Meramec River near Steelville, MO

Crawford County, Missouri · USGS gauge 07013000 · NWS SEEM7 · Meramec River flood status · Missouri river levels

Nearby: river levels near Steelville

Is Meramec River near Steelville, MO flooding right now?

Meramec River near Steelville, MO measured 1.33 ft on 2026-09-22 23:15:00 UTC. That observation was 10.7 ft below its 12 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.33 ft
as of 22 min ago
Streamflow
177 cfs
data refreshed 6 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft, with major flooding at 25 ft. The highest crest on record was 28.71 ft on Mon, May 1, 2017.

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
Action10 ft8.7 ft below
Minor flood12 ft10.7 ft below
Moderate flood20 ft18.7 ft below
Major flood25 ft23.7 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
28.71 ft2017-05-01
28.23 ft2024-11-06
27.22 ft1998-07-27
26.84 ft2008-03-19
26.5 ft1915-08-20

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.24–1.44 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Huzzah Creek near Steelville, MO8.7 miCrawford County
Meramec River at Cook Station, MO12.4 miCrawford County
Bourbeuse River near High Gate, MO15.7 miPhelps County
Meramec River near Sullivan, MO17.6 miCrawford County
Little Piney Creek at Newburg, MO30.1 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.

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