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Current River above Powder Mill

Highest listed crest 41.73 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft40 crests since 2015

The Current River above Powder Mill crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 40 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2015 to 2024. The highest, 41.73 ft on April 30, 2017, was major flooding, 33.73 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Current River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
41.73 ft
April 30, 2017; 140,779 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 40.0 ft
Crests at major
1
94th of 173 gauges in Missouri
Most recent flood crest
November 6, 2024
29.80 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Shannon County
Missouri

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Current River above Powder Mill
Action stage6.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.037May 16, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage25.02Nov 6, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage40.01Apr 30, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

40 crests from 2015 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Current River above Powder Mill, 2015 to 2024 01020304050ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 40.0 ft Dec 29, 2015: 27.06 ft, moderate floodingMay 13, 2016: 10.77 ft, minor floodingMay 28, 2016: 10.98 ft, minor floodingJun 5, 2016: 13.37 ft, minor floodingJul 4, 2016: 8.59 ft, minor floodingAug 15, 2016: 8.51 ft, minor floodingApr 23, 2017: 12.40 ft, minor flooding; 18,635 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2017: 41.73 ft, major flooding; 140,779 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2018: 15.99 ft, minor flooding; 27,012 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2018: 10.83 ft, minor flooding; 13,976 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2018: 9.39 ft, minor flooding; 10,704 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2018: 11.58 ft, minor flooding; 15,884 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2018: 9.02 ft, minor flooding; 9,950 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2019: 8.60 ft, minor flooding; 9,124 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2019: 8.71 ft, minor flooding; 9,338 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2019: 8.45 ft, minor flooding; 8,838 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2019: 9.33 ft, minor flooding; 10,581 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2019: 15.90 ft, minor flooding; 26,781 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2019: 11.46 ft, minor flooding; 15,570 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2019: 10.70 ft, minor flooding; 13,657 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 2019: 8.66 ft, minor flooding; 9,240 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2020: 16.10 ft, minor flooding; 27,296 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2020: 9.34 ft, minor flooding; 10,601 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2020: 18.13 ft, minor flooding; 32,718 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2020: 8.87 ft, minor flooding; 9,652 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2020: 11.02 ft, minor flooding; 14,448 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2020: 15.09 ft, minor flooding; 24,727 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2020: 9.31 ft, minor flooding; 10,540 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2021: 11.07 ft, minor flooding; 14,574 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2021: 14.12 ft, minor flooding; 22,193 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 2021: 14.55 ft, minor flooding; 23,383 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 2022: 15.44 ft, minor flooding; 25,696 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2022: 14.96 ft, minor flooding; 24,408 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2022: 11.09 ft, minor flooding; 14,730 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2022: 12.01 ft, minor flooding; 17,031 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2023: 8.43 ft, minor flooding; 8,863 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2023: 16.99 ft, minor flooding; 29,883 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2023: 21.67 ft, minor flooding; 43,025 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2023: 12.62 ft, minor flooding; 18,556 cubic feet per secondNov 6, 2024: 29.80 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 41.73 ft, Apr 30, 2017 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Current River above Powder Mill 2010s: 21 21 2020s: 19 2010s2020s
  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, Current River above Powder Mill
1Apr 30, 201741.73+33.73Major140,779
2Nov 6, 202429.80+21.80Moderate—
3Dec 29, 201527.06+19.06Moderate—
4Mar 25, 202321.67+13.67Minor43,025
5Mar 20, 202018.13+10.13Minor32,718
6Mar 4, 202316.99+8.99Minor29,883
7Jan 12, 202016.10+8.10Minor27,296
8Feb 25, 201815.99+7.99Minor27,012
9May 2, 201915.90+7.90Minor26,781
10Feb 18, 202215.44+7.44Minor25,696
11May 18, 202015.09+7.09Minor24,727
12Mar 31, 202214.96+6.96Minor24,408
13Dec 19, 202114.55+6.55Minor23,383
14Mar 14, 202114.12+6.12Minor22,193
15Jun 5, 201613.37+5.37Minor—
16May 16, 202312.62+4.62Minor18,556
17Apr 23, 201712.40+4.40Minor18,635
18May 6, 202212.01+4.01Minor17,031
19May 4, 201811.58+3.58Minor15,884
20May 8, 201911.46+3.46Minor15,570
21Apr 14, 202211.09+3.09Minor14,730
22Jan 26, 202111.07+3.07Minor14,574
23May 5, 202011.02+3.02Minor14,448
24May 28, 201610.98+2.98Minor—
25Mar 30, 201810.83+2.83Minor13,976
26May 13, 201610.77+2.77Minor—
27May 22, 201910.70+2.70Minor13,657
28Apr 15, 20189.39+1.39Minor10,704
29Mar 15, 20209.34+1.34Minor10,601
30Apr 25, 20199.33+1.33Minor10,581
31Jun 10, 20209.31+1.31Minor10,540
32May 22, 20189.02+1.02Minor9,950
33Mar 25, 20208.87+0.87Minor9,652
34Feb 12, 20198.71+0.71Minor9,338
35Dec 1, 20198.66+0.66Minor9,240
36Feb 8, 20198.60+0.60Minor9,124
37Jul 4, 20168.59+0.59Minor—
38Aug 15, 20168.51+0.51Minor—
39Mar 14, 20198.45+0.45Minor8,838
40Feb 10, 20238.43+0.43Minor8,863

The worst floods along the Current River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Current River that crested above flood stage within a week.

April 30, 2017: 41.73 ft here, major flooding

  • Van BurenMO · May 1, 2017 · 37.20 ft · Major · its highest
  • DoniphanMO · May 1, 2017 · 33.13 ft · Major · its highest
  • AkersMO · Apr 30, 2017 · 26.08 ft · Major
  • Montauk State ParkMO · Apr 30, 2017 · 13.83 ft · Minor

November 6, 2024: 29.80 ft here, moderate flooding

  • AkersMO · Nov 5, 2024 · 32.36 ft · Major · its highest
  • DoniphanMO · Nov 7, 2024 · 21.00 ft · Moderate
  • Van BurenMO · Nov 6, 2024 · 22.08 ft · Minor
  • Montauk State ParkMO · Nov 5, 2024 · 19.58 ft · Minor · its highest

December 29, 2015: 27.06 ft here, moderate flooding

  • DoniphanMO · Dec 30, 2015 · 22.69 ft · Major
  • Van BurenMO · Dec 29, 2015 · 23.12 ft · Moderate
  • AkersMO · Dec 28, 2015 · 19.71 ft · Moderate
  • Montauk State ParkMO · Dec 28, 2015 · 10.57 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Current River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Current River
Montauk State ParkMO7.019.58 ft, Nov 5, 20240
AkersMO7.032.36 ft, Nov 5, 20242
Powder Mill this gaugeMO8.041.73 ft, Apr 30, 20171
Van BurenMO20.037.20 ft, May 1, 20173
DoniphanMO13.033.13 ft, May 1, 201710

Other gauges in Shannon County

Flood gauges in Shannon County
Akers7.032.36 ft, Nov 5, 20242
Alley Spring9.023.29 ft, Apr 30, 20174
Eminence12.027.72 ft, Apr 30, 20171

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PWDM7, 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.