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Dardenne Creek at St. Peters

Highest listed crest 24.89 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft54 crests since 2000

The Dardenne Creek at St. Peters crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 54 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2000 to 2025. The highest, 24.89 ft on September 15, 2008, was major flooding, 6.89 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Dardenne Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
24.89 ft
September 15, 2008; 7,040 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 23.0 ft
Crests at major
4
52nd of 173 gauges in Missouri
Most recent flood crest
June 5, 2025
19.03 ft, minor flooding
Location
St. Charles County
Near St. Peters (2.0 mi), O'Fallon (5.3 mi), St. Charles (6.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Dardenne Creek at St. Peters
Action stage16.05May 26, 2011The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.023Jun 5, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.020Apr 5, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage23.04Jul 26, 2022Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

54 crests from 2000 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Dardenne Creek at St. Peters, 2000 to 2025 14161820222426ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 23.0 ft Jun 24, 2000: 22.14 ft, moderate flooding; 6,370 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2001: 18.44 ft, minor flooding; 4,270 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2002: 19.44 ft, minor flooding; 4,800 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2003: 19.23 ft, minor flooding; 4,690 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 2003: 19.31 ft, minor flooding; 4,670 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2005: 20.75 ft, moderate flooding; 5,500 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2006: 14.30 ft, below flood stage; 2,140 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 2007: 14.88 ft, below flood stage; 2,330 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2008: 21.01 ft, moderate flooding; 6,107 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2008: 21.47 ft, moderate flooding; 6,420 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 2008: 24.89 ft, major flooding; 7,040 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2009: 22.53 ft, moderate flooding; 4,710 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2009: 20.57 ft, moderate flooding; 3,210 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 2009: 18.66 ft, minor flooding; 2,640 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 2009: 20.19 ft, moderate flooding; 3,090 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2009: 22.45 ft, moderate flooding; 4,330 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2010: 17.11 ft, action stage; 2,210 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 2010: 16.08 ft, action stage; 1,940 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2010: 16.65 ft, action stage; 2,080 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 2010: 19.47 ft, minor flooding; 2,870 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2010: 18.45 ft, minor flooding; 2,580 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2010: 16.86 ft, action stage; 2,140 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 2010: 18.85 ft, minor flooding; 2,690 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2011: 20.00 ft, moderate flooding; 3,010 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2011: 19.60 ft, minor flooding; 2,910 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2011: 17.55 ft, action stage; 2,320 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2011: 20.00 ft, moderate floodingFeb 4, 2012: 18.32 ft, minor flooding; 2,540 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 2012: 18.99 ft, minor flooding; 2,730 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2012: 18.52 ft, minor flooding; 2,600 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2013: 18.01 ft, minor flooding; 2,540 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2013: 21.54 ft, moderate floodingMay 4, 2013: 21.34 ft, moderate floodingMay 21, 2013: 22.63 ft, moderate flooding; 4,490 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2013: 19.97 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 2014: 21.19 ft, moderate flooding; 3,410 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2014: 21.18 ft, moderate flooding; 3,400 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 2014: 18.26 ft, minor flooding; 2,520 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2015: 20.23 ft, moderate flooding; 3,100 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 2015: 18.63 ft, minor flooding; 3,980 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2015: 24.03 ft, major flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2016: 18.13 ft, minor flooding; 3,660 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2017: 23.07 ft, major flooding; 9,060 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2019: 18.76 ft, minor flooding; 4,120 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2020: 22.09 ft, moderate floodingJan 18, 2020: 18.54 ft, minor floodingAug 9, 2020: 21.67 ft, moderate flooding; 7,140 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 2021: 18.25 ft, minor flooding; 3,740 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2022: 19.46 ft, minor flooding; 4,050 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 2022: 23.50 ft, major flooding; 6,950 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 2024: 18.67 ft, minor flooding; 3,590 cubic feet per secondNov 6, 2024: 21.42 ft, moderate flooding; 5,330 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2025: 21.43 ft, moderate flooding; 5,330 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2025: 19.03 ft, minor flooding; 3,800 cubic feet per second Highest, 24.89 ft, Sep 15, 2008 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Dardenne Creek at St. Peters 2000s: 14 2010s: 23 23 2020s: 10 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

The 50 highest of 54 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Dardenne Creek at St. Peters
1Sep 15, 200824.89+6.89Major7,040
2Dec 27, 201524.03+6.03Major10,600
3Jul 26, 202223.50+5.50Major6,950
4May 1, 201723.07+5.07Major9,060
5May 21, 201322.63+4.63Moderate4,490
6Jun 16, 200922.53+4.53Moderate4,710
7Oct 30, 200922.45+4.45Moderate4,330
8Jun 24, 200022.14+4.14Moderate6,370
9Jan 12, 202022.09+4.09Moderate—
10Aug 9, 202021.67+3.67Moderate7,140
11Apr 19, 201321.54+3.54Moderate—
12May 27, 200821.47+3.47Moderate6,420
13Apr 5, 202521.43+3.43Moderate5,330
14Nov 6, 202421.42+3.42Moderate5,330
15May 4, 201321.34+3.34Moderate—
16Apr 4, 201421.19+3.19Moderate3,410
17Sep 2, 201421.18+3.18Moderate3,400
18Feb 6, 200821.01+3.01Moderate6,107
19Jan 5, 200520.75+2.75Moderate5,500
20Oct 9, 200920.57+2.57Moderate3,210
21Apr 8, 201520.23+2.23Moderate3,100
22Oct 23, 200920.19+2.19Moderate3,090
23Mar 5, 201120.00+2.00Moderate3,010
24Jun 26, 201120.00+2.00Moderate—
25Jun 1, 201319.97+1.97Minor—
26Apr 20, 201119.60+1.60Minor2,910
27Jul 9, 201019.47+1.47Minor2,870
28May 5, 202219.46+1.46Minor4,050
29Jun 12, 200219.44+1.44Minor4,800
30Nov 18, 200319.31+1.31Minor4,670
31Jun 11, 200319.23+1.23Minor4,690
32Jun 5, 202519.03+1.03Minor3,800
33Mar 18, 201218.99+0.99Minor2,730
34Nov 25, 201018.85+0.85Minor2,690
35Mar 31, 201918.76+0.76Minor4,120
36Jul 16, 202418.67+0.67Minor3,590
37Oct 14, 200918.66+0.66Minor2,640
38Nov 18, 201518.63+0.63Minor3,980
39Jan 18, 202018.54+0.54Minor—
40Apr 16, 201218.52+0.52Minor2,600
41Jul 13, 201018.45+0.45Minor2,580
42Jun 15, 200118.44+0.44Minor4,270
43Feb 4, 201218.32+0.32Minor2,540
44Oct 13, 201418.26+0.26Minor2,520
45Mar 18, 202118.25+0.25Minor3,740
46Sep 10, 201618.13+0.13Minor3,660
47Apr 11, 201318.01+0.01Minor2,540
48May 26, 201117.55−0.45Action2,320
49Feb 22, 201017.11−0.89Action2,210
50Sep 19, 201016.86−1.14Action2,140

The worst floods along the Dardenne Creek

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

September 15, 2008: 24.89 ft here, major flooding

  • O'FallonMO · Sep 14, 2008 · 19.76 ft · Major

December 27, 2015: 24.03 ft here, major flooding

  • O'FallonMO · Dec 27, 2015 · 19.85 ft · Major · its highest

July 26, 2022: 23.50 ft here, major flooding

  • O'FallonMO · Jul 26, 2022 · 15.42 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Dardenne Creek

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

Flood gauges on the Dardenne Creek
O'FallonMO14.019.85 ft, Dec 27, 20154
St. Peters this gaugeMO18.024.89 ft, Sep 15, 20084

Other gauges in St. Charles County

Flood gauges in St. Charles County
O'Fallon14.019.85 ft, Dec 27, 20154

St. Charles County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Missouri

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DRCM7, 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.