Missouri River near Waverly, MO
River level and flood forecast · Lafayette County
The river is 5.0 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Forecast to rise to 15.5 ft Fri 1 PM, below the 20 ft flood stage.
Flow: 70,400 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 | 31 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 29 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (June 1, 2019) | 31.92 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 34 ftRoot Levee may be overtopped. Widespread flooding of farmland along with rural homes and roads behind the levee may occur.
- 32 ftSugartree Levee may be overtopped. Widespread flooding of farmland, rural home, along with primary and secondary roads may occur.
- 30.5 ftBaltimore Bend Levee may be overtopped. Widespread flooding of farmland, rural homes, along with primary and secondary roads behind the levee may occur.
- 23.5 ftRural areas along the river which are not protected by levees flood.
Highest crests on record
- 31.92 ft — June 1, 2019
- 31.61 ft — March 26, 2019
- 31.15 ft — July 27, 1993
- 30.75 ft — July 9, 2011
- 30.1 ft — May 8, 2007
Recent crests: 20.52 ft (June 14, 2026) · 22.77 ft (June 7, 2026) · 21.78 ft (May 20, 2026) · 28.01 ft (July 5, 2024) · 20.88 ft (May 24, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WVYM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.