Petite Saline Creek at Hwy U near Boonville, M0

Cooper County, Missouri · USGS gauge 06909950 · NWS BONM7 · Missouri river levels

Is Petite Saline Creek at Hwy U near Boonville, M0 flooding right now?

Petite Saline Creek at Hwy U near Boonville, M0 measured 3.29 ft on 2026-09-22 23:30:00 UTC. That observation was 12.7 ft below its 16 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.29 ft
as of 56 min ago
Streamflow
1 cfs
data refreshed 10 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 16 ft, with major flooding at 26 ft. The highest crest on record was 24.38 ft on Sat, Jun 26, 2021.

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
Action11 ft7.7 ft below
Minor flood16 ft12.7 ft below
Moderate flood19.5 ft16.2 ft below
Major flood26 ft22.7 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
24.38 ft2021-06-26
23.3 ft2016-07-04
22.85 ft2008-09-15
22.84 ft2013-06-01
22.81 ft2026-04-02

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Missouri River at Boonville, MO4.9 miCooper County
Moniteau Creek near Fayette, MO15.9 miHoward County
Hinkson Creek at Columbia, MO19.6 miBoone County
Lamine River near Otterville, MO20.9 miCooper County
Missouri River at Glasgow, MO22.4 miHoward 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