Grand River near Gallatin, MO

Daviess County, Missouri · USGS gauge 06897500 · NWS GAZM7 · Grand River flood status · Missouri river levels

Is Grand River near Gallatin, MO flooding right now?

Grand River near Gallatin, MO measured 8.18 ft on 2026-09-23 00:45:00 UTC. That observation was 17.8 ft below its 26 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
8.18 ft
as of 20 min ago
Streamflow
2,070 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 26 ft, with major flooding at 39 ft. The highest crest on record was 45 ft on Thu, Jul 8, 1909.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 13 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
Action21 ft12.8 ft below
Minor flood26 ft17.8 ft below
Moderate flood33 ft24.8 ft below
Major flood39 ft30.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
45 ft1909-07-08
42.02000045776367 ft1929-06-02
41.79999923706055 ft1926-09-17
41.5 ft1993-07-07
40.5 ft1914-05-01

Last 7 days

flood stage 26 ft

Past 7 days · 5.07–26.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Grand River near Pattonsburg, MO11.9 miDaviess County
Shoal Creek near Braymer, MO17.5 miCaldwell County
Thompson River at Trenton, MO18.9 miGrundy County
Grand River at Chillicothe, MO23.7 miLivingston County
East Fork Big Creek near Bethany, MO25.9 miHarrison 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