Moniteau Creek near Fayette, MO
River level and flood forecast · Howard County
Normal4.3 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 11.7 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 0 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 | 25 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (April 1, 1944) | 22.9 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 26.4 ftWater overtops the County Road 406 bridge.
- 23.4 ftWater reaches the bottom of the County Road 406 bridge.
- 21 ftCounty Road 406 is under water 0.8 miles east of Highway A.
- 16 ftLow-lying fields along Moniteau Creek flood.
Highest crests on record
- 22.9 ft — April 1, 1944
- 22.23 ft — April 20, 1973
- 21.59 ft — July 10, 1969
- 20.98 ft — June 25, 2021
- 20.85 ft — May 21, 1999
Recent crests: 19.57 ft (June 8, 2026) · 18.7 ft (June 1, 2026) · 18.03 ft (April 27, 2026) · 19.76 ft (April 2, 2026) · 18.45 ft (April 21, 2025)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FYTM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.