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James River (MO) near Boaz

Highest listed crest 25.10 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft45 crests since 1973

The James River (MO) near Boaz crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 45 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1973 to 2023. The highest, 25.10 ft on April 30, 2017, was major flooding, 15.10 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the James River (MO) crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
25.10 ft
April 30, 2017; 48,433 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
1
94th of 173 gauges in Missouri
Most recent flood crest
March 25, 2023
18.59 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Christian County
Near Nixa (4.6 mi), Ozark (8.3 mi), Republic (11.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, James River (MO) near Boaz
Action stage8.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.033Mar 4, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.09Mar 25, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.01Apr 30, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

45 crests from 1973 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the James River (MO) near Boaz, 1973 to 2023 51015202530ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Jul 1, 1973: 20.56 ft, moderate flooding; 31,400 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 1973: 14.88 ft, minor flooding; 16,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1975: 12.07 ft, minor flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1976: 11.06 ft, minor flooding; 9,800 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 1977: 17.49 ft, minor flooding; 23,000 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1978: 14.37 ft, minor flooding; 15,900 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1979: 17.95 ft, minor flooding; 24,200 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1980: 7.61 ft, below flood stage; 4,530 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2002: 16.76 ft, minor flooding; 21,700 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2003: 5.86 ft, below flood stage; 2,420 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2004: 13.34 ft, minor flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 2005: 14.35 ft, minor flooding; 16,000 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2006: 10.39 ft, minor flooding; 8,390 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2007: 14.00 ft, minor flooding; 15,200 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2008: 23.55 ft, moderate flooding; 41,900 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 2009: 17.09 ft, minor floodingOct 31, 2009: 11.76 ft, minor floodingApr 25, 2011: 20.82 ft, moderate floodingMar 22, 2012: 10.36 ft, minor floodingJun 2, 2013: 14.50 ft, minor floodingAug 4, 2013: 10.21 ft, minor floodingMay 31, 2015: 13.65 ft, minor flooding; 14,499 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2015: 22.96 ft, moderate flooding; 39,899 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2015: 18.08 ft, moderate flooding; 25,100 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2015: 15.82 ft, minor flooding; 19,348 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2015: 22.10 ft, moderate flooding; 37,077 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2016: 12.59 ft, minor flooding; 12,361 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2017: 11.59 ft, minor flooding; 10,494 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2017: 25.10 ft, major flooding; 48,433 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2017: 12.55 ft, minor flooding; 12,282 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2017: 10.61 ft, minor flooding; 8,761 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2018: 18.26 ft, moderate flooding; 25,610 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2018: 14.10 ft, minor flooding; 15,477 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2019: 12.96 ft, minor flooding; 13,087 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2019: 15.38 ft, minor flooding; 18,324 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2020: 15.16 ft, minor flooding; 17,807 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2020: 15.23 ft, minor flooding; 17,969 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2020: 10.60 ft, minor flooding; 8,744 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2020: 12.62 ft, minor flooding; 12,423 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2021: 11.06 ft, minor flooding; 9,657 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2021: 12.75 ft, minor flooding; 12,767 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2022: 10.05 ft, minor flooding; 7,934 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2022: 18.85 ft, moderate flooding; 27,268 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2023: 12.47 ft, minor flooding; 12,223 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2023: 18.59 ft, moderate flooding; 26,538 cubic feet per second Highest, 25.10 ft, Apr 30, 2017 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, James River (MO) near Boaz 1970s: 7 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 8 2010s: 18 18 2020s: 10 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, James River (MO) near Boaz
1Apr 30, 201725.10+15.10Major48,433
2Mar 19, 200823.55+13.55Moderate41,900
3Jun 20, 201522.96+12.96Moderate39,899
4Dec 28, 201522.10+12.10Moderate37,077
5Apr 25, 201120.82+10.82Moderate—
6Jul 1, 197320.56+10.56Moderate31,400
7May 6, 202218.85+8.85Moderate27,268
8Mar 25, 202318.59+8.59Moderate26,538
9Feb 25, 201818.26+8.26Moderate25,610
10Jul 3, 201518.08+8.08Moderate25,100
11May 21, 197917.95+7.95Minor24,200
12Sep 27, 197717.49+7.49Minor23,000
13Oct 10, 200917.09+7.09Minor—
14May 8, 200216.76+6.76Minor21,700
15Jul 11, 201515.82+5.82Minor19,348
16May 22, 201915.38+5.38Minor18,324
17Mar 20, 202015.23+5.23Minor17,969
18Jan 12, 202015.16+5.16Minor17,807
19Nov 25, 197314.88+4.88Minor16,900
20Jun 2, 201314.50+4.50Minor—
21Mar 25, 197814.37+4.37Minor15,900
22Jan 6, 200514.35+4.35Minor16,000
23Mar 28, 201814.10+4.10Minor15,477
24Jun 13, 200714.00+4.00Minor15,200
25May 31, 201513.65+3.65Minor14,499
26May 2, 200413.34+3.34Minor13,900
27May 2, 201912.96+2.96Minor13,087
28Mar 14, 202112.75+2.75Minor12,767
29May 17, 202012.62+2.62Minor12,423
30May 18, 201612.59+2.59Minor12,361
31May 4, 201712.55+2.55Minor12,282
32Mar 4, 202312.47+2.47Minor12,223
33Feb 23, 197512.07+2.07Minor11,500
34Oct 31, 200911.76+1.76Minor—
35Apr 22, 201711.59+1.59Minor10,494
36Apr 21, 197611.06+1.06Minor9,800
37Jan 26, 202111.06+1.06Minor9,657
38May 21, 201710.61+0.61Minor8,761
39Mar 25, 202010.60+0.60Minor8,744
40May 11, 200610.39+0.39Minor8,390
41Mar 22, 201210.36+0.36Minor—
42Aug 4, 201310.21+0.21Minor—
43Apr 14, 202210.05+0.05Minor7,934
44Mar 30, 19807.61−2.39Below flood stage4,530
45Jun 13, 20035.86−4.14Below flood stage2,420

The worst floods along the James River (MO)

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the James River (MO) that crested above flood stage within a week.

April 30, 2017: 25.10 ft here, major flooding

  • GalenaMO · Apr 30, 2017 · 35.97 ft · Major · its highest
  • SpringfieldMO · Apr 30, 2017 · 20.90 ft · Major

March 19, 2008: 23.55 ft here, moderate flooding

  • GalenaMO · Mar 19, 2008 · 35.96 ft · Major
  • SpringfieldMO · Mar 18, 2008 · 19.32 ft · Moderate

June 20, 2015: 22.96 ft here, moderate flooding

  • SpringfieldMO · Jun 19, 2015 · 22.20 ft · Major · its highest
  • GalenaMO · Jun 20, 2015 · 26.14 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the James River (MO)

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

Flood gauges on the James River (MO)
SpringfieldMO12.022.20 ft, Jun 19, 20152
Boaz this gaugeMO10.025.10 ft, Apr 30, 20171
GalenaMO15.035.97 ft, Apr 30, 20174

Other gauges in Christian County

Flood gauges in Christian County
Riverdale11.020.73 ft, Apr 30, 20170

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge JAMM7, 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.