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Pearson Creek near Springfield

Highest listed crest 11.10 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft23 crests since 2000

The Pearson Creek near Springfield crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 23 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2000 to 2022. The highest, 11.10 ft on June 13, 2008, was major flooding, 5.10 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.10 ft
June 13, 2008; 2,980 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
6.0 ft
Major flooding from 11.0 ft
Crests at major
1
94th of 173 gauges in Missouri
Most recent flood crest
May 5, 2022
8.99 ft, minor flooding
Location
Greene County
Near Springfield (5.3 mi), Ozark (10.0 mi), Nixa (10.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Pearson Creek near Springfield
Action stage5.04Apr 29, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.010May 5, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.03Apr 30, 2017Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage11.01Jun 13, 2008Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

23 crests from 2000 to 2022. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Pearson Creek near Springfield, 2000 to 2022 4681012ft Flood stage 6.0 ftMajor 11.0 ft Jul 12, 2000: 7.53 ft, minor flooding; 2,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2001: 5.12 ft, action stageMay 8, 2002: 7.36 ft, minor floodingJun 13, 2003: 4.12 ft, below flood stage; 188 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2004: 4.64 ft, below flood stageJan 5, 2005: 5.99 ft, action stageMay 10, 2006: 4.66 ft, below flood stageJan 13, 2007: 4.52 ft, below flood stageJun 13, 2008: 11.10 ft, major flooding; 2,980 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2009: 9.85 ft, moderate floodingOct 9, 2009: 7.81 ft, minor floodingApr 25, 2011: 8.35 ft, minor floodingJul 2, 2012: 4.34 ft, below flood stageJul 30, 2013: 6.89 ft, minor floodingJun 5, 2014: 5.58 ft, action stageJul 2, 2015: 8.21 ft, minor floodingDec 27, 2015: 9.04 ft, moderate floodingApr 30, 2017: 9.18 ft, moderate flooding; 2,950 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2018: 6.61 ft, minor flooding; 1,670 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2019: 7.68 ft, minor flooding; 2,640 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2020: 6.37 ft, minor flooding; 1,500 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2021: 5.97 ft, action stageMay 5, 2022: 8.99 ft, minor flooding; 4,110 cubic feet per second Highest, 11.10 ft, Jun 13, 2008 20002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Pearson Creek near Springfield 2000s: 5 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, Pearson Creek near Springfield
1Jun 13, 200811.10+5.10Major2,980
2May 1, 20099.85+3.85Moderate—
3Apr 30, 20179.18+3.18Moderate2,950
4Dec 27, 20159.04+3.04Moderate—
5May 5, 20228.99+2.99Minor4,110
6Apr 25, 20118.35+2.35Minor—
7Jul 2, 20158.21+2.21Minor—
8Oct 9, 20097.81+1.81Minor—
9May 21, 20197.68+1.68Minor2,640
10Jul 12, 20007.53+1.53Minor2,200
11May 8, 20027.36+1.36Minor—
12Jul 30, 20136.89+0.89Minor—
13Feb 24, 20186.61+0.61Minor1,670
14Jan 11, 20206.37+0.37Minor1,500
15Jan 5, 20055.99−0.01Action—
16Apr 29, 20215.97−0.03Action—
17Jun 5, 20145.58−0.42Action—
18Feb 24, 20015.12−0.88Action—
19May 10, 20064.66−1.34Below flood stage—
20Mar 5, 20044.64−1.36Below flood stage—
21Jan 13, 20074.52−1.48Below flood stage—
22Jul 2, 20124.34−1.66Below flood stage—
23Jun 13, 20034.12−1.88Below flood stage188

Other gauges in Greene County

Flood gauges in Greene County
Springfield12.022.20 ft, Jun 19, 20152
Springfield .5.09.63 ft, Aug 17, 20020
Springfield6.010.19 ft, Dec 26, 20150
Brookline10.014.97 ft, Jun 13, 20080
Springfield7.010.16 ft, Dec 26, 20150

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PEAM7, 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.