South Fabius River near Taylor, MO
River level and flood forecast · Marion County
Normal1.9 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 8.1 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 47 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sat, Oct 3, 6:10 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (June 29, 2015) | 20.37 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 15.1 ftSmall levee immediately downstream of the gage is overtopped, flooding agricultural fields.
- 14.7 ftCornfield just south and downstream of the County Road 319 bridge at the gage begins to flood.
- 13.7 ftCounty Road 319 just north of the gage begins to flood.
- 13.6 ftMissouri State Route M east of Route D begins flooding near this height. This road closed during South Fabius River flood of September 11, 2014.
- 13 ftMarion County Road 301 will be flooded north of County Road 150 near this height.
- 12.5 ftMarion County Road 150 will be flooded near this height.
- 11 ftSmall levee immediately downstream of the gage is overtopped, flooding agricultural fields.
- 10.5 ftCounty Road 117 northwest of Philadelphia floods.
- 10.1 ftMarion County Road 310 begins flooding just west of the east end of the road, the intersection with County Road 365.
Highest crests on record
- 20.37 ft — June 29, 2015
- 19.5 ft — June 8, 1947
- 19.4 ft — October 13, 1969
- 18.33 ft — April 24, 1973
- 17.63 ft — February 19, 1982
Recent crests: 15.11 ft (June 13, 2026) · 10.23 ft (April 18, 2026) · 13.38 ft (April 29, 2024) · 11.01 ft (April 27, 2024) · 11.54 ft (October 25, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TAYM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.