Crooked River near Richmond, MO

Ray County, Missouri · USGS gauge 06895000 · NWS RICM7 · Missouri river levels

Is Crooked River near Richmond, MO flooding right now?

Crooked River near Richmond, MO measured 5.60 ft on 2026-11-11 16:30:00 UTC. That observation was 14.4 ft below its 20 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

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

Minor flooding here begins at 20 ft, with major flooding at 29 ft. The highest crest on record was 30.7 ft on Tue, Jul 20, 1965.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 12 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
Action14 ft8.4 ft below
Minor flood20 ft14.4 ft below
Moderate flood21 ft15.4 ft below
Major flood29 ft23.4 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
30.7 ft1965-07-20
28.8 ft1951-07-06
28 ft2021-06-25
27.83 ft1964-06-22
27.21 ft2015-06-05

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 5.58–9.65 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Missouri River at Napoleon, MO14.4 miLafayette County
Fishing River above Mosby, MO19.0 miClay County
Sni-A-Bar Creek at Jackson County Line, MO20.5 miLafayette County
Little Blue River near Lake City, MO23.4 miJackson County
Sni-A-Bar Creek near Grain Valley, Mo.24.6 miJackson 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