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Pomme de Terre River (MO) above Hermitage

Highest listed crest 36.45 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft13 crests since 1927

The Pomme de Terre River (MO) above Hermitage crested above flood stage 8 times among the 13 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1927 to 2021. The highest, 36.45 ft on August 8, 1927, was minor flooding, 20.45 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
36.45 ft
August 8, 1927; 70,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
16.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
8 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 22, 1948
29.06 ft, minor flooding
Location
Hickory County
Missouri

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Pomme de Terre River (MO) above Hermitage
Action stage12.04Mar 12, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.08Jun 22, 1948Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

13 crests from 1927 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Pomme de Terre River (MO) above Hermitage, 1927 to 2021 010203040ft Flood stage 16.0 ft Aug 8, 1927: 36.45 ft, minor flooding; 70,000 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1935: 29.38 ft, minor floodingApr 19, 1941: 29.44 ft, minor floodingOct 5, 1941: 30.70 ft, minor floodingMay 19, 1943: 29.48 ft, minor floodingAug 14, 1946: 27.84 ft, minor floodingApr 25, 1947: 28.44 ft, minor floodingJun 22, 1948: 29.06 ft, minor floodingApr 29, 2017: 15.79 ft, action stageFeb 27, 2018: 9.86 ft, below flood stageMay 1, 2019: 15.38 ft, action stageJun 9, 2020: 12.92 ft, action stageMar 12, 2021: 14.35 ft, action stage Highest, 36.45 ft, Aug 8, 1927 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Pomme de Terre River (MO) above Hermitage 1920s: 1 1930s: 1 1940s: 6 6 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Pomme de Terre River (MO) above Hermitage
1Aug 8, 192736.45+20.45Minor70,000
2Oct 5, 194130.70+14.70Minor—
3May 19, 194329.48+13.48Minor—
4Apr 19, 194129.44+13.44Minor—
5Jun 15, 193529.38+13.38Minor—
6Jun 22, 194829.06+13.06Minor—
7Apr 25, 194728.44+12.44Minor—
8Aug 14, 194627.84+11.84Minor—
9Apr 29, 201715.79−0.21Action—
10May 1, 201915.38−0.62Action—
11Mar 12, 202114.35−1.65Action—
12Jun 9, 202012.92−3.08Action—
13Feb 27, 20189.86−6.14Below flood stage—

Gauges on the Pomme de Terre River (MO)

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

Flood gauges on the Pomme de Terre River (MO)
PolkMO17.027.81 ft, Dec 27, 20152
HermitageMO10.015.02 ft, May 9, 19611
Hermitage this gaugeMO16.036.45 ft, Aug 8, 19270

Other gauges in Hickory County

Flood gauges in Hickory County
Hermitage10.015.02 ft, May 9, 19611
Weableau8.015.92 ft, Jul 2, 20150

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PHFM7, 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.