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North Fork Spring River near Purcell

Highest listed crest 33.77 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft24 crests since 2007

The North Fork Spring River near Purcell crested at major flood stage 6 times among the 24 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2007 to 2023. The highest, 33.77 ft on June 12, 2007, was major flooding, 22.77 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
33.77 ft
June 12, 2007; 37,800 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 28.0 ft
Crests at major
6
35th of 173 gauges in Missouri
Most recent flood crest
September 24, 2023
11.99 ft, minor flooding
Location
Jasper County
Near Webb City (8.3 mi), Carthage (9.9 mi), Joplin (13.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, North Fork Spring River near Purcell
Action stage10.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.018Sep 24, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Major flood stage28.06May 6, 2022Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

24 crests from 2007 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Fork Spring River near Purcell, 2007 to 2023 101520253035ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 28.0 ft Jun 12, 2007: 33.77 ft, major flooding; 37,800 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2007: 29.22 ft, major flooding; 22,500 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2008: 25.77 ft, minor flooding; 15,600 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2009: 14.80 ft, minor floodingOct 9, 2009: 24.70 ft, minor floodingApr 26, 2011: 19.38 ft, minor floodingMay 2, 2012: 21.36 ft, minor floodingJun 16, 2013: 23.22 ft, minor floodingJun 5, 2014: 23.27 ft, minor floodingJul 9, 2015: 21.52 ft, minor floodingDec 28, 2015: 31.74 ft, major flooding; 30,300 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2017: 28.47 ft, major flooding; 20,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2018: 18.56 ft, minor floodingMay 24, 2019: 28.78 ft, major floodingMar 20, 2020: 22.57 ft, minor floodingMar 13, 2021: 18.75 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 2022: 11.34 ft, minor flooding; 3,115 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2022: 12.07 ft, minor flooding; 3,559 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2022: 30.02 ft, major flooding; 24,862 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2022: 15.25 ft, minor flooding; 5,544 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2022: 12.68 ft, minor flooding; 3,929 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2022: 13.91 ft, minor flooding; 4,677 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2023: 11.01 ft, minor flooding; 2,914 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 2023: 11.99 ft, minor flooding; 3,510 cubic feet per second Highest, 33.77 ft, Jun 12, 2007 201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Fork Spring River near Purcell 2000s: 5 2010s: 9 2020s: 10 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

Highest listed crests, North Fork Spring River near Purcell
1Jun 12, 200733.77+22.77Major37,800
2Dec 28, 201531.74+20.74Major30,300
3May 6, 202230.02+19.02Major24,862
4Sep 9, 200729.22+18.22Major22,500
5May 24, 201928.78+17.78Major—
6Apr 30, 201728.47+17.47Major20,500
7Mar 19, 200825.77+14.77Minor15,600
8Oct 9, 200924.70+13.70Minor—
9Jun 5, 201423.27+12.27Minor—
10Jun 16, 201323.22+12.22Minor—
11Mar 20, 202022.57+11.57Minor—
12Jul 9, 201521.52+10.52Minor—
13May 2, 201221.36+10.36Minor—
14Apr 26, 201119.38+8.38Minor—
15Mar 13, 202118.75+7.75Minor—
16Feb 24, 201818.56+7.56Minor—
17May 22, 202215.25+4.25Minor5,544
18May 2, 200914.80+3.80Minor—
19Jun 2, 202213.91+2.91Minor4,677
20May 26, 202212.68+1.68Minor3,929
21Apr 30, 202212.07+1.07Minor3,559
22Sep 24, 202311.99+0.99Minor3,510
23Apr 11, 202211.34+0.34Minor3,115
24Mar 24, 202311.01+0.01Minor2,914

Other gauges in Jasper County

Flood gauges in Jasper County
Carthage10.020.33 ft, Dec 27, 20151
LaRussell8.016.85 ft, May 20, 19790
Waco19.034.06 ft, Sep 26, 19931

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NFSM7, 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.