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Big Sugar Creek near Powell

Highest listed crest 24.69 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft39 crests since 2002

The Big Sugar Creek near Powell crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 39 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2002 to 2023. The highest, 24.69 ft on August 8, 2013, was major flooding, 14.69 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
24.69 ft
August 8, 2013; 30,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
3
69th of 173 gauges in Missouri
Most recent flood crest
September 24, 2023
17.79 ft, moderate flooding
Location
McDonald County
Near Bella Vista (11.3 mi), Pea Ridge (12.2 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Big Sugar Creek near Powell
Action stage8.02Apr 19, 2009The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.017Mar 3, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.014Sep 24, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.03Dec 27, 2015Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

39 crests from 2002 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Big Sugar Creek near Powell, 2002 to 2023 510152025ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft May 17, 2002: 15.70 ft, moderate flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2003: 6.29 ft, below flood stage; 1,180 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2004: 10.97 ft, minor flooding; 5,020 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2006: 7.30 ft, below flood stage; 2,100 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 2007: 8.29 ft, action stage; 2,910 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2008: 18.11 ft, moderate flooding; 15,800 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2009: 8.99 ft, action stage; 3,000 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2009: 13.36 ft, minor flooding; 7,960 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2011: 21.99 ft, major flooding; 24,000 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 2013: 24.69 ft, major flooding; 30,900 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2014: 6.13 ft, below flood stage; 729 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2015: 16.61 ft, moderate flooding; 11,800 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2015: 22.78 ft, major flooding; 21,200 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2016: 10.75 ft, minor flooding; 4,287 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2017: 12.58 ft, minor flooding; 6,364 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2017: 19.73 ft, moderate floodingMay 20, 2017: 13.41 ft, minor flooding; 7,444 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2018: 14.50 ft, minor flooding; 8,193 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 2018: 13.94 ft, minor flooding; 7,356 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2018: 11.19 ft, minor flooding; 3,910 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2019: 17.47 ft, moderate flooding; 13,410 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2019: 10.70 ft, minor flooding; 3,411 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2019: 16.14 ft, moderate flooding; 15,819 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 2019: 14.81 ft, minor flooding; 12,314 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 2019: 17.65 ft, moderate flooding; 20,383 cubic feet per secondNov 7, 2019: 17.53 ft, moderate flooding; 20,001 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2020: 13.60 ft, minor flooding; 9,546 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2020: 14.86 ft, minor flooding; 12,433 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2020: 11.09 ft, minor flooding; 5,006 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2021: 11.36 ft, minor flooding; 5,418 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2021: 16.88 ft, moderate flooding; 17,977 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2021: 11.51 ft, minor flooding; 5,649 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2021: 15.43 ft, moderate flooding; 13,885 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2022: 16.59 ft, moderate flooding; 17,114 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2022: 18.39 ft, moderate flooding; 22,855 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 2022: 13.90 ft, minor flooding; 9,192 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2023: 10.11 ft, minor flooding; 3,446 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2023: 18.82 ft, moderate flooding; 15,504 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 2023: 17.79 ft, moderate flooding; 14,526 cubic feet per second Highest, 24.69 ft, Aug 8, 2013 2005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Big Sugar Creek near Powell 2000s: 4 2010s: 17 17 2020s: 13 2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Big Sugar Creek near Powell
1Aug 8, 201324.69+14.69Major30,900
2Dec 27, 201522.78+12.78Major21,200
3Apr 25, 201121.99+11.99Major24,000
4Apr 29, 201719.73+9.73Moderate—
5Mar 24, 202318.82+8.82Moderate15,504
6May 5, 202218.39+8.39Moderate22,855
7Apr 10, 200818.11+8.11Moderate15,800
8Sep 24, 202317.79+7.79Moderate14,526
9Oct 11, 201917.65+7.65Moderate20,383
10Nov 7, 201917.53+7.53Moderate20,001
11May 1, 201917.47+7.47Moderate13,410
12Apr 28, 202116.88+6.88Moderate17,977
13Jul 7, 201516.61+6.61Moderate11,800
14Apr 13, 202216.59+6.59Moderate17,114
15Jun 23, 201916.14+6.14Moderate15,819
16May 17, 200215.70+5.70Moderate11,000
17Dec 18, 202115.43+5.43Moderate13,885
18Mar 20, 202014.86+4.86Minor12,433
19Oct 7, 201914.81+4.81Minor12,314
20Feb 24, 201814.50+4.50Minor8,193
21Mar 27, 201813.94+3.94Minor7,356
22Dec 10, 202213.90+3.90Minor9,192
23Jan 11, 202013.60+3.60Minor9,546
24May 20, 201713.41+3.41Minor7,444
25Oct 9, 200913.36+3.36Minor7,960
26Apr 22, 201712.58+2.58Minor6,364
27May 28, 202111.51+1.51Minor5,649
28Mar 13, 202111.36+1.36Minor5,418
29May 4, 201811.19+1.19Minor3,910
30May 26, 202011.09+1.09Minor5,006
31Apr 24, 200410.97+0.97Minor5,020
32Jul 3, 201610.75+0.75Minor4,287
33May 21, 201910.70+0.70Minor3,411
34Mar 3, 202310.11+0.11Minor3,446
35Apr 19, 20098.99−1.01Action3,000
36Sep 6, 20078.29−1.71Action2,910
37May 10, 20067.30−2.70Below flood stage2,100
38May 16, 20036.29−3.71Below flood stage1,180
39Mar 17, 20146.13−3.87Below flood stage729

Other gauges in McDonald County

Flood gauges in McDonald County
Tiff City10.018.13 ft, Jun 23, 20190
Tiff City15.028.40 ft, Apr 19, 19415
Lanagan12.016.66 ft, Apr 29, 20170
Pineville9.022.49 ft, Dec 28, 20150

McDonald County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Missouri

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BSGM7, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.