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Hinkson Creek at Columbia

Highest listed crest 23.45 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft51 crests since 1967

The Hinkson Creek at Columbia crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 51 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1967 to 2026. The highest, 23.45 ft on June 25, 2021, was major flooding, 8.45 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
23.45 ft
June 25, 2021; 16,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
5
41st of 173 gauges in Missouri
Most recent flood crest
August 6, 2026
19.45 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Boone County
Near Columbia (1.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Hinkson Creek at Columbia
Action stage13.04Oct 3, 1986The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.023Jun 1, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.011Aug 6, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.05Jun 8, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

51 crests from 1967 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Hinkson Creek at Columbia, 1967 to 2026 510152025ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft May 30, 1967: 10.76 ft, below flood stage; 2,080 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1968: 17.35 ft, minor flooding; 5,550 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 1968: 17.52 ft, minor flooding; 5,750 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 1969: 16.09 ft, minor flooding; 4,760 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 1969: 18.14 ft, moderate flooding; 6,900 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1970: 18.91 ft, moderate flooding; 9,100 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1971: 14.23 ft, action stage; 3,740 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1972: 12.96 ft, below flood stage; 3,070 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 1973: 16.35 ft, minor flooding; 4,920 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1974: 18.53 ft, moderate flooding; 7,990 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1975: 12.10 ft, below flood stage; 2,680 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1976: 14.96 ft, action stage; 4,150 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1977: 12.77 ft, below flood stage; 2,950 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1978: 13.81 ft, action stage; 4,650 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1979: 19.62 ft, moderate flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1980: 7.11 ft, below flood stage; 811 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1981: 18.45 ft, moderate flooding; 7,650 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 1986: 14.02 ft, action stage; 3,630 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 1988: 9.89 ft, below flood stage; 1,750 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 1989: 15.21 ft, minor flooding; 4,290 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1990: 19.77 ft, moderate flooding; 9,270 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1991: 11.87 ft, below flood stage; 3,270 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2007: 12.65 ft, below flood stage; 3,780 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 2008: 16.88 ft, minor flooding; 7,860 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2008: 20.67 ft, major flooding; 12,074 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2009: 22.40 ft, major floodingApr 25, 2010: 19.96 ft, moderate flooding; 11,650 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2010: 16.91 ft, minor flooding; 6,900 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2013: 16.33 ft, minor flooding; 6,400 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2013: 15.64 ft, minor flooding; 5,830 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2013: 15.38 ft, minor flooding; 5,630 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2013: 20.22 ft, major flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2014: 16.31 ft, minor flooding; 6,100 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2014: 18.95 ft, moderate flooding; 8,870 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 2014: 17.62 ft, minor flooding; 7,520 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2015: 15.40 ft, minor flooding; 5,640 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2015: 16.00 ft, minor flooding; 6,130 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2015: 15.95 ft, minor flooding; 6,090 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2015: 15.92 ft, minor flooding; 6,060 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2016: 17.45 ft, minor flooding; 7,380 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2017: 19.21 ft, moderate flooding; 9,300 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 2018: 16.06 ft, minor flooding; 6,180 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2019: 17.14 ft, minor flooding; 7,100 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2020: 16.65 ft, minor flooding; 6,590 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2021: 17.03 ft, minor flooding; 6,920 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2021: 23.45 ft, major flooding; 16,700 cubic feet per secondAug 2, 2023: 17.61 ft, minor flooding; 7,430 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2025: 18.53 ft, moderate flooding; 8,290 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2026: 15.31 ft, minor flooding; 5,490 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2026: 20.80 ft, major flooding; 12,200 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 2026: 19.45 ft, moderate flooding; 9,660 cubic feet per second Highest, 23.45 ft, Jun 25, 2021 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Hinkson Creek at Columbia 1960s: 4 1970s: 4 1980s: 2 1990s: 1 2000s: 3 2010s: 17 17 2020s: 8 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 51 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Hinkson Creek at Columbia
1Jun 25, 202123.45+8.45Major16,700
2Apr 30, 200922.40+7.40Major—
3Jun 8, 202620.80+5.80Major12,200
4Sep 14, 200820.67+5.67Major12,074
5May 31, 201320.22+5.22Major11,100
6Apr 25, 201019.96+4.96Moderate11,650
7Jun 7, 199019.77+4.77Moderate9,270
8Apr 11, 197919.62+4.62Moderate10,000
9Aug 6, 202619.45+4.45Moderate9,660
10Apr 30, 201719.21+4.21Moderate9,300
11Sep 2, 201418.95+3.95Moderate8,870
12May 15, 197018.91+3.91Moderate9,100
13May 31, 197418.53+3.53Moderate7,990
14Jun 4, 202518.53+3.53Moderate8,290
15Jun 21, 198118.45+3.45Moderate7,650
16Oct 12, 196918.14+3.14Moderate6,900
17Oct 2, 201417.62+2.62Minor7,520
18Aug 2, 202317.61+2.61Minor7,430
19Aug 3, 196817.52+2.52Minor5,750
20Jul 3, 201617.45+2.45Minor7,380
21Jun 25, 196817.35+2.35Minor5,550
22May 1, 201917.14+2.14Minor7,100
23Mar 17, 202117.03+2.03Minor6,920
24Jul 8, 201016.91+1.91Minor6,900
25Jul 28, 200816.88+1.88Minor7,860
26Jun 9, 202016.65+1.65Minor6,590
27Jul 23, 197316.35+1.35Minor4,920
28Apr 11, 201316.33+1.33Minor6,400
29Apr 3, 201416.31+1.31Minor6,100
30Jul 1, 196916.09+1.09Minor4,760
31Dec 31, 201816.06+1.06Minor6,180
32Jul 2, 201516.00+1.00Minor6,130
33Jul 7, 201515.95+0.95Minor6,090
34Dec 27, 201515.92+0.92Minor6,060
35Apr 18, 201315.64+0.64Minor5,830
36Apr 7, 201515.40+0.40Minor5,640
37May 27, 201315.38+0.38Minor5,630
38Jun 1, 202615.31+0.31Minor5,490
39Jul 30, 198915.21+0.21Minor4,290
40Mar 4, 197614.96−0.04Action4,150
41Jun 12, 197114.23−0.77Action3,740
42Oct 3, 198614.02−0.98Action3,630
43Mar 24, 197813.81−1.19Action4,650
44May 1, 197212.96−2.04Below flood stage3,070
45Mar 28, 197712.77−2.23Below flood stage2,950
46May 10, 200712.65−2.35Below flood stage3,780
47Apr 24, 197512.10−2.90Below flood stage2,680
48May 13, 199111.87−3.13Below flood stage3,270
49May 30, 196710.76−4.24Below flood stage2,080
50Jan 31, 19889.89−5.11Below flood stage1,750

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TGRM7, 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.