Missouri River at St. Joseph
Critical Stages
14' - Action
17' - Flood
21' - Moderate
27' - Major
Latest Observation
Updated: 10:35 AM CST 12/16/25
Status: No Flooding
Stage: 3.03 ft
Flow: 25.2 kcfs
Forecast
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 PM 12/16 | 2.8 | 24.4 |
| 12 AM 12/17 | 2.7 | 24 |
| 6 AM 12/17 | 2.6 | 23.7 |
| 12 PM 12/17 | 2.5 | 23.3 |
| 6 PM 12/17 | 2.5 | 23.3 |
| 12 AM 12/18 | 2.5 | 23.3 |
| 6 AM 12/18 | 2.5 | 23.3 |
| 12 PM 12/18 | 2.6 | 23.7 |
| 6 PM 12/18 | 2.7 | 24 |
| 12 AM 12/19 | 2.8 | 24.4 |
| 6 AM 12/19 | 2.8 | 24.4 |
| 12 PM 12/19 | 2.8 | 24.4 |
| 6 PM 12/19 | 2.9 | 24.7 |
| 12 AM 12/20 | 3 | 25.1 |
| 6 AM 12/20 | 3 | 25.1 |
| 12 PM 12/20 | 2.9 | 24.7 |
| 6 PM 12/20 | 2.8 | 24.4 |
| 12 AM 12/21 | 2.7 | 24 |
| 6 AM 12/21 | 2.6 | 23.7 |
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 11:35 AM 12/16 | 2.88 | 24.7 |
| 11:30 AM 12/16 | 2.89 | 24.7 |
| 11:25 AM 12/16 | 2.89 | 24.7 |
| 11:20 AM 12/16 | 2.9 | 24.7 |
| 11:15 AM 12/16 | 2.9 | 24.7 |
| 11:10 AM 12/16 | 2.89 | 24.7 |
| 11:05 AM 12/16 | 2.92 | 24.8 |
| 11:00 AM 12/16 | 2.92 | 24.8 |
| 10:55 AM 12/16 | 2.96 | 24.9 |
| 10:50 AM 12/16 | 2.97 | 25 |
| 10:45 AM 12/16 | 3.01 | 25.1 |
| 10:40 AM 12/16 | 3.03 | 25.2 |
| 10:35 AM 12/16 | 3.03 | 25.2 |
| 10:30 AM 12/16 | 3.06 | 25.2 |
| 10:25 AM 12/16 | 3.08 | 25.3 |
| 10:20 AM 12/16 | 3.07 | 25.3 |
| 10:15 AM 12/16 | 3.14 | 25.5 |
| 10:10 AM 12/16 | 3.48 | 26.5 |
| 10:05 AM 12/16 | 3.61 | 26.9 |
| 10:00 AM 12/16 | 3.89 | 27.7 |
| 9:55 AM 12/16 | 3.91 | 27.8 |
| 9:50 AM 12/16 | 3.51 | 26.6 |
| 9:45 AM 12/16 | 3.29 | 25.9 |
| 9:40 AM 12/16 | 3.17 | 25.6 |
| 9:35 AM 12/16 | 3.13 | 25.5 |
| 9:30 AM 12/16 | 3.1 | 25.4 |
| 9:25 AM 12/16 | 3.06 | 25.2 |
| 9:20 AM 12/16 | 3.08 | 25.3 |
| 9:15 AM 12/16 | 3.09 | 25.3 |
| 9:10 AM 12/16 | 3.07 | 25.3 |
31.5' -
The levee system will likely be overtopped, causing flooding in the town of Elwood and the eastern edge of Wathena.
30' -
St. Joseph public works building on 3rd Street floods.
24' -
A residential area in northwest St. Joseph begins to flood.
21' -
Riverfront Park in St. Joseph begins to flood.
19' -
Backwater from the Missouri River floods property along the Nodaway river at Nodaway, Missouri.
17' -
Lowland flooding upstream and downstream from St. Joseph occurs.
| Date | Stage (ft) |
|---|---|
| Jul 26, 1993 | 32.07 |
| Mar 22, 2019 | 32.07 |
| Jun 28, 2011 | 29.97 |
| Apr 29, 1881 | 27.2 |
| Apr 22, 1952 | 26.82 |
| Jun 25, 2010 | 26.17 |
| Mar 3, 1979 | 25.78 |
| Oct 13, 1973 | 25.63 |
| Jun 16, 1984 | 25.6 |
| May 7, 2007 | 25.26 |
| Jun 12, 2008 | 25.1 |
| Oct 3, 2019 | 24.74 |
| May 1, 1844 | 24.5 |
| Oct 10, 2018 | 23.99 |
| May 14, 1995 | 23.84 |
| Jan 26, 1987 | 23.8 |
| Jun 16, 1998 | 23.69 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | 23.45 |
| May 28, 1996 | 23.39 |
| Jun 12, 2015 | 22.99 |
Data provided by the National Weather Service.
