Osage River near Schell City
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 07/03/2025 12:45 PM CDTRecord: 51.5 ftLow Threshold: 4.8 ftCATEGORY STAGE Major Flooding 45 ft Moderate Flooding 35 ft Minor Flooding 30 ft Action 28 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 57.5 - flood waters reach the top of Highway M Bridge at the gage site.
- 54.5 - flood waters reach the bottom of the Highway M Bridge and cover three quarters of the instrument shelter which used to house the gaging equipment.
- 51.5 - record crest on October 5 1986. Flood waters reach the southeast corner of the Post Office Building. Railroad tracks and much of the SE side of Schell City floods. The Old Service Station floods with two feet of water. Residences on Park Avenue may flood.
Gauge Info
Coordinates | 38.0558, -94.1456 |
RFC | MBRFC |
State | MO |
WFO | SGF |
County | Vernon |
Data Provider(s) | |
US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
USGS | 06918070 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
1. | 32.14 ft | on 06-05-2022 | (P) |
2. | 31.32 ft | on 05-29-2022 | (P) |
3. | 33.26 ft | on 05-09-2022 | (P) |
4. | 31.79 ft | on 07-20-2021 | (P) |
5. | 32.70 ft | on 06-30-2021 | (P) |
Recent Crests
1. | 32.14 ft | on 06-05-2022 | (P) |
2. | 31.32 ft | on 05-29-2022 | (P) |
3. | 33.26 ft | on 05-09-2022 | (P) |
4. | 31.79 ft | on 07-20-2021 | (P) |
5. | 32.70 ft | on 06-30-2021 | (P) |
6. | 30.03 ft | on 06-02-2021 | (P) |
7. | 32.53 ft | on 05-26-2021 | (P) |
8. | 35.15 ft | on 03-21-2021 | |
9. | 31.57 ft | on 05-31-2020 | |
10. | 31.38 ft | on 03-23-2020 | |
11. | 32.19 ft | on 09-02-2019 | |
12. | 30.12 ft | on 08-28-2019 | |
13. | 30.07 ft | on 08-28-2019 | |
14. | 31.94 ft | on 08-21-2019 | |
15. | 30.13 ft | on 07-20-2019 | |
16. | 38.69 ft | on 06-13-2019 | |
17. | 44.53 ft | on 05-29-2019 | |
18. | 34.40 ft | on 05-11-2019 | |
19. | 30.43 ft | on 03-16-2019 | |
20. | 32.58 ft | on 10-16-2018 | |
21. | 30.94 ft | on 08-26-2017 | |
22. | 38.07 ft | on 05-05-2017 | |
23. | 30.93 ft | on 10-09-2016 | |
24. | 30.84 ft | on 05-02-2016 | |
25. | 32.43 ft | on 12-31-2015 | |
26. | 31.50 ft | on 12-17-2015 | |
27. | 30.18 ft | on 07-13-2015 | |
28. | 30.99 ft | on 07-10-2015 | |
29. | 32.91 ft | on 05-28-2015 | |
30. | 31.87 ft | on 05-22-2015 | |
31. | 25.09 ft | on 11-03-2014 | |
32. | 31.89 ft | on 08-10-2013 | |
33. | 31.15 ft | on 06-04-2013 | |
34. | 33.21 ft | on 03-25-2012 | |
35. | 33.21 ft | on 03-25-2012 | |
36. | 30.45 ft | on 03-03-2011 | |
37. | 31.69 ft | on 09-20-2010 | |
38. | 30.28 ft | on 06-19-2010 | |
39. | 32.82 ft | on 05-16-2010 | |
40. | 32.13 ft | on 10-13-2009 | |
41. | 32.01 ft | on 06-20-2009 | |
42. | 30.14 ft | on 05-18-2009 | |
43. | 34.98 ft | on 05-04-2009 | |
44. | 31.14 ft | on 04-02-2009 | |
45. | 33.20 ft | on 09-17-2008 | |
46. | 31.09 ft | on 04-12-2008 | |
47. | 30.38 ft | on 03-21-2008 | |
48. | 48.83 ft | on 07-04-2007 | |
49. | 30.63 ft | on 04-18-2007 | |
50. | 29.30 ft | on 05-03-2006 | |
51. | 33.60 ft | on 01-08-2005 | |
52. | 33.00 ft | on 03-08-2004 | |
53. | 32.01 ft | on 05-14-2002 | |
54. | 31.30 ft | on 06-08-2001 | |
55. | 33.20 ft | on 05-09-1999 | |
56. | 36.00 ft | on 10-09-1998 | |
57. | 32.50 ft | on 09-18-1998 | |
58. | 31.00 ft | on 03-25-1998 | |
59. | 32.86 ft | on 02-25-1997 | |
60. | 39.00 ft | on 06-13-1995 | |
61. | 37.80 ft | on 07-28-1993 | |
62. | 35.70 ft | on 11-26-1992 | |
63. | 30.30 ft | on 04-23-1992 | |
64. | 32.99 ft | on 03-17-1990 | |
65. | 34.00 ft | on 04-07-1988 | |
66. | 30.50 ft | on 03-21-1987 | |
67. | 51.50 ft | on 10-05-1986 | |
68. | 38.26 ft | on 02-26-1985 | |
69. | 31.10 ft | on 06-16-1984 |
Historic Crests
1. | 51.50 ft | on 10-05-1986 |
2. | 48.83 ft | on 07-04-2007 |
3. | 44.53 ft | on 05-29-2019 |
4. | 39.00 ft | on 06-13-1995 |
5. | 38.69 ft | on 06-13-2019 |
Historic Crests
1. | 51.50 ft | on 10-05-1986 | |
2. | 48.83 ft | on 07-04-2007 | |
3. | 44.53 ft | on 05-29-2019 | |
4. | 39.00 ft | on 06-13-1995 | |
5. | 38.69 ft | on 06-13-2019 | |
6. | 38.26 ft | on 02-26-1985 | |
7. | 38.07 ft | on 05-05-2017 | |
8. | 37.80 ft | on 07-28-1993 | |
9. | 36.00 ft | on 10-09-1998 | |
10. | 35.70 ft | on 11-26-1992 | |
11. | 35.15 ft | on 03-21-2021 | |
12. | 34.98 ft | on 05-04-2009 | |
13. | 34.40 ft | on 05-11-2019 | |
14. | 34.00 ft | on 04-07-1988 | |
15. | 33.60 ft | on 01-08-2005 | |
16. | 33.26 ft | on 05-09-2022 | (P) |
17. | 33.21 ft | on 03-25-2012 | |
18. | 33.21 ft | on 03-25-2012 | |
19. | 33.20 ft | on 05-09-1999 | |
20. | 33.20 ft | on 09-17-2008 | |
21. | 33.00 ft | on 03-08-2004 | |
22. | 32.99 ft | on 03-17-1990 | |
23. | 32.91 ft | on 05-28-2015 | |
24. | 32.86 ft | on 02-25-1997 | |
25. | 32.82 ft | on 05-16-2010 | |
26. | 32.70 ft | on 06-30-2021 | (P) |
27. | 32.58 ft | on 10-16-2018 | |
28. | 32.53 ft | on 05-26-2021 | (P) |
29. | 32.50 ft | on 09-18-1998 | |
30. | 32.43 ft | on 12-31-2015 | |
31. | 32.19 ft | on 09-02-2019 | |
32. | 32.14 ft | on 06-05-2022 | (P) |
33. | 32.13 ft | on 10-13-2009 | |
34. | 32.01 ft | on 05-14-2002 | |
35. | 32.01 ft | on 06-20-2009 | |
36. | 31.94 ft | on 08-21-2019 | |
37. | 31.89 ft | on 08-10-2013 | |
38. | 31.87 ft | on 05-22-2015 | |
39. | 31.79 ft | on 07-20-2021 | (P) |
40. | 31.69 ft | on 09-20-2010 | |
41. | 31.57 ft | on 05-31-2020 | |
42. | 31.50 ft | on 12-17-2015 | |
43. | 31.38 ft | on 03-23-2020 | |
44. | 31.32 ft | on 05-29-2022 | (P) |
45. | 31.30 ft | on 06-08-2001 | |
46. | 31.15 ft | on 06-04-2013 | |
47. | 31.14 ft | on 04-02-2009 | |
48. | 31.10 ft | on 06-16-1984 | |
49. | 31.09 ft | on 04-12-2008 | |
50. | 31.00 ft | on 03-25-1998 | |
51. | 30.99 ft | on 07-10-2015 | |
52. | 30.94 ft | on 08-26-2017 | |
53. | 30.93 ft | on 10-09-2016 | |
54. | 30.84 ft | on 05-02-2016 | |
55. | 30.63 ft | on 04-18-2007 | |
56. | 30.50 ft | on 03-21-1987 | |
57. | 30.45 ft | on 03-03-2011 | |
58. | 30.43 ft | on 03-16-2019 | |
59. | 30.38 ft | on 03-21-2008 | |
60. | 30.30 ft | on 04-23-1992 | |
61. | 30.28 ft | on 06-19-2010 | |
62. | 30.18 ft | on 07-13-2015 | |
63. | 30.14 ft | on 05-18-2009 | |
64. | 30.13 ft | on 07-20-2019 | |
65. | 30.12 ft | on 08-28-2019 | |
66. | 30.07 ft | on 08-28-2019 | |
67. | 30.03 ft | on 06-02-2021 | (P) |
68. | 29.30 ft | on 05-03-2006 | |
69. | 25.09 ft | on 11-03-2014 |
Vertical Datum Table
type | NAVD88 |
---|---|
major Flooding | 745.28 ft |
moderate Flooding | 735.28 ft |
minor Flooding | 730.28 ft |
action | 728.28 ft |
Latest Value | 715.00 ft |
Gauge Zero | 700.28 ft |
Gauge Photos
Probability Information
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Unique Local Info
How low could the river get? Beginning May 1st, flood forecast and warning services for Schell City will be discontinued. The impacted areas around Schell City will be included with forecast and warnings for the Osage River at Taberville.
Collaborative Agencies
The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.