Little Piney Creek at Newburg, MO
River level and flood forecast · Phelps County
Normal2.4 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 9.6 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 67 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 | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (June 17, 1985) | 16.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 27 ftApproximate level of the one percent chance flood.
- 25 ftThe Water Street Bridge (State Highway T) at the gage site floods.
- 16 ftHomes and businesses near the river on First Street and Water Streen flood.
- 15 ftFlood water begins to impact locations near the river in Newburg.
- 12 ftLow lying locations near the river flood.
Highest crests on record
- 16.6 ft — June 17, 1985
- 16.26 ft — June 26, 1935
- 16.2 ft — August 14, 1946
- 16.16 ft — December 28, 2015
- 16.11 ft — December 3, 1982
Recent crests: 10.29 ft (April 29, 2021) · 11.74 ft (January 11, 2020) · 10.41 ft (May 1, 2019) · 11.72 ft (February 24, 2018) · 15.46 ft (April 30, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NEWM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.