Salt River (MO) at New London, MO
River level and flood forecast · Ralls County
Normal4.7 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 14.3 ft below flood stage (19 ft).
Flow: 1,560 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 | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 19 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (April 22, 1973) | 31.8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 28.3 ftAt 60,000 cfs the bridge at Highway 79 becomes flooded.
- 27.1 ftSeveral homes and farm buildings near State Highways A and H are flooded.
- 27 ftChoctaw Trail just west of the gage floods near this height.
- 26.7 ftState Highways A and H will flood near this height.
- 26.5 ftHighway 79 near Ashburn is closed.
- 25.5 ftA house on the right bank near the Route A bridge is flooded. Also...cropland along the left bank just west of the gage begins flooding near this height.
- 25.3 ftPrivate property at U.S. Highway 63 and State Route O begins flooding near this height.
- 25 ftMagnolia Lane, Sycamore Lane, and Griffin Hallow Lane along the right bank just a few miles below Cannon Dam will flood near this height.
- 24 ftState Highway V east of New London and State Route O northeast of New London will begin flooding near this height.
- 23 ftLeft bank overflows. Cropland near Highway 79 begins flooding near this height.
- 19 ftFlood Stage. Right bank overflows. Minor flooding begins.
Highest crests on record
- 31.8 ft — April 22, 1973
- 31.09 ft — July 29, 1981
- 30.62 ft — October 14, 1969
- 29.92 ft — August 2, 1958
- 27.6 ft — September 25, 1970
Recent crests: 20.44 ft (July 20, 2010) · 16.82 ft (April 27, 2009) · 20.61 ft (September 14, 2008) · 27.46 ft (August 1, 2008) · 12.34 ft (March 1, 2007)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NLDM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.