Meramec River near Steelville
Crawford County, Missouri
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 27 ft
The front porch of the office at Lucky Clover campgrounds begins flooding.
- 25.4 ft
Water reaches the base of the railroad bridge at the gauging site.
- 24 ft
The store and the pool at the Rafting Company just south of the Highway 19 bridge begins to flood.
- 23 ft
Water begins flooding the cottages at The Rafting Company campgrounds near this height.
- 22 ft
At Lucky Clover campgrounds...the pavilion is flooded and the campgrounds are evacuated and closed.
- 21 ft
Water begins flooding the lodge rooms at The Rafting Company near this height.
- 20 ft
A levee along the left bank upsstream of the Highway 19 bridge is overtopped near this height, flooding the campgrounds at Lucky Clover Resort.
- 18.5 ft
Campgrounds at Bird's Nest Lodge begin to flood.
- 16.9 ft
Near this height, Missouri State Route O will be closed in both directions.
- 16.5 ft
Near this height, Missouri Route TT will be closed in both directions.
- 14 ft
Near this height, roads to the Lucky Clover campgrounds begin to flood.
- 12 ft
Agricultural and recreational areas along the right bank flood. At Adventure Outdoors west of Steelville, the store begins to flood near this height.
- 9 ft
At Adventure Outdoors west of Steelville, the campgrounds become flooded near this height.
- 8 ft
Between 8 and 10 feet, many riverside campground sites at Bird's Nest Lodge River Resort begin flooding.
- 4 ft
At this height, the top of a low water bridge near Adventure Outdoors west of Steelville begins flooding.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2017 | 28.71 ft | 62,200 cfs |
| Nov 6, 2024 | 28.23 ft | 59,300 cfs |
| Jul 26, 1998 | 27.22 ft | 55,800 cfs |
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