Watching the Rivers

All of this water has to go somewhere, right? It is all headed for the rivers. With that in mind, it is a good idea to look at some of the river levels around the region.

Below are the latest stages and forecasts from the National Weather Service for a few rivers in southeast Missouri and southern Illinois. (The blue line is the observed river level. The green line is the forecast river level.)

Black River:

5 miles WSW of Annapolis, Missouri:


Poplar Bluff, Missouri:


St. Francis River:

Patterson, Missouri:


Current River:

Doniphan, Missouri:


Mississippi River:

Cape Girardeau, Missouri:


Big Muddy River:

Murphysboro, Illinois:


You can find other river stages by going here. This information is provided by the National Weather Service.