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Bull Creek near Walnut Shade

Highest listed crest 19.28 ftFlood stage 9.5 ft30 crests since 1995

The Bull Creek near Walnut Shade crested above flood stage 19 times among the 30 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1995 to 2023. The highest, 19.28 ft on April 30, 2017, was minor flooding, 9.78 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.28 ft
April 30, 2017; 32,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.5 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
19 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 24, 2023
15.29 ft, minor flooding
Location
Taney County
Near Branson (8.7 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Bull Creek near Walnut Shade
Action stage6.010Dec 21, 2013The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.519Mar 24, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

30 crests from 1995 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Bull Creek near Walnut Shade, 1995 to 2023 5101520ft Flood stage 9.5 ft Jan 13, 1995: 11.25 ft, minor flooding; 16,700 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 1996: 6.78 ft, action stage; 4,920 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1998: 7.59 ft, action stage; 5,570 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 1999: 8.39 ft, action stage; 7,680 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2000: 6.71 ft, action stage; 4,070 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2001: 8.33 ft, action stage; 7,840 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2002: 14.41 ft, minor flooding; 32,200 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 2002: 5.03 ft, below flood stage; 1,340 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2004: 13.57 ft, minor flooding; 29,600 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2005: 9.29 ft, action stage; 10,700 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2006: 8.52 ft, action stage; 8,070 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2007: 9.36 ft, action stage; 10,800 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2008: 16.00 ft, minor flooding; 12,500 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2008: 16.38 ft, minor flooding; 25,900 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2009: 10.84 ft, minor floodingOct 30, 2009: 11.85 ft, minor flooding; 13,100 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2011: 15.82 ft, minor flooding; 24,100 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2012: 8.97 ft, action stage; 6,310 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2013: 12.33 ft, minor flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 2013: 6.42 ft, action stage; 2,970 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2015: 15.88 ft, minor floodingDec 27, 2015: 16.49 ft, minor flooding; 24,000 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2017: 19.28 ft, minor flooding; 32,700 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2019: 17.04 ft, minor flooding; 25,600 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 2019: 14.02 ft, minor flooding; 17,400 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2021: 15.30 ft, minor flooding; 20,700 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2021: 12.52 ft, minor flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2021: 9.53 ft, minor flooding; 7,680 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2022: 12.20 ft, minor flooding; 13,100 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2023: 15.29 ft, minor flooding; 20,700 cubic feet per second Highest, 19.28 ft, Apr 30, 2017 199520002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Bull Creek near Walnut Shade 1990s: 1 2000s: 6 2010s: 7 7 2020s: 5 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Bull Creek near Walnut Shade
1Apr 30, 201719.28+9.78Minor32,700
2May 1, 201917.04+7.54Minor25,600
3Dec 27, 201516.49+6.99Minor24,000
4Sep 14, 200816.38+6.88Minor25,900
5Mar 19, 200816.00+6.50Minor12,500
6Jul 10, 201515.88+6.38Minor—
7Apr 25, 201115.82+6.32Minor24,100
8Apr 28, 202115.30+5.80Minor20,700
9Mar 24, 202315.29+5.79Minor20,700
10May 4, 200214.41+4.91Minor32,200
11Oct 11, 201914.02+4.52Minor17,400
12Apr 24, 200413.57+4.07Minor29,600
13May 28, 202112.52+3.02Minor13,800
14Apr 18, 201312.33+2.83Minor13,400
15May 5, 202212.20+2.70Minor13,100
16Oct 30, 200911.85+2.35Minor13,100
17Jan 13, 199511.25+1.75Minor16,700
18Oct 9, 200910.84+1.34Minor—
19Dec 18, 20219.53+0.03Minor7,680
20Jul 1, 20079.36−0.14Action10,800
21Jan 4, 20059.29−0.21Action10,700
22Mar 21, 20128.97−0.53Action6,310
23May 10, 20068.52−0.98Action8,070
24Feb 6, 19998.39−1.11Action7,680
25Feb 24, 20018.33−1.17Action7,840
26Mar 20, 19987.59−1.91Action5,570
27Sep 26, 19966.78−2.72Action4,920
28Jun 17, 20006.71−2.79Action4,070
29Dec 21, 20136.42−3.08Action2,970
30Dec 31, 20025.03−4.47Below flood stage1,340

Other gauges in Taney County

Flood gauges in Taney County
Bradleyville13.021.84 ft, May 1, 20190
Branson8.010.58 ft, May 5, 20220
Table Rock Lake931.0935.47 ft, Apr 27, 20110

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BBCM7, 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.