Roaring River near Roaring River State Park, MO
River level and flood forecast · Barry County
Normal0.3 ftas of Mon 2:55 PM
The river is 3.0 ft below flood stage (3.2 ft).
Flow: 15 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 | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8 ft |
| Flood stage | 3.2 ft |
| Action stage | 2.5 ft |
| Record crest (April 29, 2017) | 10.04 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17.5 ftWater reaches near the bottom of the bridge at the gage site. Most campsites and some park buildings flood.
- 9.5 ftHighway 112 floods.
- 8 ftMuch of campgrounds 2 and 3 flood and portions of campground 1 near the tributary to Roaring River flood at Roaring River State Park.
- 4.8 ftPortions of campgrounds 2 and 3 flood at Roaring River State Park.
- 3 ftLower portions of Campground 3 begin to flood at Roaring River State Park.
Highest crests on record
- 10.04 ft — April 29, 2017
- 9.75 ft — April 28, 2021
- 9.6 ft — April 25, 2011
- 9.4 ft — July 7, 2015
- 9.37 ft — August 8, 2013
Recent crests: 7.55 ft (May 5, 2022) · 7.23 ft (April 13, 2022) · 5.18 ft (May 27, 2021) · 9.75 ft (April 28, 2021) · 6.6 ft (March 19, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RRSM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.