Rivers in Missouri
Little St. Francis River at Fredericktown
Below flood stage
0.63ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 8:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 14.00 ft
- Record crest
- 26.50 ft1993
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 26.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 18.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 14.00 ft |
| Action | 12.00 ft |
- 30.27 ftThe Business 72 bridge begins flooding near this height.
- 29.20 ftThe AutoZone store on Business 72 begins flooding.
- 26.50 ftThe AutoZone parking lot along the left bank on Business 72 begins flooding.
- 17.39 ftNatural gas utility fencing begins flooding along the left bank.
- 14.00 ftWater exits the main channel along the left bank immediately downstream of the Business 72 bridge.
- 12.00 ftWater exits the river bank upstream of the gage along the left bank.
- 10.40 ftThe middle of the flood plain along the left bank upstream of the bridge.
Crest history
36 crests on NOAA’s list since 1982.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 14, 1993 | 26.50 ft |
| 2 | December 3, 1982 | 24.50 ft |
| 3 | April 30, 2017 | 24.09 ft |
| 4 | May 18, 1995 | 22.71 ft |
| 5 | April 26, 2011 | 22.39 ft |
| 6 | May 16, 1986 | 22.22 ft |
| 7 | April 5, 2025 | 21.33 ft |
| 8 | January 4, 1993 | 21.00 ft |
| 9 | March 19, 2008 | 20.81 ft |
| 10 | August 4, 2022 | 20.49 ft |
| 11 | December 28, 2015 | 19.86 ft |
| 12 | April 24, 2011 | 19.76 ft |
| 13 | April 22, 1996 | 19.55 ft |
| 14 | October 30, 2009 | 18.81 ft |
| 15 | March 24, 2023 | 18.76 ft |
| 16 | November 5, 2024 | 17.45 ft |
| 17 | November 27, 1984 | 17.36 ft |
| 18 | May 16, 1990 | 17.29 ft |
| 19 | April 5, 2025 | 16.61 ft |
| 20 | April 9, 2015 | 16.36 ft |
| 21 | August 3, 2023 | 16.22 ft |
| 22 | March 30, 2018 | 16.14 ft |
| 23 | January 13, 2013 | 15.91 ft |
| 24 | May 4, 2013 | 15.80 ft |
| 25 | April 23, 2011 | 15.52 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 5, 2025: 16.61 ft
- April 5, 2025: 21.33 ft
- November 5, 2024: 17.45 ft
- August 3, 2023: 16.22 ft
- March 24, 2023: 18.76 ft
- August 4, 2022: 20.49 ft
- February 7, 2019: 12.31 ft
- March 30, 2018: 16.14 ft
- April 30, 2017: 24.09 ft
- April 27, 2017: 14.25 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.