Platte River near Agency, MO
River level and flood forecast · Buchanan County
Normal8.1 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 11.9 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Flow: 844 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Oct 4, 9:39 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 | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (July 25, 1993) | 36.07 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 35 ftMost of Agency floods.
- 30 ftMany farm levees along the river are overtopped and nearly all rural roads are under water.
- 25 ftFlooding begins at the east border of Agency.
- 20 ftLow-lying areas east of Agency begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 36.07 ft — July 25, 1993
- 35.05 ft — July 20, 1965
- 33.56 ft — May 9, 2007
- 33.25 ft — May 31, 2019
- 31.81 ft — June 26, 2021
Recent crests: 22.91 ft (June 14, 2026) · 25.82 ft (June 13, 2026) · 28.46 ft (June 6, 2026) · 28.27 ft (May 21, 2026) · 26.8 ft (June 26, 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 (AGYM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.