Niangua River near Windyville, MO
River level and flood forecast · Dallas County
Normal0.7 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 11.3 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 19 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
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (September 25, 1993) | 24.36 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftFlood waters approach residence on the left bank of the river near the gage site.
- 10 ftLow lying areas near the river flood.
- 8 ftThe wooden bridge in Bennet Spring state park downstream from the gage site floods.
- 4 ftRiver conditions may be difficult for some non-motorized vessels
Highest crests on record
- 24.36 ft — September 25, 1993
- 24.35 ft — December 27, 2015
- 20.67 ft — April 30, 2017
- 20.47 ft — March 19, 2008
- 19.65 ft — August 6, 2013
Recent crests: 16.41 ft (January 11, 2020) · 15.89 ft (May 24, 2019) · 16.78 ft (February 24, 2018) · 20.67 ft (April 30, 2017) · 24.35 ft (December 27, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Bennett Spring at Bennett Spring State Park, MO
- Niangua River near Macks Creek, MO
- Niangua River at Tunnel Dam near Macks Creek, MO
- Little Niangua River near Macks Creek, MO
- Lindley Creek near Polk, MO
- Pomme de Terre River (MO) near Polk, MO
- Pomme De Terre River at Pomme De Terre Dam, MO
- Gasconade River near Hazelgreen, MO
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WNYM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.