Fox River at Wayland, MO

Clark County, Missouri · USGS gauge 05495000 · NWS WYLM7 · Missouri river levels

Is Fox River at Wayland, MO flooding right now?

Fox River at Wayland, MO measured 1.73 ft on 2026-09-22 20:30:00 UTC. That observation was 13.3 ft below its 15 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.73 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
23 cfs
data refreshed 11 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 15 ft, with major flooding at 20 ft. The highest crest on record was 23.07 ft on Wed, Jun 15, 2011.

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
Action14 ft12.3 ft below
Minor flood15 ft13.3 ft below
Moderate flood18 ft16.3 ft below
Major flood20 ft18.3 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
23.07 ft2011-06-15
21.71 ft1973-04-22
21.53 ft1933-06-29
20.66 ft1946-06-19
20.61 ft2008-09-15

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.39–4.98 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Des Moines River at St. Francisville, MO5.1 miClark County
Wyaconda River above Canton, MO17.4 miLewis County
North Fabius River at Monticello, MO20.5 miLewis County
Middle Fabius River near Monticello, MO21.9 miLewis County
Bear Creek near Marcelline, IL22.0 miAdams 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