Buffalo Creek at Tiff City, MO

McDonald County, Missouri · USGS gauge 07189100 · NWS BCCM7 · Missouri river levels

Nearby: river levels near Tiff City

Is Buffalo Creek at Tiff City, MO flooding right now?

Buffalo Creek at Tiff City, MO measured 2.07 ft on 2026-11-11 15:00:00 UTC. That observation was 7.9 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.07 ft
as of 79 min ago
Streamflow
3 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft. The highest crest on record was 18.13 ft on Sun, Jun 23, 2019.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 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
Action9 ft6.9 ft below
Minor flood10 ft7.9 ft below
Moderate flood12 ft9.9 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
18.13 ft2019-06-23
17.53 ft2017-04-29
15.28 ft2011-05-24
14.75 ft2021-03-13
14.31 ft2007-06-12

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.02–2.17 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Elk River near Tiff City, MO2.9 miMcDonald County
Cave Springs Branch near South West City, MO8.6 miDelaware County
Honey Creek near South West City, MO9.5 miDelaware County
Indian Creek near Lanagan, MO9.9 miMcDonald County
Elk River at MO-59, Noel, MO10.4 miMcDonald 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