...RECORD AND NEAR RECORD CRESTS FROM AREA RIVERS... The following is a list of crests that are new records and near records. Near record crests here are defined as within 2 feet of the record. All data is considered preliminary and may change as more information becomes available. New Record Crests... Bourbeuse River at Union New Record - 34.31 at 10:30 am on December 29 Old Record - 33.8 on December 5, 1982 Meramec River near Eureka New Record - 46.06 at 5:00 pm on December 30 Old Record - 42.89 on December 6, 1982 Meramec River at Valley Park New Record - 44.11 at 3:45 am on December 31 Old Record - 39.73 on December 6, 1982 Meramec River near Arnold New Record - 47.26 at 12:00 pm on December 31 Old Record - 45.30 on August 1, 1993 Near Record Crests... Big River at Richwoods Crest - 28.73 at 10:00 pm on December 29 Record - 30.33 on September 23, 1993 Gasconade River near Rich Fountain Crest - 34.19 at 10:00 am on December 30 Record - 34.39 on August 8, 2013 Kaskaskia River at Vandalia Crest - 27.80 at 11:15 pm on December 28 Record - 28.27 on May 8, 2002 Maries River at Westphalia Crest - 23.35 at 10:31 am on December 27 Record - 24.82 on September 26, 1998 Meramec River near Pacific Crest - 33.42 at 10:30 am on December 30 Record - 33.64 on December 6, 1982 Missouri River at Gasconade Crest - 37.90 at 7:30 am on December 30 Record - 39.60 on July 31, 1993 Moreau River near Jefferson City Crest - 33.52 at 4:00 pm on December 28 Record - 34.00 on April 12, 1994