — December 10, 2022

Recent crests: 16.46 ft (November 4, 2024) · 6.42 ft (August 14, 2023) · 5.18 ft (July 5, 2023) · 6.11 ft (May 12, 2023) · 8.47 ft (March 24, 2023)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TFDM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.