Missouri River forecast has ups, downs

Missouri Department of Transportation worker Dan Goff installed a large sign in Jamestown last week. The sign warns motorist to seek an alternate route as floodwaters have closed Missouri 179, between Jamestown and Jefferson City.
Missouri Department of Transportation worker Dan Goff installed a large sign in Jamestown last week. The sign warns motorist to seek an alternate route as floodwaters have closed Missouri 179, between Jamestown and Jefferson City.

For the last week, the Missouri River has been above flood stage.

And, depending on the day and the weather up north, the daily forecast has fluctuated between the river climbing more, staying level or dropping off slightly.

On Saturday afternoon, the river was at 27.23 feet and predicted to reach 27.3 feet by this morning - then fluctuate slightly with an eventual drop to 26 feet by early Thursday.

Online Resources:

River stages, forecasts for East-Central Missouri

River stages, forecasts for West-Central and NW Missouri

Missouri highway traveler information map

News Tribune forecast, radar

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