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Niangua River near Macks Creek

Highest listed crest 26.87 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft13 crests since 2009

The Niangua River near Macks Creek crested above flood stage 10 times among the 13 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2009 to 2022. The highest, 26.87 ft on December 28, 2015, was minor flooding, 11.87 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Niangua River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
26.87 ft
December 28, 2015
Flood stage
15.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
10 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 6, 2022
21.68 ft, minor flooding
Location
Dallas County
Missouri

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Niangua River near Macks Creek
Action stage7.02Mar 14, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.010May 6, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

13 crests from 2009 to 2022. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Niangua River near Macks Creek, 2009 to 2022 51015202530ft Flood stage 15.0 ft May 9, 2009: 15.11 ft, minor floodingApr 27, 2011: 17.10 ft, minor floodingMar 22, 2012: 12.69 ft, action stageAug 6, 2013: 18.39 ft, minor flooding; 20,500 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2013: 6.63 ft, below flood stageJul 2, 2015: 18.21 ft, minor floodingDec 28, 2015: 26.87 ft, minor floodingApr 30, 2017: 23.16 ft, minor flooding; 36,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2018: 17.94 ft, minor flooding; 16,905 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2019: 16.21 ft, minor flooding; 17,600 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2020: 17.36 ft, minor flooding; 20,300 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2021: 13.51 ft, action stageMay 6, 2022: 21.68 ft, minor flooding; 32,376 cubic feet per second Highest, 26.87 ft, Dec 28, 2015 201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Niangua River near Macks Creek 2000s: 1 2010s: 7 7 2020s: 2 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

Highest listed crests, Niangua River near Macks Creek
1Dec 28, 201526.87+11.87Minor—
2Apr 30, 201723.16+8.16Minor36,700
3May 6, 202221.68+6.68Minor32,376
4Aug 6, 201318.39+3.39Minor20,500
5Jul 2, 201518.21+3.21Minor—
6Feb 25, 201817.94+2.94Minor16,905
7Jan 12, 202017.36+2.36Minor20,300
8Apr 27, 201117.10+2.10Minor—
9May 22, 201916.21+1.21Minor17,600
10May 9, 200915.11+0.11Minor—
11Mar 14, 202113.51−1.49Action—
12Mar 22, 201212.69−2.31Action—
13Dec 23, 20136.63−8.37Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Niangua River

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

December 28, 2015: 26.87 ft here, minor flooding

April 30, 2017: 23.16 ft here, minor flooding

May 6, 2022: 21.68 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Niangua River

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

Flood gauges on the Niangua River
WindyvilleMO12.024.36 ft, Sep 25, 19930
Macks Creek this gaugeMO15.026.87 ft, Dec 28, 20150
Tunnel Dam near Macks CreekMO11.023.45 ft, Dec 28, 20150

Other gauges in Dallas County

Flood gauges in Dallas County
Bennett Spring State Park5.011.00 ft, Oct 1, 19860
Windyville12.024.36 ft, Sep 25, 19930

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NMCM7, 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.