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Finley River below Riverdale

Highest listed crest 20.73 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft20 crests since 2002

The Finley River below Riverdale crested above flood stage 17 times among the 20 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2002 to 2023. The highest, 20.73 ft on April 30, 2017, was moderate flooding, 9.73 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.73 ft
April 30, 2017; 45,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 21.0 ft
Crests at major
0
17 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 24, 2023
16.68 ft, minor flooding
Location
Christian County
Near Nixa (5.2 mi), Ozark (7.3 mi), Republic (14.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Finley River below Riverdale
Action stage9.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.014Mar 24, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.03Apr 30, 2017Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

20 crests from 2002 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Finley River below Riverdale, 2002 to 2023 510152025ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 21.0 ft May 8, 2002: 16.31 ft, minor flooding; 21,400 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2003: 5.13 ft, below flood stage; 1,850 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2004: 11.06 ft, minor flooding; 7,810 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2006: 7.12 ft, below flood stage; 3,390 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2007: 14.62 ft, minor flooding; 15,800 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2008: 18.69 ft, moderate flooding; 37,000 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2009: 13.52 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2011: 16.68 ft, minor flooding; 25,200 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2013: 14.55 ft, minor flooding; 15,800 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2013: 5.40 ft, below flood stage; 2,270 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2015: 19.32 ft, moderate flooding; 36,500 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2015: 16.16 ft, minor flooding; 21,500 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2017: 20.73 ft, moderate flooding; 45,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2018: 14.30 ft, minor flooding; 14,900 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2019: 12.22 ft, minor flooding; 9,900 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2020: 12.84 ft, minor flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2020: 12.05 ft, minor flooding; 9,640 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2020: 13.50 ft, minor flooding; 12,600 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2022: 13.89 ft, minor flooding; 13,700 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2023: 16.68 ft, minor flooding; 23,600 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.73 ft, Apr 30, 2017 2005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Finley River below Riverdale 2000s: 5 2010s: 7 7 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, Finley River below Riverdale
1Apr 30, 201720.73+9.73Moderate45,000
2Jul 10, 201519.32+8.32Moderate36,500
3Mar 19, 200818.69+7.69Moderate37,000
4Apr 25, 201116.68+5.68Minor25,200
5Mar 24, 202316.68+5.68Minor23,600
6May 8, 200216.31+5.31Minor21,400
7Dec 28, 201516.16+5.16Minor21,500
8Jun 13, 200714.62+3.62Minor15,800
9Jun 1, 201314.55+3.55Minor15,800
10Feb 25, 201814.30+3.30Minor14,900
11May 6, 202213.89+2.89Minor13,700
12Oct 9, 200913.52+2.52Minor12,400
13May 17, 202013.50+2.50Minor12,600
14Jan 11, 202012.84+1.84Minor10,900
15May 1, 201912.22+1.22Minor9,900
16Mar 20, 202012.05+1.05Minor9,640
17Apr 25, 200411.06+0.06Minor7,810
18May 10, 20067.12−3.88Below flood stage3,390
19Dec 22, 20135.40−5.60Below flood stage2,270
20Apr 7, 20035.13−5.87Below flood stage1,850

Other gauges in Christian County

Flood gauges in Christian County
Boaz10.025.10 ft, Apr 30, 20171

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FINM7, 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.