Pomme de Terre River near Polk, MO

Polk County, Missouri · USGS gauge 06921070 · NWS POKM7 · Pomme De Terre River flood status · Missouri river levels

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Is Pomme de Terre River near Polk, MO flooding right now?

Pomme de Terre River near Polk, MO measured 1.54 ft on 2026-09-22 21:30:00 UTC. That observation was 15.5 ft below its 17 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.54 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
26 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 17 ft, with major flooding at 27 ft. The highest crest on record was 27.81 ft on Sun, Dec 27, 2015.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action14 ft12.5 ft below
Minor flood17 ft15.5 ft below
Moderate flood21 ft19.5 ft below
Major flood27 ft25.5 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
27.81 ft2015-12-27
27.1 ft1993-09-24
24.86 ft2022-05-05
24.68 ft2017-04-30
23.08 ft1986-10-01

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.44–1.59 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Lindley Creek near Polk, MO7.4 miPolk County
Little Sac River near Morrisville, MO15.2 miPolk County
Pomme de Terre River near Hermitage, MO15.6 miHickory County
Weaubleau Creek near Weaubleau, MO16.7 miHickory County
Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage, MO18.5 miHickory 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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