Pomme de Terre River (MO) near Hermitage, MO

River level and flood forecast · Hickory County

Normal1.8 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM

The river is 8.2 ft below flood stage (10 ft).

Flow: 44 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

051015TueWedThuFriSatSunMonFlood 10 ftModerate 12 ftMajor 15 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage15 ft
Moderate flood stage12 ft
Flood stage10 ft
Action stage18 ft
Record crest (May 9, 1961)15.02 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 10 ftApproximate level where campsites near the gage flood.

Highest crests on record

  1. 15.02 ft — May 9, 1961
  2. 12.43 ft — March 23, 1962
  3. 12.15 ft — May 5, 1970
  4. 11.97 ft — June 11, 1968
  5. 7.24 ft — May 7, 2003

Recent crests: 7.24 ft (May 7, 2003) · 12.15 ft (May 5, 1970) · 11.97 ft (June 11, 1968) · 12.43 ft (March 23, 1962) · 15.02 ft (May 9, 1961)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PTZM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.