James River (MO) at Galena

1. 35.97 ftThis is the record crest set April 30, 2017. (957.44 feet MSL)
2. 35.96 ftThis is the crest set on March 19 2008. Flood waters reach the door of the Water Treatment Plant. Galena High School Park floods. (957.43 FT MSL)
3. 34.00 ftFlood waters reach the Liberty Bank Building and other businesses near the river. Flood waters also approach the Post Office and portions of the High School Park. (955 FT MSL)
4. 33.93 ftApproximate level of the one percent chance flood. (955.00 ft MSL)
5. 33.46 ftFlood waters reach the ground floor of some homes on the east side of town, and approach the water treatment plant. This was the crest level during the 1993 floods. (954.53 FT MSL)
6. 31.00 ftMajor flooding affects the gage site. Flood waters impact some residences in Galena near the river. (952 FT MSL)
7. 30.00 ftThe rental building at Shoals Canoe Resort floods. (951 FT MSL)
8. 29.00 ftThe excavation site near the river floods. (950 FT MSL)
9. 28.00 ftSome homes in Hootentown upstream of the gage site flood. (949 FT MSL)
10. 27.00 ftThe highway 413 bridge over Railey Creek south of the gage site floods. (948 FT MSL)
11. 25.00 ftModerate flooding occurs at the gage site. Flood waters reach the floor of the 413 bridge over Railey Creek near the confluence with the James River south of the gage site. (946 FT MSL)
12. 17.50 ftFlood waters reach the second window level of the restrooms at the James River Outfitter Canoe Park area. (938.5 FT MSL)
13. 16.00 ftApproximate level which floods Hootentown Access and Campground.
14. 15.00 ftFlood waters impact Shoal Canoe Rental and Motel one mile south of the gage site. Railey Creek at the rental and hotel area south of the gage site begins to backwater along the James River. (936 FT MSL)
15. 11.00 ftFlood waters impact the James River Outfitter Park on the northeast side of Galena, the boat access and parking areas, and the Ralph Cox Memorial Access north of the Old Bridge. Also, campgrounds near the gage site begin to flood. (932 FT MSL)

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 16, 2026.

Most recent crests

• March 26, 2023: 23.45 ft
• March 25, 2023: 23.45 ft
• March 4, 2023: 15.26 ft
• May 6, 2022: 25.02 ft
• May 17, 2020: 15.77 ft
• March 20, 2020: 18.62 ft
• January 12, 2020: 18.06 ft
• May 22, 2019: 17.78 ft
• May 2, 2019: 16.69 ft
• March 28, 2018: 17.34 ft

• UpstreamJames River (MO) at Boaz
• Flat Creek (MO) at Jenkins
• Finley River at Riverdale
• Roark Creek at Branson
• Bull Creek at Walnut Shade
• White River (MO) at Table Rock Lake
• White River (MO) at School of the Ozarks
• Turkey Creek (MO) at Hollister

Forecasts by the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Gauge reading may be affected by ice.

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.