Missouri River at Glasgow, MO
River level and flood forecast · Howard County
The river is 8.9 ft below flood stage (25 ft).
Forecast to rise to 17.7 ft Fri 7 PM, below the 25 ft flood stage.
Flow: 72,900 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:25 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 32 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 27 ft |
| Flood stage | 25 ft |
| Action stage | 22 ft |
| Record crest (July 29, 1993) | 39.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 32 ftHighways and gravel roads in low-lying areas near Glasgow are under water, including State Highway 240 west of Glasgow. The city park in Glasgow also begins to flood.
- 27 ftMany agricultural levees are overtopped. Widespread flooding of rural areas occurs. Secondary roads and homes behind levees may be inundated.
- 25 ftFarmland along the river floods.
Highest crests on record
- 39.5 ft — July 29, 1993
- 37.4 ft — July 13, 1993
- 37.35 ft — May 29, 2019
- 36.7 ft — July 17, 1951
- 35 ft — June 26, 1947
Recent crests: 30.07 ft (July 6, 2024) · 26.7 ft (April 30, 2024) · 29.77 ft (June 27, 2021) · 25.04 ft (March 18, 2021) · 25.92 ft (August 1, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GLZM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.