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North Fork White River near Tecumseh

Highest listed crest 41.82 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft63 crests since 1946

The North Fork White River near Tecumseh crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 63 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1946 to 2024. The highest, 41.82 ft on April 30, 2017, was major flooding, 21.82 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
41.82 ft
April 30, 2017; 361,326 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 30.0 ft
Crests at major
1
94th of 173 gauges in Missouri
Most recent flood crest
November 5, 2024
27.56 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Ozark County
Missouri

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, North Fork White River near Tecumseh
Action stage18.04Aug 8, 2013The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.07Dec 28, 2015Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage25.03Nov 5, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage30.01Apr 30, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

63 crests from 1946 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Fork White River near Tecumseh, 1946 to 2024 01020304050ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 30.0 ft Feb 14, 1946: 12.22 ft, below flood stage; 15,100 cubic feet per secondNov 10, 1946: 9.94 ft, below flood stage; 10,700 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1949: 14.90 ft, below flood stage; 20,600 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 1950: 18.05 ft, action stage; 27,400 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1952: 9.74 ft, below flood stage; 10,300 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1955: 16.95 ft, below flood stage; 25,100 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1956: 15.65 ft, below flood stage; 22,100 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1957: 13.60 ft, below flood stage; 17,900 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 1958: 10.15 ft, below flood stage; 11,700 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 1958: 8.50 ft, below flood stage; 8,150 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1961: 13.72 ft, below flood stage; 18,100 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1962: 8.30 ft, below flood stage; 7,810 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1963: 9.53 ft, below flood stage; 9,950 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1964: 10.63 ft, below flood stage; 12,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1966: 19.05 ft, action stage; 29,800 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1967: 9.29 ft, below flood stage; 9,590 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 1969: 19.33 ft, action stage; 30,600 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1970: 8.80 ft, below flood stage; 8,690 cubic feet per secondOct 27, 1970: 8.60 ft, below flood stage; 8,330 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1972: 12.60 ft, below flood stage; 15,900 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1973: 13.59 ft, below flood stage; 17,900 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1974: 22.15 ft, minor flooding; 37,900 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1975: 14.28 ft, below flood stage; 18,800 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1977: 12.85 ft, below flood stage; 16,400 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1978: 12.94 ft, below flood stage; 16,600 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1979: 12.05 ft, below flood stage; 14,800 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 1982: 9.53 ft, below flood stage; 10,000 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 1982: 17.70 ft, below flood stage; 26,700 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1984: 8.98 ft, below flood stage; 9,010 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1985: 26.28 ft, moderate flooding; 108,000 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 1985: 28.10 ft, moderate flooding; 133,000 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1987: 10.52 ft, below flood stage; 11,800 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1989: 11.82 ft, below flood stage; 14,200 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1990: 14.35 ft, below flood stage; 19,400 cubic feet per secondSep 25, 1993: 22.60 ft, minor flooding; 52,500 cubic feet per secondNov 14, 1993: 24.59 ft, minor flooding; 71,200 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1996: 9.16 ft, below flood stage; 9,250 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1997: 10.88 ft, below flood stage; 12,300 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1998: 9.28 ft, below flood stage; 9,390 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 1999: 15.44 ft, below flood stage; 22,300 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2000: 4.56 ft, below flood stageFeb 25, 2001: 7.98 ft, below flood stageMay 8, 2002: 22.30 ft, minor flooding; 55,700 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2003: 5.47 ft, below flood stageApr 24, 2004: 17.68 ft, below flood stage; 27,800 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2005: 7.57 ft, below flood stageMay 10, 2006: 9.16 ft, below flood stage; 9,430 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 2006: 13.01 ft, below flood stage; 17,000 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2008: 22.79 ft, minor flooding; 60,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 2009: 9.30 ft, below flood stage; 9,680 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2009: 13.22 ft, below flood stageApr 26, 2011: 24.58 ft, minor flooding; 81,000 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2012: 12.42 ft, below flood stageAug 8, 2013: 18.45 ft, action stage; 30,500 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2013: 5.24 ft, below flood stageJul 10, 2015: 11.42 ft, below flood stageDec 28, 2015: 24.59 ft, minor flooding; 81,100 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2017: 41.82 ft, major flooding; 361,326 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2018: 9.62 ft, below flood stageMay 1, 2019: 15.18 ft, below flood stageMar 20, 2020: 15.01 ft, below flood stageJan 26, 2021: 7.20 ft, below flood stageNov 5, 2024: 27.56 ft, moderate flooding; 69,700 cubic feet per second Highest, 41.82 ft, Apr 30, 2017 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Fork White River near Tecumseh 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1980s: 2 1990s: 2 2000s: 2 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 1 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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.
  3. 2 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 35.00 ft on Aug 1, 1915; 16.70 ft on Apr 15, 1945.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 63 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, North Fork White River near Tecumseh
1Apr 30, 201741.82+21.82Major361,326
2Nov 19, 198528.10+8.10Moderate133,000
3Nov 5, 202427.56+7.56Moderate69,700
4Feb 23, 198526.28+6.28Moderate108,000
5Nov 14, 199324.59+4.59Minor71,200
6Dec 28, 201524.59+4.59Minor81,100
7Apr 26, 201124.58+4.58Minor81,000
8Mar 19, 200822.79+2.79Minor60,600
9Sep 25, 199322.60+2.60Minor52,500
10May 8, 200222.30+2.30Minor55,700
11Apr 22, 197422.15+2.15Minor37,900
12Jan 30, 196919.33−0.67Action30,600
13Feb 10, 196619.05−0.95Action29,800
14Aug 8, 201318.45−1.55Action30,500
15Jan 4, 195018.05−1.95Action27,400
16Dec 3, 198217.70−2.30Below flood stage26,700
17Apr 24, 200417.68−2.32Below flood stage27,800
18Mar 21, 195516.95−3.05Below flood stage25,100
19May 15, 195615.65−4.35Below flood stage22,100
20Feb 7, 199915.44−4.56Below flood stage22,300
21May 1, 201915.18−4.82Below flood stage—
22Mar 20, 202015.01−4.99Below flood stage—
23Jan 24, 194914.90−5.10Below flood stage20,600
24May 3, 199014.35−5.65Below flood stage19,400
25Jan 20, 197514.28−5.72Below flood stage18,800
26May 7, 196113.72−6.28Below flood stage18,100
27May 23, 195713.60−6.40Below flood stage17,900
28May 7, 197313.59−6.41Below flood stage17,900
29Oct 30, 200913.22−6.78Below flood stage—
30Dec 1, 200613.01−6.99Below flood stage17,000
31Mar 25, 197812.94−7.06Below flood stage16,600
32Mar 28, 197712.85−7.15Below flood stage16,400
33Apr 21, 197212.60−7.40Below flood stage15,900
34Mar 21, 201212.42−7.58Below flood stage—
35Feb 14, 194612.22−7.78Below flood stage15,100
36Apr 12, 197912.05−7.95Below flood stage14,800
37May 22, 198911.82−8.18Below flood stage14,200
38Jul 10, 201511.42−8.58Below flood stage—
39Feb 27, 199710.88−9.12Below flood stage12,300
40Apr 6, 196410.63−9.37Below flood stage12,000
41Dec 26, 198710.52−9.48Below flood stage11,800
42Jul 12, 195810.15−9.85Below flood stage11,700
43Nov 10, 19469.94−10.06Below flood stage10,700
44Apr 12, 19529.74−10.26Below flood stage10,300
45Feb 25, 20189.62−10.38Below flood stage—
46Jun 16, 19639.53−10.47Below flood stage9,950
47Jan 31, 19829.53−10.47Below flood stage10,000
48Feb 11, 20099.30−10.70Below flood stage9,680
49Dec 22, 19679.29−10.71Below flood stage9,590
50Mar 20, 19989.28−10.72Below flood stage9,390

Other gauges in Ozark County

Flood gauges in Ozark County
Tecumseh16.033.07 ft, Apr 30, 20173
Thornfield12.016.46 ft, Nov 4, 20240

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TNZM7, 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.