River stage
St. Louis, Mississippi River
- River level
- 12.71 ft
- Status
- Below flood stage
- 7-day change
- -11.04 ft
- Recent high
- 26.80 ft
- Recent low
- -1.12 ft
Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS EADM7
- 30-day change
- +9.48 ft
- Average
- 11.29 ft
- Readings
- 122
- Data span
- 122 days
- Record crest
- 49.58 ft
In brief
The Mississippi River at St. Louis, MO read 12.71 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 15.29 ft below action stage. That is 9.48 ft higher than 30 days earlier.
Source: National Weather Service gauge EADM7
River level timeline
Stage threshold profile
Highest crests on record
| Rank | Crest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49.58 ft | 1993-08-01 |
| 2 | 46.02 ft | 2019-06-09 |
| 3 | 43.23 ft | 1973-04-28 |
| 4 | 42.52 ft | 2016-01-01 |
| 5 | 42.00 ft | 1785-04-01 |
| 6 | 41.89 ft | 1995-05-22 |
| 7 | 41.70 ft | 2017-05-06 |
| 8 | 41.32 ft | 1844-06-27 |
Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.
What happens at each level
- 32.00 ft
Flood panels at Carr Street and Poplar Street are installed. Water will reach the base of the floodgates at Carr Street at 35 feet, and at Poplar Street at 36.5 feet.
- 33.00 ft
Floodgates at the Rutger Street railroad and at Miller Street are closed.
- 34.00 ft
Leonor K. Sullivan Bouelvard begins flooding at this level near the Eads bridge underpass. Also, flood gates at Convent Street Railroad and Rutger Street are closed.
- 35.00 ft
The floodgates at Gratiot Road railroad and Chouteau Street are closed. At this height, water will reach the base of the floodgates at Carr Street.
- 36.00 ft
Near this level, River City Casino Boulevard between Lemay Ferry Road and South Broadway begins flooding. Also, Riverview Drive begins flooding between the Northern Industrial Railroad bridge and Scranton Avenue.
- 36.50 ft
At this height, water will reach the base of floodgates at Poplar and at Chouteau. With record inflows from the Meramec, Missouri Route M was closed near this height from I-55 to U.S. 61/67 in December 2015.
- 37.00 ft
Three more floodgates are closed at this level: the Missouri Illinois Sand Company gate in south St. Louis, the City of St. Louis railroad gate, and a double gate at East Grand in north St. Louis. Also, with record inflow from the Meramec in December 2015, Missouri Route K west of Kimmswick was closed in both directions at Rock Creek near this height.
- 37.50 ft
Near this height, Riverview Drive between Coal Bank Road and Prigge Road begins flooding. Coal Bank Road between Lilac Avenue and Riverview Drive also begins flooding. Highway 61/67 south of Pevely begins flooding at the Joachim Creek bridge within a foot of this level.
- 38.00 ft
The U.S. Coast Guard will consider closing the St. Louis harbor to navigation above this level. This is the reach of river between the south opening to the Chain of Rocks canal and downtown St. Louis. In south St. Louis county, Hoffmeister Avenue begins flooding east of Broadway. Four more floodgates are closed at Prairie Avenue, Madison Avenue, Mullanphy Street, and the railroad bed near Lesparance Street.
- 38.50 ft
Nellie Avenue, south of Lemay Ferry Road along River des Peres, begins flooding.
Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Mississippi River flooding at St. Louis?
No. The Mississippi River at St. Louis is at 12.71 ft, 15.29 ft below action stage.
What is the flood stage at St. Louis?
The National Weather Service sets action stage 28 ft, minor flooding 30 ft, moderate flooding 35 ft and major flooding 40 ft.
What is the highest the Mississippi River has been at St. Louis?
The highest crest on record is 49.58 ft, on 1993-08-01.
Is the Mississippi River high or low right now at St. Louis?
At 12.71 ft it is higher than 54% of readings over the last 122 days.
Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge EADM7); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 07010000). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.