Spring River at Carthage

1. 22.00 ftthis is the record crest which occurred on May 18 1943.
2. 20.33 ftthis is the crest level reached December 27, 2015.
3. 20.00 ftmajor flooding occurs at the gage site. Flood waters inundate homes on Garrison Road or Highway 571 north of the river, and along Java, Primm and Main Streets.
4. 18.44 ftthis is the crest level reached April 29, 2017.
5. 16.50 ftflood waters affect the railroad tracks along Civil War and High Streets. Flood waters rise to one to two feet in depth along High Street on the southeast side of Civil War Road.
6. 16.00 ftflood waters impact the railroad track on the north side of Carthage on Civil War Road and some homes in low lying areas along Garrison Street or Highway 571. Low lying areas along Primm Street and Main Street north of the Spring River also flood.
7. 15.50 fton Java Street, just southwest of the gage site, flood waters impact homes near the river.
8. 15.00 ftflood waters rise to approximately one foot in depth along Civil War Road south and west of the river.Flood waters inundate homes on Garrison Road or Highway 571 north of the river, and along Java, Primm and Main Streets.
9. 14.50 ftflood waters impact Civil War Road to the south and west of the river. North Woods Street west of Civil War Road floods as well as farm land along the river.
10. 14.00 ftmoderate flooding occurs at the gage site. The levee system closes due to flood waters affecting the north central industrial section of Carthage. Flood waters affect low lying areas and country roads north and west of Carthage along the river. Kellogg Lake Park floods and is closed.
11. 10.00 ftminor flooding occurs at the gage site. Flood waters impact State Highway 37 east of Carthage between Avilla and Reeds.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 17, 2026.

Most recent crests

• August 15, 2023: 10.40 ft
• March 25, 2023: 10.96 ft
• May 6, 2022: 17.54 ft
• May 29, 2021: 11.54 ft
• May 29, 2021: 10.13 ft
• March 18, 2021: 10.84 ft
• March 20, 2020: 14.27 ft
• January 11, 2020: 12.46 ft
• June 24, 2019: 10.85 ft
• May 24, 2019: 17.98 ft

• UpstreamSpring River at LaRussell
• DownstreamSpring River at Waco
• North Fork Spring River at Purcell
• Shoal Creek (MO) at Joplin
• Spring River at Baxter Springs
• East Fork Drywood Creek at Prairie State Park
• Spring River at Quapaw
• Turnback Creek at Greenfield

Forecasts by the Arkansas-Red Basin RFC. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. 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.