Meramec River near Pacific

The past week

What floods at each level

• 33.8 ft

  Near this height, the Husky Corporation and the Pro Roller Company along Industrial Drive at Denton Road begin flooding.

• 33.5 ft

  The BNSF RR tracks act as a levee protecting the eastern two-thirds of Pacific. Near this height, these tracks may be overtopped.

• 32.8 ft

  Near this height, Interstate 44 may close in both directions east of mile marker 254.0. This occurred during the December 2015 flood.

• 32.7 ft

  Backwater from Calvey Creek will force the closure of Missouri State Route O east of Robertsville near this height.

• 31 ft

  Railroad tracks begin to flood. This did not happen in 2015 as water

• 29.7 ft

  The clubhouse at the St. Louis Skeet and Trap Club begins to flood.

• 29.5 ft

  Near this height, the Graphic Packaging International Company begins flooding at Denton Road and Jefferson Street.

• 28.9 ft

  The Olympic Shooting Facility at the St. Louis Skeet and Trap Club is flooded.

• 27.5 ft

  East Osage Street (Route 66) is closed.

• 27.2 ft

  Missouri State Route O west of Robertsville State Park begins flooding near this level.

• 27 ft

  20 to 30 residences become subject to flooding. Major flooding begins.

• 25.5 ft

  Denton Road from the Industrial Park south is closed.

• 25 ft

  East Congress between Columbus and Olive are flooded in City of Pacific.

• 24.4 ft

  Highway F & O at Brush Creek is flooded and closed.

• 23.5 ft

  Water begins flooding the grounds at the St. Louis Skeet and Trap Club east of Pacific.

• 23 ft

  The lift station property at East Congress and Elm Street begins flooding near this height.

• 22.6 ft

  Four houses near the gage begin to flood at this stage.

• 22 ft

  Jefferson Street extension is flooded and closed.

• 18.6 ft

  Horneker Road begins to flood near this height.

• 18 ft

  The left bank begins to overflow.

• 17.5 ft

  Private road under the Highway F bridge begins flooding near this height.

• 17 ft

  State Highway AK begins flooding near the intersection with State Highway O near this height.

• 16.5 ft

  Opeechee Beach Road is flooded and closed.

• 16.2 ft

  Opeechee Beach Road begins flooding.

• 16 ft

  Route N begins to flood.

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