Mississippi River at New Madrid, MO
River level and flood forecast · New Madrid County
The river is 23.0 ft below flood stage (34 ft).
Forecast to rise to 11.6 ft Sat 7 AM, below the 34 ft flood stage.
Flow: 397,000 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:41 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 44 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 40 ft |
| Flood stage | 34 ft |
| Action stage | 30 ft |
| Record crest (May 6, 2011) | 48.35 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 48 ftThis flood will exceed the highest stage on record. Large amounts of property damage can be expected. Evacuation of many homes and businesses becomes necessary.
- 38 ftHeavy agricultural damage begins.
- 34 ftMinor flooding occurs affecting mainly bottomland and surrounding low lying areas.
- 30 ftBottomland begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 48.35 ft — May 6, 2011
- 48 ft — February 3, 1937
- 45.27 ft — April 29, 2011
- 44.6 ft — April 9, 1913
- 43.6 ft — April 4, 1975
Recent crests: 39.94 ft (April 13, 2025) · 35.2 ft (March 9, 2022) · 35.09 ft (April 4, 2021) · 40.17 ft (April 1, 2020) · 42.99 ft (March 2, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NMDM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.