Osage River at Taberville, MO

St. Clair County, Missouri · USGS gauge 06918250 · NWS TBVM7 · Osage River flood status · Missouri river levels

Is Osage River at Taberville, MO flooding right now?

Osage River at Taberville, MO measured 8.66 ft on 2026-09-22 21:45:00 UTC. That observation was 14.3 ft below its 23 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
8.66 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
382 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 23 ft, with major flooding at 46 ft. The highest crest on record was 43.65 ft on Mon, May 27, 2019.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 11 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 ft12.3 ft below
Minor flood23 ft14.3 ft below
Moderate flood34 ft25.3 ft below
Major flood46 ft37.3 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
43.65 ft2019-05-27
36.1 ft2017-05-04
33.76 ft2021-03-22
30.47 ft2017-05-18
29.77 ft2016-01-01

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Osage River above Schell City, MO8.9 miBates County
Cedar Creek near Pleasant View, MO13.4 miCedar County
Sac River near Caplinger Mills, MO13.9 miSt. Clair County
Brush Creek near Collins, MO17.3 miSt. Clair County
Horn Branch near Germantown, MO19.1 miHenry 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