Big Creek near Blairstown, MO

Henry County, Missouri · USGS gauge 06921720 · NWS BLRM7 · Big Creek flood status · Missouri river levels

Is Big Creek near Blairstown, MO flooding right now?

Big Creek near Blairstown, MO measured 8.65 ft on 2026-11-11 16:00:00 UTC. That observation was 11.3 ft below its 20 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
8.65 ft
as of 73 min ago
Streamflow
12 cfs
data refreshed 11 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 20 ft, with major flooding at 36 ft. The highest crest on record was 28.59 ft on Sat, Jul 6, 2019.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 11 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action15 ft6.3 ft below
Minor flood20 ft11.3 ft below
Moderate flood23 ft14.3 ft below
Major flood36 ft27.4 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
28.59 ft2019-07-06
27.85 ft2020-07-31
27.43 ft2024-04-28
27.3 ft2007-07-01
27.18 ft2014-04-03

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
South Grand River at Urich, MO7.4 miHenry County
South Grand River near Clinton, MO14.0 miHenry County
Horn Branch near Germantown, MO19.0 miHenry County
South Grand River at Archie, MO20.9 miCass County
Long Branch upstream of Hwy D at Whiteman AFB26.1 miJohnson County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast