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Jacks Fork at Eminence

Highest listed crest 27.72 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft43 crests since 1965

The Jacks Fork at Eminence crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 43 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1965 to 2024. The highest, 27.72 ft on April 30, 2017, was major flooding, 15.72 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Jacks Fork crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
27.72 ft
April 30, 2017; 106,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
1
94th of 173 gauges in Missouri
Most recent flood crest
November 5, 2024
16.89 ft, moderate 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, Jacks Fork at Eminence
Action stage6.414Jan 26, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.018Mar 25, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.05Nov 5, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.01Apr 30, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

43 crests from 1965 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Jacks Fork at Eminence, 1965 to 2024 0102030ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Apr 4, 1965: 7.57 ft, action stage; 7,100 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1967: 4.58 ft, below flood stage; 2,320 cubic feet per secondOct 27, 1970: 6.77 ft, action stage; 5,680 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1976: 6.10 ft, below flood stage; 4,360 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1980: 4.64 ft, below flood stage; 2,650 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1981: 9.57 ft, action stage; 11,000 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1987: 5.33 ft, below flood stage; 3,290 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1991: 7.67 ft, action stage; 7,010 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1992: 9.79 ft, action stage; 11,600 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1995: 8.88 ft, action stage; 9,350 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1996: 9.82 ft, action stage; 7,480 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 2000: 5.98 ft, below flood stage; 2,860 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2001: 9.82 ft, action stage; 7,810 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2002: 17.22 ft, moderate flooding; 35,900 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2003: 7.68 ft, action stage; 5,260 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2004: 13.88 ft, minor flooding; 19,500 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 2005: 9.10 ft, action stage; 7,620 cubic feet per secondNov 15, 2005: 12.14 ft, minor flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 2006: 13.93 ft, minor flooding; 17,800 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2008: 16.44 ft, moderate flooding; 32,900 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2008: 14.83 ft, minor floodingJul 30, 2009: 10.94 ft, action stage; 10,700 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2009: 13.06 ft, minor flooding; 15,500 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2011: 16.20 ft, moderate flooding; 31,300 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2012: 6.71 ft, action stage; 3,950 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2013: 14.39 ft, minor flooding; 20,700 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2013: 7.42 ft, action stage; 4,880 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2015: 14.10 ft, minor flooding; 19,300 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 2015: 14.31 ft, minor flooding; 20,300 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2015: 16.15 ft, moderate flooding; 30,900 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2016: 12.92 ft, minor flooding; 15,100 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2017: 27.72 ft, major flooding; 106,000 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2017: 14.32 ft, minor flooding; 18,900 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2018: 12.01 ft, minor flooding; 13,300 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2019: 14.56 ft, minor flooding; 21,600 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2020: 12.77 ft, minor flooding; 14,700 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2020: 14.40 ft, minor flooding; 20,800 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2020: 12.17 ft, minor flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2021: 11.50 ft, action stage; 12,200 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2021: 14.64 ft, minor flooding; 19,737 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2023: 12.73 ft, minor flooding; 15,017 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2023: 14.60 ft, minor flooding; 19,638 cubic feet per secondNov 5, 2024: 16.89 ft, moderate flooding; 26,100 cubic feet per second Highest, 27.72 ft, Apr 30, 2017 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Jacks Fork at Eminence 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 7 2010s: 10 10 2020s: 7 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.
  3. 68 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 27.00 ft on Mar 8, 1904; 7.65 ft on Nov 19, 1921; 10.00 ft on Feb 1, 1923; 4.69 ft on Jun 21, 1924; 6.10 ft on Apr 28, 1925; 5.65 ft on Oct 17, 1925; and more.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Jacks Fork at Eminence
1Apr 30, 201727.72+15.72Major106,000
2May 8, 200217.22+5.22Moderate35,900
3Nov 5, 202416.89+4.89Moderate26,100
4Mar 19, 200816.44+4.44Moderate32,900
5Apr 26, 201116.20+4.20Moderate31,300
6Dec 29, 201516.15+4.15Moderate30,900
7Apr 10, 200814.83+2.83Minor—
8Dec 18, 202114.64+2.64Minor19,737
9Mar 25, 202314.60+2.60Minor19,638
10May 1, 201914.56+2.56Minor21,600
11Mar 20, 202014.40+2.40Minor20,800
12Jun 2, 201314.39+2.39Minor20,700
13May 4, 201714.32+2.32Minor18,900
14Nov 18, 201514.31+2.31Minor20,300
15Jul 11, 201514.10+2.10Minor19,300
16Dec 1, 200613.93+1.93Minor17,800
17Apr 25, 200413.88+1.88Minor19,500
18Oct 30, 200913.06+1.06Minor15,500
19Jun 5, 201612.92+0.92Minor15,100
20Jan 11, 202012.77+0.77Minor14,700
21Mar 4, 202312.73+0.73Minor15,017
22May 18, 202012.17+0.17Minor13,400
23Nov 15, 200512.14+0.14Minor13,800
24May 4, 201812.01+0.01Minor13,300
25Jan 26, 202111.50−0.50Action12,200
26Jul 30, 200910.94−1.06Action10,700
27Apr 29, 19969.82−2.18Action7,480
28Feb 25, 20019.82−2.18Action7,810
29Apr 20, 19929.79−2.21Action11,600
30May 14, 19819.57−2.43Action11,000
31Jan 14, 20059.10−2.90Action7,620
32May 2, 19958.88−3.12Action9,350
33Apr 25, 20037.68−4.32Action5,260
34Apr 14, 19917.67−4.33Action7,010
35Apr 4, 19657.57−4.43Action7,100
36Dec 22, 20137.42−4.58Action4,880
37Oct 27, 19706.77−5.23Action5,680
38Mar 22, 20126.71−5.29Action3,950
39May 31, 19766.10−5.90Below flood stage4,360
40Feb 18, 20005.98−6.02Below flood stage2,860
41Mar 18, 19875.33−6.67Below flood stage3,290
42Feb 16, 19804.64−7.36Below flood stage2,650
43Apr 14, 19674.58−7.42Below flood stage2,320

The worst floods along the Jacks Fork

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

April 30, 2017: 27.72 ft here, major flooding

May 8, 2002: 17.22 ft here, moderate flooding

November 5, 2024: 16.89 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Jacks Fork

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

Flood gauges on the Jacks Fork
Mountain ViewMO11.027.68 ft, May 8, 20020
Alley SpringMO9.023.29 ft, Apr 30, 20174
Eminence this gaugeMO12.027.72 ft, Apr 30, 20171

Other gauges in Shannon County

Flood gauges in Shannon County
Powder Mill8.041.73 ft, Apr 30, 20171
Akers7.032.36 ft, Nov 5, 20242
Alley Spring9.023.29 ft, Apr 30, 20174

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge EMCM7, 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.