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Joachim Creek at DeSoto

Highest listed crest 14.30 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft11 crests since 2013

The Joachim Creek at DeSoto crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 11 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2013 to 2026. The highest, 14.30 ft on April 13, 2013, was major flooding, 4.30 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.30 ft
April 13, 2013; 15,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
1
94th of 173 gauges in Missouri
Most recent flood crest
April 29, 2025
10.07 ft, minor flooding
Location
Jefferson County
Near Festus (10.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Joachim Creek at DeSoto
Action stage8.07Mar 5, 2026The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.03Apr 29, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.01Apr 13, 2013Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

11 crests from 2013 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Joachim Creek at DeSoto, 2013 to 2026 810121416ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 13.0 ft Apr 13, 2013: 14.30 ft, major flooding; 15,000 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2018: 8.20 ft, action stage; 6,000 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2020: 9.61 ft, action stage; 9,230 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2021: 9.37 ft, action stage; 8,620 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2022: 8.68 ft, action stage; 7,010 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 2022: 9.93 ft, action stage; 10,100 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2024: 8.31 ft, action stage; 6,230 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 2024: 11.61 ft, minor flooding; 15,400 cubic feet per secondNov 5, 2024: 10.72 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2025: 10.07 ft, minor flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2026: 9.29 ft, action stage; 8,400 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.30 ft, Apr 13, 2013 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Joachim Creek at DeSoto 2010s: 1 2020s: 3 3 2010s2020s
  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, Joachim Creek at DeSoto
1Apr 13, 201314.30+4.30Major15,000
2Jul 16, 202411.61+1.61Minor15,400
3Nov 5, 202410.72+0.72Minor12,400
4Apr 29, 202510.07+0.07Minor10,500
5Jul 28, 20229.93−0.07Action10,100
6Jan 11, 20209.61−0.39Action9,230
7Apr 29, 20219.37−0.63Action8,620
8Mar 5, 20269.29−0.71Action8,400
9Mar 30, 20228.68−1.32Action7,010
10May 9, 20248.31−1.69Action6,230
11Sep 8, 20188.20−1.80Action6,000

Other gauges in Jefferson County

Flood gauges in Jefferson County
Byrnesville16.030.20 ft, Aug 21, 19153
Arnold24.047.26 ft, Dec 31, 201512
Pacific15.033.42 ft, Dec 30, 20155
Herculaneum26.029.79 ft, Jul 10, 20240

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DESM7, 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.