NOTE: Forecasts for the Missouri River at Washington are issued routinely year-round.
34.5 The railroad crossing at Lafayette Street floods near this height.
34 The main office and the RIAS pump building at the old Water Treatment Plant flood near this height.
33 Union Pacific Railroad tracks begin to flood in town.
32.5 Missouri Valley Levee District Section 1 protecting farms between Treloar and Marthasville is overtopped near this height.
32.4 The Water Works building begins flooding near this height.
32 The Highway 47 bridge closes near this height. Southbend Drive between Ninth Street and Steamboat Street closes near this height. Secondary buildings at the old Water Treatment Plant flood. The Missouri Valley Levee District Section 2 south of Marthasville will overtop near this height.
31.9 Ninth Street and International Avenue begin flooding near this height.
30.9 Westlink Drive begins flooding north of the compost facility.
30.2 East Fifth Street at Old Highway 100 and Westlink Drive between Edison Brothers and West Main Street both close near this height. Also, Missouri State Highway F along Femme Osage Creek northwest of Defiance will be closed due to backwater near this height.
30 The West End Lift Station at Front Street and Tiemann Drive and the Westlink Drive Lift Station in Washington flood near this height.
29.4 West Main and Tiemannn Drive begins flooding near this height.
29 State Highway 47 begins to flood near Augusta Bottom Road and at Lake Creek Bridge near the Highway 94 turnoff to Dutzow.
28.3 The railroad crossing at Lafayette Street floods near this height.
27.6 Near this height...Missouri Highway 94 begins flooding about a mile southwest of Matson.
26.7 The Holtmeier Levee along the right bank 4 to 5 miles northwest of Washington will overtop near this height.
26.5 The Tuque Creek levee along the left bank between Marthasville and Washington and the Labadie Bottom and St. Albans levees will overtop near this height.
26 Agricultural land on the left bank begins to flood. St. Albans Partners levee will overtop near this height.
24.5 Augusta Bottom Road begins flooding east of Highway 47.
23.8 Callaway Fork Road north of Highway F begins flooding in western St. Charles County.
23.5 Riverfront Trail 2.25 miles east of the last bench in the woods floods.
21 Wastewater plant turns pumps on.
2 This level represents the end of the city boat ramp. Below this level, the boat ramp drops straight down, making it dangerous for boats to safely launch into or be taken from the river.
(1) Boat ramp and roadside park off Highway 94 on September 17, 2008 at a Washington stage near 27.2 ft.
(2) Highway 94 east of Augusta on September 17, 2008 at a Washington stage near 27.2 ft.
(3) Highway 94 westbound east of Defiance on September 17, 2008 with a Washington stage near 27.2 ft.
(4) Access road to boat docks and Washington boat club on September 17, 2008 at 26.6 feet.
(5) Riverfront boat docks on September 17, 2008 at a stage of 26.6 feet.
(6) James W. Rennick Riverfront Park on September 17, 2008 at a stage of 26.6 feet.
(7) Parking lot at James W. Rennick Riverfront Park under water on September 17, 2008 at 26.6 ft.
(8) Washington pumphouse, rain gage, solar panel, and display on July 21, 2011.
(9) Pressure transducer gage inside a Washington, Missouri pumphouse.
(10) Sectional staff gage on September 17, 2008 at 26.6 feet.
(11) Sectional staff gages at the Washington boat ramp on July 21, 2011.
(12) Primary slope gage at the Washington boat ramp.
(13) Slope gage at the Washington boat house.