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Missouri River at Washington: current level

7.27 ft

No flooding · Forecast falling to 7.1 ft

Observed · NOAA gauge WHGM7

Stage
7.27 ft
Flow
84.1 kcfs
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Category
No flooding
Trend
Forecast falling to 7.1 ft
Observed
Action stage
18.0 ft
Moderate flood
28.0 ft
Major flood
31.0 ft

The Missouri River gauge at Washington, Missouri (NOAA id WHGM7, USGS station 06935450) is in Franklin County at 38.5597° N, 91.0075° W. Flood stage here is 20 feet; moderate flooding begins at 28 ft and major at 31 ft. It is the fourth gauge downriver of Rocheport, between Hermann upriver and St. Charles downriver. Readings come from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service and refresh about once an hour.

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Source: NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WHGM7; observations courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey, station 06935450. This page fetches the gauge about once an hour; the observed time is NOAA’s.