River stages across Butler, Wayne, Carter and Stoddard counties are expected to crest below flood stages Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
Local officials have been monitoring rainfall and potential flooding hazards.
"The Black River is not predicted to top flood stage," Butler County Emergency Management Agency Director Robbie Myers said Saturday afternoon.
Many ditches are full, but conditions should not get worse unless more rain comes through, he said.
He cautioned residents to be careful of low lying areas. No one should try to drive through standing water, Myers said.
The Black River at Poplar Bluff had reached just over 14.5 feet by 3 p.m. Saturday. It was predicted to climb another foot by 3 p.m. Sunday, stopping short of the 16-foot flood stage.
The Current River was just over 9 feet at Van Buren and expected to crest at 10.5 feet. Flood stage is 20 feet.
At Doniphan, the Current River is expected to crest at just below 10 feet, about 3 feet less than flood stage. It was at 7.8 feet Saturday afternoon.
The St. Francis River topped 11 feet at Patterson by Saturday afternoon. It was expected to crest 3 feet below the 16-foot flood stage.
The St. Francis also is predicted to remain well under the 20-foot flood stage at Fisk, where a crest of 8.5 feet is forecast.