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Buffalo Creek (MO) near Tiff City

Highest listed crest 18.13 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft25 crests since 2001

The Buffalo Creek (MO) near Tiff City crested above flood stage 16 times among the 25 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2001 to 2022. The highest, 18.13 ft on June 23, 2019, was moderate flooding, 8.13 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
18.13 ft
June 23, 2019; 52,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
16 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 21, 2022
10.29 ft, minor flooding
Location
McDonald County
Missouri

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Buffalo Creek (MO) near Tiff City
Action stage9.03Mar 22, 2012The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.07Apr 21, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.09Mar 13, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

25 crests from 2001 to 2022. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Buffalo Creek (MO) near Tiff City, 2001 to 2022 5101520ft Flood stage 10.0 ft Jun 3, 2001: 10.23 ft, minor flooding; 5,500 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2002: 7.67 ft, below flood stage; 2,660 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2003: 9.88 ft, action stage; 6,140 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2003: 6.43 ft, below flood stage; 1,690 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2004: 9.67 ft, action stage; 4,690 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2005: 11.12 ft, minor flooding; 6,530 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2006: 6.42 ft, below flood stage; 1,690 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2007: 14.31 ft, moderate flooding; 15,700 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2008: 13.69 ft, moderate flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2009: 13.26 ft, moderate flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2011: 10.79 ft, minor floodingMay 24, 2011: 15.28 ft, moderate flooding; 26,300 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2012: 9.04 ft, action stage; 4,030 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 2013: 7.52 ft, below flood stage; 2,550 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2014: 8.69 ft, below flood stage; 3,450 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 2015: 13.45 ft, moderate flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2015: 13.72 ft, moderate flooding; 12,100 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2017: 17.53 ft, moderate flooding; 43,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2018: 10.26 ft, minor flooding; 5,440 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2019: 10.61 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 2019: 18.13 ft, moderate flooding; 52,700 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2020: 8.99 ft, below flood stage; 3,970 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2021: 14.75 ft, moderate flooding; 17,700 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2021: 10.76 ft, minor flooding; 6,088 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2022: 10.29 ft, minor flooding; 5,495 cubic feet per second Highest, 18.13 ft, Jun 23, 2019 2005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Buffalo Creek (MO) near Tiff City 2000s: 5 2010s: 8 8 2020s: 3 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, Buffalo Creek (MO) near Tiff City
1Jun 23, 201918.13+8.13Moderate52,700
2Apr 29, 201717.53+7.53Moderate43,800
3May 24, 201115.28+5.28Moderate26,300
4Mar 13, 202114.75+4.75Moderate17,700
5Jun 12, 200714.31+4.31Moderate15,700
6Dec 27, 201513.72+3.72Moderate12,100
7Apr 10, 200813.69+3.69Moderate12,000
8Jul 9, 201513.45+3.45Moderate10,900
9Oct 9, 200913.26+3.26Moderate10,300
10Jan 5, 200511.12+1.12Minor6,530
11Apr 25, 201110.79+0.79Minor—
12May 28, 202110.76+0.76Minor6,088
13May 21, 201910.61+0.61Minor—
14Apr 21, 202210.29+0.29Minor5,495
15Feb 24, 201810.26+0.26Minor5,440
16Jun 3, 200110.23+0.23Minor5,500
17May 17, 20039.88−0.12Action6,140
18Apr 24, 20049.67−0.33Action4,690
19Mar 22, 20129.04−0.96Action4,030
20Jan 11, 20208.99−1.01Below flood stage3,970
21Jun 6, 20148.69−1.31Below flood stage3,450
22May 13, 20027.67−2.33Below flood stage2,660
23Aug 8, 20137.52−2.48Below flood stage2,550
24Jun 11, 20036.43−3.57Below flood stage1,690
25May 10, 20066.42−3.58Below flood stage1,690

Other gauges in McDonald County

Flood gauges in McDonald County
Powell10.024.69 ft, Aug 8, 20133
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 BCCM7, 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.