Rivers in Missouri
Gasconade River at Jerome
Below flood stage
1.21ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 9:45 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 15.00 ft
- Record crest
- 35.06 ft2017
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 30.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 25.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 15.00 ft |
| Action | 13.00 ft |
- 35.06 ftthis is the record level reached on May 1, 2017. Water reaches the residences near the gage site.
- 31.92 ftthis is the crest level from December 29, 2015.
- 31.81 ftthis is the level reached on August 7, 2013. The Missouri Department of Conservation area immediately downstream was under approximately 10 feet of water.
- 31.52 ftapproximate level of the 1 percent chance flood.
- 31.34 ftthis is the crest reached on December 5 1982.
- 30.00 ftmajor flooding begins at the gage site. Flood waters impact residences near the gage site. Interstate 44 floods between mile markers 172 and 186.
- 29.30 ftflooding occurs on Interstate 44 and will be closed between mile markers 173.6 and 173.8.
- 29.00 ftwater begins to flood Interstate 44.
- 27.00 ftflood waters reach the SL and SF Railroad main line near Jerome.
- 25.00 ftmoderate flood stage. Flood waters inundate the lower backyard area of residences near the gage site.
- 23.00 ftback water from the Little Piney Creek begins to affect river stages on the Gasconade river at Jerome.
- 20.50 ftflood waters begin to impact the steel residential fence line at the gage site.
- 19.00 ftflood waters begin to overflow the left bank at the gage site.
- 18.50 ftflood waters affect low lying residential areas.
- 15.00 ftminor flooding occurs near the gage site. Flood waters reach the lower edge of the concrete building where the gage equipment is located.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 17% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 26, 2026.
Crest history
95 crests on NOAA’s list since 1897.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 1, 2017 | 35.06 ft |
| 2 | December 29, 2015 | 31.92 ft |
| 3 | August 7, 2013 | 31.81 ft |
| 4 | December 5, 1982 | 31.34 ft |
| 5 | March 20, 2008 | 30.43 ft |
| 6 | September 27, 1993 | 29.60 ft |
| 7 | January 6, 1897 | 29.00 ft |
| 8 | August 22, 1915 | 28.60 ft |
| 9 | November 6, 2024 | 28.01 ft |
| 10 | April 15, 1945 | 27.70 ft |
| 11 | April 28, 2011 | 26.58 ft |
| 12 | August 14, 1946 | 26.55 ft |
| 13 | February 25, 1985 | 26.01 ft |
| 14 | March 13, 1935 | 25.80 ft |
| 15 | December 28, 1942 | 25.63 ft |
| 16 | May 10, 1961 | 23.90 ft |
| 17 | April 27, 1947 | 23.53 ft |
| 18 | May 16, 1933 | 23.40 ft |
| 19 | May 24, 1957 | 23.12 ft |
| 20 | November 16, 1993 | 22.87 ft |
| 21 | April 21, 1941 | 22.64 ft |
| 22 | April 13, 1979 | 22.13 ft |
| 23 | June 22, 2015 | 21.75 ft |
| 24 | May 13, 1950 | 21.60 ft |
| 25 | January 31, 1969 | 21.46 ft |
Most recent crests
- November 6, 2024: 28.01 ft
- March 5, 2023: 17.47 ft
- May 8, 2022: 21.36 ft
- March 14, 2021: 17.61 ft
- May 19, 2020: 17.06 ft
- March 21, 2020: 17.74 ft
- March 21, 2020: 17.74 ft
- January 13, 2020: 19.97 ft
- May 24, 2019: 17.60 ft
- May 4, 2019: 18.31 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.