Pomme de Terre River (MO) near Polk, MO
River level and flood forecast · Polk County
Normal1.3 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 15.7 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Flow: 5 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 | 27 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (December 27, 2015) | 27.81 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 27 ftPortions of Missouri Highway D flood.
- 25.8 ftApproximate level of the one percent chance flood.
- 21 ftWater impacts the southern portion of the bridge on Highway D.
- 17 ftFarmland and portions of the dirt road on right bank flood.
Highest crests on record
- 27.81 ft — December 27, 2015
- 27.1 ft — September 24, 1993
- 24.86 ft — May 5, 2022
- 24.68 ft — April 30, 2017
- 23.08 ft — October 1, 1986
Recent crests: 24.86 ft (May 5, 2022) · 15.91 ft (March 13, 2021) · 17.85 ft (June 9, 2020) · 19.26 ft (January 11, 2020) · 19.64 ft (May 22, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (POKM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.