Missouri River at Napoleon, MO
River level and flood forecast · Lafayette County
Normal10.8 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 6.2 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Forecast to rise to 11.6 ft Fri 7 AM, below the 17 ft flood stage.
Flow: 67,900 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 | 30 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (June 2, 2019) | 29.73 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 30 ftLevees along the river may be overtopped resulting in widespread flooding of rural areas and roads within the floodplain.
- 25 ftRural areas unprotected by levees flood.
- 24.5 ftThe Missouri-Pacific Railroad tracks are overtopped.
- 17 ftLow-lying areas unprotected by levees begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 29.73 ft — June 2, 2019
- 28.86 ft — May 9, 2007
- 28.12 ft — March 25, 2019
- 27.6 ft — July 10, 2011
- 27.4 ft — May 19, 1995
Recent crests: 19.43 ft (June 6, 2026) · 18.46 ft (May 20, 2026) · 25.13 ft (July 4, 2024) · 17.92 ft (May 24, 2024) · 17.37 ft (May 8, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamMissouri River at Kansas City, MO
- DownstreamMissouri River near Waverly, MO
- Little Blue River (MO) near Lake City, MO
- Crooked River near Richmond, MO
- Reservoirs Blue Springs Reservoir, MO
- Little Blue River (MO) at Lees Summit Road - Independence, MO
- Blue River at 12th Street, MO
- Blue River at Stadium Drive, MO
- Reservoirs Longview Reservoir, MO
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NAPM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.