Rivers in Missouri

Gasconade River near Hazelgreen

Laclede County, MissouriNWS HZLM7USGS 06928000Springfield office

Below flood stage
0.37ftStage

Observed Thu, Sep 24, 11:15 AM CDT

Flood stage
21.00 ft
Record crest
39.74 ft2017

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood30.00 ft
Moderate flood26.00 ft
Minor flood21.00 ft
Action19.00 ft
  1. 40.08 ftthis is the record crest set on May 1, 2017.
  2. 34.92 ftthis is the crest on March 20, 2008. Interstate 44 at mile marker 143 at the Hazelgreen Access is impassable.
  3. 34.46 ftthis is the crest reached on December 3, 1982.
  4. 32.00 ftflood waters impact both lanes of Interstate 44, near the gage site, at mile marker 143.
  5. 30.00 ftmajor flooding. Flood waters begins to affect the west bound lanes of Interstate 44 at mile marker 143.
  6. 26.00 ftmoderate flooding begins at the gage site. Flood waters impacts the old State Highway 66 bridge.
  7. 21.00 ftminor flooding begins at the gage site and mainly affects low lying areas along the river.
  8. 19.00 ftapproximate level Spring Road crossing upstream of gage inundated.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 23, 2026.

Crest history

78 crests on NOAA’s list since 1915.

#DateStage
1April 30, 201739.74 ft
2March 19, 200834.92 ft
3December 4, 198234.46 ft
4December 28, 201533.72 ft
5January 1, 191630.60 ft
6August 21, 191530.40 ft
7April 27, 201129.83 ft
8April 14, 194529.60 ft
9June 20, 201529.50 ft
10August 6, 201329.42 ft
11November 6, 202429.05 ft
12March 12, 193527.50 ft
13April 12, 197927.03 ft
14April 26, 194726.90 ft
15July 11, 201526.38 ft
16March 25, 202326.21 ft
17March 22, 201225.96 ft
18May 9, 200225.95 ft
19April 20, 194125.80 ft
20December 18, 195725.77 ft
21May 15, 193325.75 ft
22January 12, 202025.67 ft
23May 19, 194325.30 ft
24January 30, 196925.25 ft
25April 11, 200825.11 ft

Most recent crests

  • November 6, 2024: 29.05 ft
  • March 25, 2023: 26.21 ft
  • May 6, 2022: 25.09 ft
  • March 21, 2020: 21.63 ft
  • January 12, 2020: 25.67 ft
  • May 22, 2019: 22.48 ft
  • May 2, 2019: 24.62 ft
  • March 29, 2018: 21.35 ft
  • February 25, 2018: 23.72 ft
  • April 30, 2017: 39.74 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. Gauge reading may be affected by ice.

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.