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Pomme de Terre River (MO) near Polk

Highest listed crest 27.81 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft60 crests since 1969

The Pomme de Terre River (MO) near Polk crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 60 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1969 to 2022. The highest, 27.81 ft on December 27, 2015, was major flooding, 10.81 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
27.81 ft
December 27, 2015; 38,246 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 27.0 ft
Crests at major
2
81st of 173 gauges in Missouri
Most recent flood crest
May 5, 2022
24.86 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Polk County
Near Bolivar (5.8 mi)

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) near Polk
Action stage14.09Mar 13, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.029Jun 9, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage21.08May 5, 2022Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage27.02Dec 27, 2015Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

60 crests from 1969 to 2022. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Pomme de Terre River (MO) near Polk, 1969 to 2022 51015202530ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 27.0 ft Jan 30, 1969: 13.37 ft, below flood stageApr 30, 1970: 20.40 ft, minor floodingOct 9, 1970: 12.74 ft, below flood stageApr 21, 1972: 13.05 ft, below flood stageNov 1, 1972: 21.88 ft, moderate floodingMar 10, 1974: 16.74 ft, action stageJan 31, 1975: 16.00 ft, action stageJul 3, 1976: 15.35 ft, action stageSep 28, 1977: 17.76 ft, minor floodingMay 8, 1978: 14.67 ft, action stageMay 20, 1979: 16.05 ft, action stageMar 30, 1980: 10.02 ft, below flood stageJun 19, 1981: 20.56 ft, minor floodingJan 31, 1982: 12.95 ft, below flood stageDec 3, 1982: 18.34 ft, minor floodingMar 18, 1984: 17.33 ft, minor floodingFeb 23, 1985: 21.67 ft, moderate floodingNov 18, 1985: 17.18 ft, minor floodingOct 1, 1986: 23.08 ft, moderate flooding; 23,100 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 1987: 21.97 ft, moderate floodingMay 22, 1989: 17.93 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 1990: 18.90 ft, minor floodingDec 30, 1990: 12.07 ft, below flood stageFeb 14, 1992: 13.79 ft, below flood stageSep 24, 1993: 27.10 ft, major flooding; 34,300 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1994: 22.15 ft, moderate flooding; 21,000 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1995: 20.17 ft, minor floodingSep 26, 1996: 17.91 ft, minor floodingNov 7, 1996: 17.54 ft, minor floodingMar 20, 1998: 16.83 ft, action stageMay 4, 1999: 20.74 ft, minor floodingJul 12, 2000: 18.02 ft, minor floodingFeb 24, 2001: 17.38 ft, minor floodingMay 13, 2002: 20.95 ft, minor flooding; 18,900 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 2003: 8.99 ft, below flood stageMar 4, 2004: 12.95 ft, below flood stageJan 6, 2005: 20.99 ft, minor flooding; 19,106 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2006: 10.05 ft, below flood stageJun 2, 2007: 19.09 ft, minor flooding; 15,900 cubic feet per secondAug 21, 2007: 18.81 ft, minor flooding; 15,500 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2008: 22.81 ft, moderate flooding; 22,800 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2008: 18.99 ft, minor flooding; 15,700 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2008: 19.97 ft, minor flooding; 17,300 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2008: 17.63 ft, minor flooding; 13,644 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2009: 17.06 ft, minor floodingOct 9, 2009: 18.15 ft, minor flooding; 14,500 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2009: 15.44 ft, action stage; 10,500 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2011: 17.89 ft, minor floodingMar 21, 2012: 9.08 ft, below flood stageAug 5, 2013: 16.05 ft, action stageSep 17, 2014: 9.47 ft, below flood stageJul 3, 2015: 18.35 ft, minor flooding; 14,765 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2015: 27.81 ft, major flooding; 38,246 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2017: 24.68 ft, moderate flooding; 27,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2018: 18.36 ft, minor flooding; 14,388 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2019: 19.64 ft, minor flooding; 16,536 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2020: 19.26 ft, minor flooding; 15,844 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2020: 17.85 ft, minor flooding; 13,835 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2021: 15.91 ft, action stageMay 5, 2022: 24.86 ft, moderate flooding; 27,804 cubic feet per second Highest, 27.81 ft, Dec 27, 2015 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Pomme de Terre River (MO) near Polk 1960s: 0 1970s: 3 1980s: 8 1990s: 7 2000s: 12 12 2010s: 6 2020s: 3 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 60 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Pomme de Terre River (MO) near Polk
1Dec 27, 201527.81+10.81Major38,246
2Sep 24, 199327.10+10.10Major34,300
3May 5, 202224.86+7.86Moderate27,804
4Apr 30, 201724.68+7.68Moderate27,600
5Oct 1, 198623.08+6.08Moderate23,100
6Mar 19, 200822.81+5.81Moderate22,800
7Apr 12, 199422.15+5.15Moderate21,000
8Nov 25, 198721.97+4.97Moderate—
9Nov 1, 197221.88+4.88Moderate—
10Feb 23, 198521.67+4.67Moderate—
11Jan 6, 200520.99+3.99Minor19,106
12May 13, 200220.95+3.95Minor18,900
13May 4, 199920.74+3.74Minor—
14Jun 19, 198120.56+3.56Minor—
15Apr 30, 197020.40+3.40Minor—
16Jun 10, 199520.17+3.17Minor—
17Jun 29, 200819.97+2.97Minor17,300
18May 22, 201919.64+2.64Minor16,536
19Jan 11, 202019.26+2.26Minor15,844
20Jun 2, 200719.09+2.09Minor15,900
21Apr 10, 200818.99+1.99Minor15,700
22Mar 15, 199018.90+1.90Minor—
23Aug 21, 200718.81+1.81Minor15,500
24Feb 25, 201818.36+1.36Minor14,388
25Jul 3, 201518.35+1.35Minor14,765
26Dec 3, 198218.34+1.34Minor—
27Oct 9, 200918.15+1.15Minor14,500
28Jul 12, 200018.02+1.02Minor—
29May 22, 198917.93+0.93Minor—
30Sep 26, 199617.91+0.91Minor—
31Apr 26, 201117.89+0.89Minor—
32Jun 9, 202017.85+0.85Minor13,835
33Sep 28, 197717.76+0.76Minor—
34Sep 14, 200817.63+0.63Minor13,644
35Nov 7, 199617.54+0.54Minor—
36Feb 24, 200117.38+0.38Minor—
37Mar 18, 198417.33+0.33Minor—
38Nov 18, 198517.18+0.18Minor—
39May 8, 200917.06+0.06Minor—
40Mar 20, 199816.83−0.17Action—
41Mar 10, 197416.74−0.26Action—
42May 20, 197916.05−0.95Action—
43Aug 5, 201316.05−0.95Action—
44Jan 31, 197516.00−1.00Action—
45Mar 13, 202115.91−1.09Action—
46Oct 30, 200915.44−1.56Action10,500
47Jul 3, 197615.35−1.65Action—
48May 8, 197814.67−2.33Action—
49Feb 14, 199213.79−3.21Below flood stage—
50Jan 30, 196913.37−3.63Below 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)
Polk this gaugeMO17.027.81 ft, Dec 27, 20152
HermitageMO10.015.02 ft, May 9, 19611
HermitageMO16.036.45 ft, Aug 8, 19270

Other gauges in Polk County

Flood gauges in Polk County
Polk17.025.20 ft, Sep 14, 19140
Morrisville14.025.54 ft, Aug 20, 20071

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge POKM7, 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.