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Osage River near Schell City

Highest listed crest 51.50 ftFlood stage 30.0 ft66 crests since 1984

The Osage River near Schell City crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 66 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1984 to 2022. The highest, 51.50 ft on October 5, 1986, was major flooding, 21.50 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Osage River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
51.50 ft
October 5, 1986; 133,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
30.0 ft
Major flooding from 45.0 ft
Crests at major
2
81st of 173 gauges in Missouri
Most recent flood crest
June 5, 2022
32.14 ft, minor flooding
Location
Bates County
Missouri

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Osage River near Schell City
Action stage28.01May 3, 2006The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)30.053Jun 5, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage35.09Mar 21, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage45.02Jul 4, 2007Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

66 crests from 1984 to 2022. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Osage River near Schell City, 1984 to 2022 2030405060ft Flood stage 30.0 ftMajor 45.0 ft Jun 16, 1984: 31.10 ft, minor floodingFeb 26, 1985: 38.26 ft, moderate flooding; 70,800 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1986: 51.50 ft, major flooding; 133,000 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1987: 30.50 ft, minor flooding; 38,000 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1988: 34.00 ft, minor flooding; 40,500 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1990: 32.99 ft, minor flooding; 44,400 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1992: 30.30 ft, minor flooding; 24,500 cubic feet per secondNov 26, 1992: 35.70 ft, moderate flooding; 49,000 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 1993: 37.80 ft, moderate flooding; 45,000 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1995: 39.00 ft, moderate flooding; 57,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1997: 32.86 ft, minor flooding; 46,478 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1998: 31.00 ft, minor flooding; 35,000 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1998: 32.50 ft, minor flooding; 41,600 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 1998: 36.00 ft, moderate flooding; 60,000 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1999: 33.20 ft, minor flooding; 48,000 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2001: 31.30 ft, minor floodingMay 14, 2002: 32.01 ft, minor flooding; 35,500 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2004: 33.00 ft, minor flooding; 49,100 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 2005: 33.60 ft, minor flooding; 49,200 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2006: 29.30 ft, action stage; 20,000 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2007: 30.63 ft, minor floodingJul 4, 2007: 48.83 ft, major flooding; 153,000 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2008: 30.38 ft, minor floodingApr 12, 2008: 31.09 ft, minor floodingSep 17, 2008: 33.20 ft, minor flooding; 41,500 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2009: 31.14 ft, minor floodingMay 4, 2009: 34.98 ft, minor flooding; 45,600 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2009: 30.14 ft, minor flooding; 22,031 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2009: 32.01 ft, minor flooding; 35,081 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 2009: 32.13 ft, minor flooding; 36,066 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2010: 32.82 ft, minor flooding; 41,800 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2010: 30.28 ft, minor floodingSep 20, 2010: 31.69 ft, minor floodingMar 3, 2011: 30.45 ft, minor floodingMar 25, 2012: 33.21 ft, minor flooding; 45,699 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2013: 31.15 ft, minor flooding; 26,819 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 2013: 31.89 ft, minor flooding; 33,877 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 2014: 25.09 ft, below flood stageMay 22, 2015: 31.87 ft, minor flooding; 33,674 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2015: 32.91 ft, minor flooding; 42,790 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2015: 30.99 ft, minor flooding; 25,458 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 2015: 31.50 ft, minor flooding; 29,900 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 2015: 32.43 ft, minor flooding; 38,526 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2016: 30.84 ft, minor flooding; 24,828 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2016: 30.93 ft, minor flooding; 25,206 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2017: 38.07 ft, moderate flooding; 85,476 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2017: 30.94 ft, minor flooding; 25,248 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 2018: 32.58 ft, minor flooding; 39,820 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2019: 30.43 ft, minor flooding; 23,134 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2019: 34.40 ft, minor flooding; 56,960 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2019: 44.53 ft, moderate flooding; 127,180 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2019: 38.69 ft, moderate flooding; 89,692 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 2019: 30.13 ft, minor flooding; 21,994 cubic feet per secondAug 21, 2019: 31.94 ft, minor flooding; 34,388 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2019: 30.12 ft, minor flooding; 21,956 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2019: 32.19 ft, minor flooding; 36,558 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2020: 31.38 ft, minor flooding; 28,844 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2020: 31.57 ft, minor floodingMar 21, 2021: 35.15 ft, moderate flooding; 62,830 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2021: 32.53 ft, minor flooding; 39,370 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2021: 30.03 ft, minor flooding; 21,614 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2021: 32.70 ft, minor flooding; 40,900 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 2021: 31.79 ft, minor flooding; 32,858 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2022: 33.26 ft, minor flooding; 46,200 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2022: 31.32 ft, minor flooding; 28,316 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2022: 32.14 ft, minor flooding; 36,148 cubic feet per second Highest, 51.50 ft, Oct 5, 1986 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Osage River near Schell City 1980s: 5 1990s: 10 2000s: 14 2010s: 25 25 2020s: 10 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 66 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Osage River near Schell City
1Oct 5, 198651.50+21.50Major133,000
2Jul 4, 200748.83+18.83Major153,000
3May 29, 201944.53+14.53Moderate127,180
4Jun 13, 199539.00+9.00Moderate57,200
5Jun 13, 201938.69+8.69Moderate89,692
6Feb 26, 198538.26+8.26Moderate70,800
7May 5, 201738.07+8.07Moderate85,476
8Jul 28, 199337.80+7.80Moderate45,000
9Oct 9, 199836.00+6.00Moderate60,000
10Nov 26, 199235.70+5.70Moderate49,000
11Mar 21, 202135.15+5.15Moderate62,830
12May 4, 200934.98+4.98Minor45,600
13May 11, 201934.40+4.40Minor56,960
14Apr 7, 198834.00+4.00Minor40,500
15Jan 8, 200533.60+3.60Minor49,200
16May 9, 202233.26+3.26Minor46,200
17Mar 25, 201233.21+3.21Minor45,699
18May 9, 199933.20+3.20Minor48,000
19Sep 17, 200833.20+3.20Minor41,500
20Mar 8, 200433.00+3.00Minor49,100
21Mar 17, 199032.99+2.99Minor44,400
22May 28, 201532.91+2.91Minor42,790
23Feb 25, 199732.86+2.86Minor46,478
24May 16, 201032.82+2.82Minor41,800
25Jun 30, 202132.70+2.70Minor40,900
26Oct 16, 201832.58+2.58Minor39,820
27May 26, 202132.53+2.53Minor39,370
28Sep 18, 199832.50+2.50Minor41,600
29Dec 31, 201532.43+2.43Minor38,526
30Sep 2, 201932.19+2.19Minor36,558
31Jun 5, 202232.14+2.14Minor36,148
32Oct 13, 200932.13+2.13Minor36,066
33May 14, 200232.01+2.01Minor35,500
34Jun 20, 200932.01+2.01Minor35,081
35Aug 21, 201931.94+1.94Minor34,388
36Aug 10, 201331.89+1.89Minor33,877
37May 22, 201531.87+1.87Minor33,674
38Jul 20, 202131.79+1.79Minor32,858
39Sep 20, 201031.69+1.69Minor—
40May 31, 202031.57+1.57Minor—
41Dec 17, 201531.50+1.50Minor29,900
42Mar 23, 202031.38+1.38Minor28,844
43May 29, 202231.32+1.32Minor28,316
44Jun 8, 200131.30+1.30Minor—
45Jun 4, 201331.15+1.15Minor26,819
46Apr 2, 200931.14+1.14Minor—
47Jun 16, 198431.10+1.10Minor—
48Apr 12, 200831.09+1.09Minor—
49Mar 25, 199831.00+1.00Minor35,000
50Jul 10, 201530.99+0.99Minor25,458

The worst floods along the Osage River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Osage River that crested above flood stage within a week.

October 5, 1986: 51.50 ft here, major flooding

  • BagnellMO · Oct 4, 1986 · 35.00 ft · Minor

May 29, 2019: 44.53 ft here, moderate flooding

  • TabervilleMO · May 27, 2019 · 43.65 ft · Moderate · its highest

June 13, 2019: 38.69 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Osage River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Osage River
Mari-Osa CampgroundMO19.030.30 ft, Dec 29, 20153
TuscumbiaMO20.034.39 ft, Dec 29, 20150
WarsawMO34.044.54 ft, May 21, 19430
BagnellMO22.038.90 ft, May 19, 19430
Schell City this gaugeMO30.051.50 ft, Oct 5, 19862
St. ThomasMO23.029.53 ft, Dec 29, 20150
TabervilleMO23.043.65 ft, May 27, 20190

Bates County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Missouri

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SCZM7, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.