Rivers in Missouri
James River (MO) near Springfield
Below flood stage
4.89ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 8:00 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 12.00 ft
- Record crest
- 22.20 ft2015
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 20.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 15.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 12.00 ft |
| Action | 8.00 ft |
- 22.00 ftRiver levels reach the bottom of the bridge deck of the bridge on Campbell Avenue, downstream from the gage site.
- 21.55 ftApproximate level of the one percent chance flood.
- 20.92 ftThis is the level reached on April 30, 2017.
- 20.00 ftFlood waters impact the north-bound Highway 65 off-ramp to James River Freeway (Highway 60).
- 17.28 ftHazardous floating conditions at Lake Springfield Dam.
- 15.00 ftFlood waters cover Kisner Road and South Farm Road 193 near the gage site.
- 12.00 ftFlood waters cover portions of South Farm Road 193 three tenths of a mile upstream from the gage on the west side of the river.
- 8.00 ftRiver levels approach portions of South Farm Road 193 upstream from the gage site.
Crest history
111 crests on NOAA’s list since 1909.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 19, 2015 | 22.20 ft |
| 2 | July 1, 1909 | 22.00 ft |
| 3 | April 30, 2017 | 20.90 ft |
| 4 | July 2, 2015 | 19.45 ft |
| 5 | September 25, 1993 | 19.45 ft |
| 6 | March 18, 2008 | 19.32 ft |
| 7 | December 27, 2015 | 18.92 ft |
| 8 | April 26, 2011 | 18.85 ft |
| 9 | March 24, 2023 | 18.71 ft |
| 10 | June 14, 2008 | 18.53 ft |
| 11 | May 5, 2022 | 18.29 ft |
| 12 | December 17, 1957 | 18.20 ft |
| 13 | September 27, 1977 | 18.14 ft |
| 14 | February 24, 2018 | 17.62 ft |
| 15 | September 14, 2008 | 17.52 ft |
| 16 | May 20, 1979 | 17.45 ft |
| 17 | February 23, 1985 | 17.41 ft |
| 18 | October 9, 2009 | 17.39 ft |
| 19 | June 12, 2007 | 17.36 ft |
| 20 | May 8, 2002 | 17.34 ft |
| 21 | November 14, 1993 | 17.30 ft |
| 22 | April 6, 1965 | 17.05 ft |
| 23 | July 10, 2015 | 17.04 ft |
| 24 | May 30, 2015 | 17.04 ft |
| 25 | June 1, 2013 | 16.98 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 16, 2023: 13.86 ft
- March 24, 2023: 18.71 ft
- March 3, 2023: 15.32 ft
- May 6, 2022: 15.57 ft
- May 5, 2022: 18.29 ft
- April 14, 2022: 14.30 ft
- February 18, 2022: 13.14 ft
- May 28, 2021: 13.29 ft
- May 9, 2021: 12.72 ft
- April 29, 2021: 13.66 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. 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.