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Current River at Akers

Highest listed crest 32.36 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft19 crests since 2002

The Current River at Akers crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2002 to 2024. The highest, 32.36 ft on November 5, 2024, was major flooding, 25.36 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Current River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
32.36 ft
November 5, 2024; 54,300 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
7.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
2
81st of 173 gauges in Missouri
Most recent flood crest
November 5, 2024
32.36 ft, major 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 at Akers
Action stage4.03Dec 1, 2006The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.09Mar 25, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.03Dec 28, 2015Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.02Nov 5, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 2002 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Current River at Akers, 2002 to 2024 010203040ft Flood stage 7.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft May 8, 2002: 18.20 ft, moderate flooding; 28,400 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2003: 2.44 ft, below flood stage; 759 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 2003: 7.07 ft, minor flooding; 5,540 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2005: 4.95 ft, action stage; 2,960 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2006: 5.05 ft, action stage; 3,410 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 2006: 4.12 ft, action stage; 2,420 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2008: 18.70 ft, moderate flooding; 30,600 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2009: 9.09 ft, minor flooding; 8,700 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2011: 12.05 ft, minor flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 2013: 2.76 ft, below flood stage; 1,200 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2015: 10.22 ft, minor flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2015: 19.71 ft, moderate flooding; 33,800 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2017: 26.08 ft, major flooding; 38,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2018: 10.50 ft, minor flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 2020: 11.40 ft, minor flooding; 12,500 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2022: 7.36 ft, minor flooding; 5,940 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2023: 9.60 ft, minor flooding; 9,318 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2023: 12.07 ft, minor flooding; 13,625 cubic feet per secondNov 5, 2024: 32.36 ft, major flooding; 54,300 cubic feet per second Highest, 32.36 ft, Nov 5, 2024 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Current River at Akers 2000s: 4 2010s: 5 5 2020s: 5 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, Current River at Akers
1Nov 5, 202432.36+25.36Major54,300
2Apr 30, 201726.08+19.08Major38,800
3Dec 28, 201519.71+12.71Moderate33,800
4Mar 19, 200818.70+11.70Moderate30,600
5May 8, 200218.20+11.20Moderate28,400
6Mar 25, 202312.07+5.07Minor13,625
7Apr 26, 201112.05+5.05Minor13,500
8Jan 1, 202011.40+4.40Minor12,500
9Feb 25, 201810.50+3.50Minor11,200
10Jul 10, 201510.22+3.22Minor10,500
11Mar 3, 20239.60+2.60Minor9,318
12Oct 30, 20099.09+2.09Minor8,700
13May 5, 20227.36+0.36Minor5,940
14Nov 19, 20037.07+0.07Minor5,540
15May 10, 20065.05−1.95Action3,410
16Jan 13, 20054.95−2.05Action2,960
17Dec 1, 20064.12−2.88Action2,420
18Dec 21, 20132.76−4.24Below flood stage1,200
19Apr 26, 20032.44−4.56Below flood stage759

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.

November 5, 2024: 32.36 ft here, major flooding

April 30, 2017: 26.08 ft here, major flooding

  • Powder MillMO · Apr 30, 2017 · 41.73 ft · Major · its highest
  • Van BurenMO · May 1, 2017 · 37.20 ft · Major · its highest
  • DoniphanMO · May 1, 2017 · 33.13 ft · Major · its highest
  • Montauk State ParkMO · Apr 30, 2017 · 13.83 ft · Minor

December 28, 2015: 19.71 ft here, moderate flooding

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
Akers this gaugeMO7.032.36 ft, Nov 5, 20242
Powder MillMO8.041.73 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
Powder Mill8.041.73 ft, Apr 30, 20171
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 AKFM7, 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.