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Little Sugar Creek near Pineville

Highest listed crest 22.49 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft51 crests since 2005

The Little Sugar Creek near Pineville crested above flood stage 37 times among the 51 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2005 to 2023. The highest, 22.49 ft on December 28, 2015, was moderate flooding, 13.49 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
22.49 ft
December 28, 2015; 26,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
37 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 24, 2023
11.62 ft, minor flooding
Location
McDonald County
Near Bella Vista (10.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Little Sugar Creek near Pineville
Action stage6.014Jun 19, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.028Sep 24, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.09Mar 24, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

51 crests from 2005 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little Sugar Creek near Pineville, 2005 to 2023 510152025ft Flood stage 9.0 ft Jan 5, 2005: 13.49 ft, minor floodingMay 10, 2006: 6.66 ft, action stageSep 6, 2007: 7.99 ft, action stageMar 19, 2008: 18.78 ft, moderate floodingMay 3, 2009: 9.53 ft, minor floodingOct 9, 2009: 15.31 ft, minor floodingMar 26, 2010: 10.00 ft, minor flooding; 4,149 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2011: 21.07 ft, moderate flooding; 22,400 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2011: 18.80 ft, moderate flooding; 14,799 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2012: 7.88 ft, action stage; 2,453 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2013: 6.53 ft, action stage; 1,435 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2013: 15.44 ft, minor flooding; 10,021 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2013: 15.97 ft, minor flooding; 10,742 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 2013: 12.80 ft, minor flooding; 6,878 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 2013: 20.77 ft, moderate flooding; 21,233 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2014: 6.20 ft, action stageMay 24, 2015: 11.11 ft, minor flooding; 5,151 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2015: 8.12 ft, action stage; 2,641 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2015: 11.65 ft, minor flooding; 5,679 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2015: 11.50 ft, minor flooding; 5,531 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 2015: 6.45 ft, action stage; 1,391 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 2015: 7.07 ft, action stage; 1,809 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 2015: 7.45 ft, action stage; 2,110 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2015: 22.49 ft, moderate flooding; 26,500 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2016: 7.32 ft, action stage; 2,005 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 2016: 7.01 ft, action stage; 1,762 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2017: 12.06 ft, minor flooding; 6,468 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2017: 20.91 ft, moderate flooding; 21,092 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2017: 13.54 ft, minor flooding; 8,528 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2017: 6.27 ft, action stage; 1,351 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2018: 16.20 ft, minor floodingMar 27, 2018: 14.07 ft, minor flooding; 9,049 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2018: 9.68 ft, minor flooding; 3,967 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2019: 16.58 ft, minor flooding; 12,900 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2019: 6.87 ft, action stage; 1,740 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2019: 12.15 ft, minor flooding; 6,576 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2019: 6.54 ft, action stage; 1,525 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2019: 14.21 ft, minor flooding; 9,247 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 2019: 17.90 ft, moderate flooding; 15,146 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 2019: 16.37 ft, minor flooding; 12,526 cubic feet per secondNov 7, 2019: 15.61 ft, minor flooding; 11,315 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2020: 12.55 ft, minor flooding; 7,058 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2020: 13.94 ft, minor flooding; 8,871 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2020: 9.54 ft, minor flooding; 3,841 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2021: 9.35 ft, minor flooding; 3,667 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2021: 15.95 ft, minor flooding; 11,817 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2021: 12.06 ft, minor flooding; 6,471 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2022: 11.94 ft, minor flooding; 6,329 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2022: 17.95 ft, moderate flooding; 15,234 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2023: 17.63 ft, moderate flooding; 15,013 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 2023: 11.62 ft, minor flooding; 7,106 cubic feet per second Highest, 22.49 ft, Dec 28, 2015 2005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little Sugar Creek near Pineville 2000s: 4 2010s: 23 23 2020s: 10 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Little Sugar Creek near Pineville
1Dec 28, 201522.49+13.49Moderate26,500
2Apr 25, 201121.07+12.07Moderate22,400
3Apr 30, 201720.91+11.91Moderate21,092
4Aug 8, 201320.77+11.77Moderate21,233
5May 24, 201118.80+9.80Moderate14,799
6Mar 19, 200818.78+9.78Moderate—
7May 5, 202217.95+8.95Moderate15,234
8Oct 7, 201917.90+8.90Moderate15,146
9Mar 24, 202317.63+8.63Moderate15,013
10May 1, 201916.58+7.58Minor12,900
11Oct 11, 201916.37+7.37Minor12,526
12Feb 24, 201816.20+7.20Minor—
13May 10, 201315.97+6.97Minor10,742
14Apr 28, 202115.95+6.95Minor11,817
15Nov 7, 201915.61+6.61Minor11,315
16Apr 18, 201315.44+6.44Minor10,021
17Oct 9, 200915.31+6.31Minor—
18Jun 23, 201914.21+5.21Minor9,247
19Mar 27, 201814.07+5.07Minor9,049
20Mar 20, 202013.94+4.94Minor8,871
21May 20, 201713.54+4.54Minor8,528
22Jan 5, 200513.49+4.49Minor—
23Aug 4, 201312.80+3.80Minor6,878
24Jan 11, 202012.55+3.55Minor7,058
25May 21, 201912.15+3.15Minor6,576
26Apr 22, 201712.06+3.06Minor6,468
27Dec 18, 202112.06+3.06Minor6,471
28Apr 14, 202211.94+2.94Minor6,329
29Jun 19, 201511.65+2.65Minor5,679
30Sep 24, 202311.62+2.62Minor7,106
31Jul 10, 201511.50+2.50Minor5,531
32May 24, 201511.11+2.11Minor5,151
33Mar 26, 201010.00+1.00Minor4,149
34May 4, 20189.68+0.68Minor3,967
35May 26, 20209.54+0.54Minor3,841
36May 3, 20099.53+0.53Minor—
37Mar 13, 20219.35+0.35Minor3,667
38May 30, 20158.12−0.88Action2,641
39Sep 6, 20077.99−1.01Action—
40Mar 22, 20127.88−1.12Action2,453
41Dec 14, 20157.45−1.55Action2,110
42Jul 3, 20167.32−1.68Action2,005
43Nov 28, 20157.07−1.93Action1,809
44Jul 27, 20167.01−1.99Action1,762
45May 6, 20196.87−2.13Action1,740
46May 10, 20066.66−2.34Action—
47Jun 19, 20196.54−2.46Action1,525
48Apr 11, 20136.53−2.47Action1,435
49Nov 18, 20156.45−2.55Action1,391
50Jul 3, 20176.27−2.73Action1,351

Other gauges in McDonald County

Flood gauges in McDonald County
Powell10.024.69 ft, Aug 8, 20133
Tiff City10.018.13 ft, Jun 23, 20190
Tiff City15.028.40 ft, Apr 19, 19415
Lanagan12.016.66 ft, Apr 29, 20170

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LSGM7, 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.