Rivers in Missouri
South Creek near Springfield .
Below flood stage
-1.12ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 30, 9:30 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 5.00 ft
- Record crest
- 9.63 ft2002
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Moderate flood | 8.60 ft |
| Minor flood | 5.00 ft |
| Action | 4.00 ft |
- 14.00 ftApproximate level of the one percent chance flood.
- 5.00 ftTrails near the creek flood.
Crest history
28 crests on NOAA’s list since 1999.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 17, 2002 | 9.63 ft |
| 2 | August 29, 2022 | 8.93 ft |
| 3 | July 12, 2000 | 8.57 ft |
| 4 | March 13, 2003 | 7.16 ft |
| 5 | May 21, 2019 | 6.28 ft |
| 6 | December 27, 2015 | 6.06 ft |
| 7 | May 21, 2019 | 6.05 ft |
| 8 | June 13, 2008 | 5.97 ft |
| 9 | October 14, 2012 | 5.97 ft |
| 10 | September 1, 2010 | 5.96 ft |
| 11 | April 30, 2017 | 5.87 ft |
| 12 | May 5, 2022 | 5.86 ft |
| 13 | May 22, 2020 | 5.55 ft |
| 14 | April 25, 2011 | 5.54 ft |
| 15 | July 29, 2001 | 5.49 ft |
| 16 | December 18, 2022 | 5.40 ft |
| 17 | July 8, 2023 | 5.39 ft |
| 18 | July 8, 2023 | 5.39 ft |
| 19 | September 6, 2007 | 5.33 ft |
| 20 | September 15, 2005 | 5.33 ft |
| 21 | February 24, 2018 | 5.16 ft |
| 22 | May 4, 1999 | 4.89 ft |
| 23 | September 17, 2014 | 4.76 ft |
| 24 | September 15, 2012 | 4.56 ft |
| 25 | May 10, 2006 | 4.48 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 8, 2023: 5.39 ft
- July 8, 2023: 5.39 ft
- December 18, 2022: 5.40 ft
- August 29, 2022: 8.93 ft
- May 5, 2022: 5.86 ft
- April 29, 2021: 3.93 ft
- May 22, 2020: 5.55 ft
- May 21, 2019: 6.05 ft
- May 21, 2019: 6.28 ft
- February 24, 2018: 5.16 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center. Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page. 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.