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 Warning issued May 22 at 8:09PM CDT until May 25 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Effective: Fri May 22, 2026, 8:09 PM
Expires: Sat May 23, 2026, 8:15 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Platte River At Sharps Station affecting Platte County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Platte River at Sharps Station. * WHEN...Until Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 30.5 feet, Interurban Road floods about 1.5 miles southeast of Sharps Station. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 28.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 31.0 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 26.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. This product along with additional weather and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/kc/.

Flood Warning issued May 22 at 8:09PM CDT until May 25 at 8:12PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Effective: Fri May 22, 2026, 8:09 PM
Expires: Sat May 23, 2026, 8:15 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Platte River near Platte City affecting Platte County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Platte River near Platte City. * WHEN...Until Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Water overtops 1st Street in Tracy, Missouri. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 22.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.0 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday evening. - 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. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. This product along with additional weather and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/kc/.

Flood Warning issued May 23 at 8:20AM CDT until May 24 at 6:27PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Effective: Sat May 23, 2026, 8:20 AM
Expires: Sun May 24, 2026, 8:30 AM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Platte River near Platte City affecting Platte County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Platte River near Platte City. * WHEN...Until Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Flooding occurs at Humphreys Access Area which is located 5 miles downstream from Platte City. 300 acres of pasture are also flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 21.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this evening and continue falling to -2.7 feet 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. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. This product along with additional weather and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/kc/.