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Current River at Montauk State Park

Highest listed crest 19.58 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft20 crests since 2007

The Current River at Montauk State Park crested above flood stage 14 times among the 20 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2007 to 2024. The highest, 19.58 ft on November 5, 2024, was minor flooding, 12.58 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
19.58 ft
November 5, 2024
Flood stage
7.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
14 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
November 5, 2024
19.58 ft, minor flooding
Location
Dent 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 Montauk State Park
Action stage5.02Mar 12, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.014Nov 5, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

20 crests from 2007 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Current River at Montauk State Park, 2007 to 2024 05101520ft Flood stage 7.0 ft Apr 14, 2007: 2.75 ft, below flood stageMar 19, 2008: 10.03 ft, minor flooding; 5,890 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 2009: 4.90 ft, below flood stageOct 30, 2009: 6.69 ft, action stage; 2,620 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2011: 8.33 ft, minor flooding; 4,060 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2012: 1.88 ft, below flood stageAug 6, 2013: 9.98 ft, minor flooding; 5,840 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2014: 1.53 ft, below flood stageAug 10, 2015: 8.43 ft, minor flooding; 4,160 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 2015: 7.72 ft, minor flooding; 3,490 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2015: 10.57 ft, minor flooding; 6,550 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2017: 13.83 ft, minor flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2017: 7.35 ft, minor flooding; 3,160 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2018: 8.00 ft, minor flooding; 3,750 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2018: 8.29 ft, minor floodingOct 7, 2018: 8.97 ft, minor flooding; 4,710 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2020: 7.78 ft, minor floodingMar 12, 2021: 6.20 ft, action stageMar 25, 2023: 7.54 ft, minor flooding; 3,344 cubic feet per secondNov 5, 2024: 19.58 ft, minor flooding Highest, 19.58 ft, Nov 5, 2024 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Current River at Montauk State Park 2000s: 1 2010s: 10 10 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, Current River at Montauk State Park
1Nov 5, 202419.58+12.58Minor—
2Apr 30, 201713.83+6.83Minor11,000
3Dec 28, 201510.57+3.57Minor6,550
4Mar 19, 200810.03+3.03Minor5,890
5Aug 6, 20139.98+2.98Minor5,840
6Oct 7, 20188.97+1.97Minor4,710
7Aug 10, 20158.43+1.43Minor4,160
8Apr 24, 20118.33+1.33Minor4,060
9May 31, 20188.29+1.29Minor—
10Feb 24, 20188.00+1.00Minor3,750
11Jan 11, 20207.78+0.78Minor—
12Nov 18, 20157.72+0.72Minor3,490
13Mar 25, 20237.54+0.54Minor3,344
14May 4, 20177.35+0.35Minor3,160
15Oct 30, 20096.69−0.31Action2,620
16Mar 12, 20216.20−0.80Action—
17Feb 11, 20094.90−2.10Below flood stage—
18Apr 14, 20072.75−4.25Below flood stage—
19Feb 16, 20121.88−5.12Below flood stage—
20Jan 11, 20141.53−5.47Below flood stage—

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: 19.58 ft here, minor flooding

  • AkersMO · Nov 5, 2024 · 32.36 ft · Major · its highest
  • Powder MillMO · Nov 6, 2024 · 29.80 ft · Moderate
  • DoniphanMO · Nov 7, 2024 · 21.00 ft · Moderate
  • Van BurenMO · Nov 6, 2024 · 22.08 ft · Minor

April 30, 2017: 13.83 ft here, minor 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
  • AkersMO · Apr 30, 2017 · 26.08 ft · Major

December 28, 2015: 10.57 ft here, minor flooding

  • DoniphanMO · Dec 30, 2015 · 22.69 ft · Major
  • Powder MillMO · Dec 29, 2015 · 27.06 ft · Moderate
  • Van BurenMO · Dec 29, 2015 · 23.12 ft · Moderate
  • AkersMO · Dec 28, 2015 · 19.71 ft · Moderate

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 Park this gaugeMO7.019.58 ft, Nov 5, 20240
AkersMO7.032.36 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

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MSPM7, 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.