Bourbeuse River near High Gate, MO

Phelps County, Missouri · USGS gauge 07015720 · NWS HTGM7 · Bourbeuse River flood status · Missouri river levels

Is Bourbeuse River near High Gate, MO flooding right now?

Bourbeuse River near High Gate, MO measured 3.34 ft on 2026-09-22 22:30:00 UTC. That observation was 13.7 ft below its 17 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.34 ft
as of 52 min ago
Streamflow
1 cfs
data refreshed 6 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 17 ft, with major flooding at 28 ft. The highest crest on record was 25 ft on Sun, Jun 30, 1957.

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 ft11.7 ft below
Minor flood17 ft13.7 ft below
Moderate flood20 ft16.7 ft below
Major flood28 ft24.7 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
25 ft1957-06-30
24.38 ft2008-09-14
23.65 ft1982-12-03
23.57 ft1998-07-26
22.4 ft2015-12-27

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Meramec River near Steelville, MO15.7 miCrawford County
Gasconade River near Rich Fountain, MO21.1 miOsage County
Meramec River at Cook Station, MO23.3 miCrawford County
Huzzah Creek near Steelville, MO23.6 miCrawford County
Little Piney Creek at Newburg, MO24.0 miPhelps 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