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Little St. Francis River at Fredericktown

Highest listed crest 26.50 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft31 crests since 1982

The Little St. Francis River at Fredericktown crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 31 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1982 to 2025. The highest, 26.50 ft on November 14, 1993, was major flooding, 12.50 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
26.50 ft
November 14, 1993; 25,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 26.0 ft
Crests at major
1
94th of 173 gauges in Missouri
Most recent flood crest
April 5, 2025
21.33 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Madison County
Missouri

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Little St. Francis River at Fredericktown
Action stage12.04Feb 7, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.011Nov 5, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.013Apr 5, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage26.01Nov 14, 1993Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

31 crests from 1982 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little St. Francis River at Fredericktown, 1982 to 2025 1015202530ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 26.0 ft Dec 3, 1982: 24.50 ft, moderate floodingNov 23, 1983: 13.01 ft, action stage; 4,610 cubic feet per secondNov 27, 1984: 17.36 ft, minor flooding; 7,250 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1986: 22.22 ft, moderate flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1988: 13.88 ft, action stage; 5,020 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1989: 11.41 ft, below flood stage; 3,580 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1990: 17.29 ft, minor flooding; 7,160 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1990: 15.12 ft, minor flooding; 5,760 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1992: 11.18 ft, below flood stage; 3,150 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 1993: 21.00 ft, moderate flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per secondNov 14, 1993: 26.50 ft, major flooding; 25,100 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1995: 22.71 ft, moderate flooding; 14,900 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1996: 19.55 ft, moderate flooding; 9,450 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1997: 14.96 ft, minor flooding; 5,310 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 2005: 13.43 ft, action stage; 4,450 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2008: 20.81 ft, moderate flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 2009: 14.84 ft, minor flooding; 5,280 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2009: 18.81 ft, moderate flooding; 8,720 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2011: 22.39 ft, moderate flooding; 15,060 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2013: 15.91 ft, minor flooding; 5,780 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2013: 15.80 ft, minor flooding; 5,850 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2015: 16.36 ft, minor flooding; 6,190 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2015: 19.86 ft, moderate flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2017: 24.09 ft, moderate flooding; 18,718 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2018: 16.14 ft, minor flooding; 6,060 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2019: 12.31 ft, action stage; 3,830 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 2022: 20.49 ft, moderate flooding; 11,400 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2023: 18.76 ft, moderate flooding; 8,750 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 2023: 16.22 ft, minor flooding; 6,261 cubic feet per secondNov 5, 2024: 17.45 ft, minor flooding; 7,020 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2025: 21.33 ft, moderate flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per second Highest, 26.50 ft, Nov 14, 1993 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little St. Francis River at Fredericktown 1980s: 3 1990s: 7 7 2000s: 3 2010s: 7 2020s: 5 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Little St. Francis River at Fredericktown
1Nov 14, 199326.50+12.50Major25,100
2Dec 3, 198224.50+10.50Moderate—
3Apr 30, 201724.09+10.09Moderate18,718
4May 18, 199522.71+8.71Moderate14,900
5Apr 26, 201122.39+8.39Moderate15,060
6May 16, 198622.22+8.22Moderate11,000
7Apr 5, 202521.33+7.33Moderate12,800
8Jan 4, 199321.00+7.00Moderate11,200
9Mar 19, 200820.81+6.81Moderate11,900
10Aug 4, 202220.49+6.49Moderate11,400
11Dec 28, 201519.86+5.86Moderate10,300
12Apr 22, 199619.55+5.55Moderate9,450
13Oct 30, 200918.81+4.81Moderate8,720
14Mar 24, 202318.76+4.76Moderate8,750
15Nov 5, 202417.45+3.45Minor7,020
16Nov 27, 198417.36+3.36Minor7,250
17May 16, 199017.29+3.29Minor7,160
18Apr 9, 201516.36+2.36Minor6,190
19Aug 3, 202316.22+2.22Minor6,261
20Mar 30, 201816.14+2.14Minor6,060
21Jan 13, 201315.91+1.91Minor5,780
22May 4, 201315.80+1.80Minor5,850
23Dec 21, 199015.12+1.12Minor5,760
24May 30, 199714.96+0.96Minor5,310
25Feb 11, 200914.84+0.84Minor5,280
26Mar 29, 198813.88−0.12Action5,020
27Nov 28, 200513.43−0.57Action4,450
28Nov 23, 198313.01−0.99Action4,610
29Feb 7, 201912.31−1.69Action3,830
30Feb 14, 198911.41−2.59Below flood stage3,580
31Apr 20, 199211.18−2.82Below flood stage3,150

Other gauges in Madison County

Flood gauges in Madison County
Mill Creek16.033.10 ft, Nov 14, 19931
Roselle15.026.50 ft, Nov 14, 19934
Saco21.036.10 ft, Nov 14, 19935

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FRZM7, 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.