Station Name: Missouri River at St. Joseph, MO
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 827 feet

Nearest Address:
1555–1613 S Fourth St
St. Joseph, MO 64501
Buchanan County

GPS Coordinates: 39.75325, -94.8568333

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Watch issued April 26 at 2:46AM CDT until April 27 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Effective: Sun April 26, 2026, 2:46 AM
Expires: Sun April 26, 2026, 6:00 PM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of Kansas, including the following areas, Atchison KS, Doniphan, Johnson KS, Leavenworth and Wyandotte and Missouri, including the following areas, Andrew, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Chariton, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, De Kalb, Holt, Howard, Jackson, Lafayette, Linn MO, Livingston, Macon, Platte, Randolph, Ray and Saline. * WHEN...From this evening through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Forecast rainfall amounts around 2 inches with locally higher amounts possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Flood Watch issued April 26 at 12:54PM CDT until April 27 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Effective: Sun April 26, 2026, 12:54 PM
Expires: Mon April 27, 2026, 6:00 AM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Kansas, including the following areas, Atchison KS, Doniphan, Johnson KS, Leavenworth and Wyandotte and Missouri, including the following areas, Andrew, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Chariton, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, De Kalb, Holt, Howard, Jackson, Lafayette, Linn MO, Livingston, Macon, Platte, Randolph, Ray and Saline. * WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 26 at 12:09PM CDT until April 26 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Effective: Sun April 26, 2026, 12:09 PM
Expires: Sun April 26, 2026, 7:00 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 149 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS JOHNSON LINN MIAMI IN NORTHEAST KANSAS ATCHISON DONIPHAN LEAVENWORTH WYANDOTTE IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI BUCHANAN CLINTON IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI BATES CASS CLAY JACKSON PLATTE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADRIAN, ATCHISON, BELTON, BUTLER, CAMERON, ELWOOD, EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, FORT LEAVENWORTH, GLADSTONE, HARRISONVILLE, HIGHLAND, INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS CITY, KANSAS CITY KANSAS, KEARNEY, LA CYGNE, LANSING, LATHROP, LEAVENWORTH, LENEXA, LIBERTY, LOUISBURG, MOUND CITY, OLATHE, OSAWATOMIE, OVERLAND PARK, PAOLA, PARKVILLE, PLATTE CITY, PLATTSBURG, PLEASANT HILL, PLEASANTON, RAYMORE, RICH HILL, RIVERSIDE, SHAWNEE, ST. JOSEPH, ST. JOSEPH AIRPORT, STANLEY, TROY, WATHENA, WEATHERBY LAKE, AND WESTON.

Flood Warning issued April 26 at 10:28AM CDT until May 1 at 3:32AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Effective: Sun April 26, 2026, 10:28 AM
Expires: Mon April 27, 2026, 10:30 AM

...The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri... Platte River near Agency affecting Buchanan County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Platte River near Agency. * WHEN...From Tuesday evening to early Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Low-lying areas east of Agency begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 8.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Tuesday evening to a crest of 22.2 feet early Wednesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. This product along with additional weather and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/kc/.

Flood Warning issued April 26 at 10:24AM CDT until April 29 at 1:15AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Effective: Sun April 26, 2026, 10:24 AM
Expires: Mon April 27, 2026, 10:30 AM

...The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kansas... Stranger Creek at Easton affecting Leavenworth and Atchison Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Stranger Creek at Easton. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon to early Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Water enters low-lying fields south of Easton. At 18.0 feet, 1st street in Easton and 231st street north and south of Easton begin to flood. At 19.5 feet, Highway 192 just east of Easton is closed due to swift current of water over the road. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 2.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 17.8 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. This product along with additional weather and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/kc/.