Rivers in Missouri
St. Francis River near Roselle
Below flood stage
1.56ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 5:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 15.00 ft
- Record crest
- 26.50 ft1993
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 21.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 18.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 15.00 ft |
| Action | 13.00 ft |
- 36.46 ftHighway 72 bridge surface is flooded.
- 32.90 ftService road upstream of the gage along the right bank begins flooding at the bottom.
- 31.40 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge floor at this height.
- 10.80 ftWater begins leaving the channel along the right bank downstream of the gage.
Crest history
34 crests on NOAA’s list since 1986.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 14, 1993 | 26.50 ft |
| 2 | April 5, 2025 | 21.26 ft |
| 3 | May 13, 2002 | 21.19 ft |
| 4 | April 30, 2017 | 21.02 ft |
| 5 | April 22, 1996 | 18.80 ft |
| 6 | November 18, 2003 | 18.58 ft |
| 7 | April 10, 2008 | 18.52 ft |
| 8 | April 26, 2011 | 18.22 ft |
| 9 | March 19, 2008 | 18.16 ft |
| 10 | May 8, 2002 | 17.61 ft |
| 11 | May 17, 2002 | 17.01 ft |
| 12 | April 24, 2011 | 16.75 ft |
| 13 | October 30, 2009 | 16.73 ft |
| 14 | March 25, 2023 | 16.21 ft |
| 15 | May 30, 1997 | 15.53 ft |
| 16 | March 24, 2023 | 15.46 ft |
| 17 | May 18, 1995 | 15.35 ft |
| 18 | January 4, 1993 | 15.22 ft |
| 19 | April 14, 1991 | 14.98 ft |
| 20 | May 26, 1990 | 13.38 ft |
| 21 | December 25, 2009 | 12.94 ft |
| 22 | February 27, 1989 | 12.27 ft |
| 23 | May 9, 2009 | 12.23 ft |
| 24 | December 25, 1986 | 12.17 ft |
| 25 | April 20, 2009 | 12.03 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 5, 2025: 21.26 ft
- March 25, 2023: 16.21 ft
- March 24, 2023: 15.46 ft
- April 30, 2017: 21.02 ft
- April 26, 2011: 18.22 ft
- April 24, 2011: 16.75 ft
- December 25, 2009: 12.94 ft
- October 30, 2009: 16.73 ft
- May 9, 2009: 12.23 ft
- April 28, 2009: 10.81 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.
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.