South Grand River near Urich, MO
River level and flood forecast · Henry County
Normal1.5 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 22.5 ft below flood stage (24 ft).
Flow: 46 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 | 33 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 26 ft |
| Flood stage | 24 ft |
| Action stage | 21 ft |
| Record crest (July 2, 2007) | 30.55 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 40 ftWater overtops the K Highway bridge located one half mile south of Urich.
- 34.79 ftWater reaches the bottom of the K Highway bridge located one half mile south of Urich.
- 29.5 ftFlood waters approach 4th Street at Elm Street, and one block west of Green Street. Basement and garage flooding also occurs near 4th and Elm streets.
- 28 ftK Highway is under water approximately 1 mile south of Urich. Many other roads along the river are flooded as well.
- 24 ftFlooding occurs across locations within 0.5 to 1.5 miles of the river. Areas affected include low lying pastures along with cropland and secondary roads.
Highest crests on record
- 30.55 ft — July 2, 2007
- 30.2 ft — May 20, 2004
- 29.92 ft — April 29, 2024
- 29.85 ft — August 24, 2017
- 29.62 ft — May 1, 2017
Recent crests: 27.26 ft (May 20, 2026) · 28.03 ft (April 28, 2026) · 28.37 ft (April 2, 2026) · 24.6 ft (July 26, 2025) · 28.34 ft (April 21, 2025)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (URHM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.