RIVER GAUGE · MISSOURI RIVER
Missouri River at St. Joseph
Buchanan County, Missouri
Water level9.73 ft
Flow52,600 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 3:35 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action14 ft
Minor flood17 ft
Moderate flood21 ft
Major flood27 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 31.5 ft
The levee system will likely be overtopped, causing flooding in the town of Elwood and the eastern edge of Wathena.
- 30 ft
St. Joseph public works building on 3rd Street floods.
- 24 ft
A residential area in northwest St. Joseph begins to flood.
- 21 ft
Riverfront Park in St. Joseph begins to flood.
- 19 ft
Backwater from the Missouri River floods property along the Nodaway river at Nodaway, Missouri.
- 17 ft
Lowland flooding upstream and downstream from St. Joseph occurs.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2019 | 32.07 ft | 317,000 cfs |
| Jul 25, 1993 | 32.07 ft | — |
| Jun 28, 2011 | 29.97 ft | — |
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