Osage River near Bagnell, MO
River level and flood forecast · Miller County
Normal1.4 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 20.6 ft below flood stage (22 ft).
Flow: 806 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
| Flood stage | 22 ft |
| Action stage | 20 ft |
| Record crest (May 19, 1943) | 38.9 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 32 ftLower portions of the Osage National Golf Course near the river flood. (581 Feet MSL)
- 28 ftLower portions of the Lazy River Campground flood. (577 Ft. MSL)
- 24 ftLower portions of the Riverview RV Park flood. (573 Ft MSL)
Highest crests on record
- 38.9 ft — May 19, 1943
- 36.03 ft — April 12, 1994
- 35 ft — October 4, 1986
- 34.22 ft — December 29, 2015
- 30.38 ft — May 26, 1990
Recent crests: 20.79 ft (April 3, 2021) · 21.28 ft (January 11, 2020) · 22.79 ft (June 13, 2019) · 17.31 ft (May 21, 2018) · 29.4 ft (May 1, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamOsage River at Tuscumbia, MO
- Tavern Creek near St. Elizabeth, MO
- Niangua River at Tunnel Dam near Macks Creek, MO
- Osage River near St. Thomas, MO
- Niangua River near Macks Creek, MO
- Little Niangua River near Macks Creek, MO
- Gasconade River near Hazelgreen, MO
- Moreau River (MO) near Jefferson City, MO
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LKBM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.