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South Fork Dry Sac River near Springfield

Highest listed crest 10.19 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft26 crests since 1999

The South Fork Dry Sac River near Springfield crested above flood stage 19 times among the 26 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1999 to 2022. The highest, 10.19 ft on December 26, 2015, was moderate flooding, 4.19 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.19 ft
December 26, 2015
Flood stage
6.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
0
19 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 5, 2022
9.39 ft, minor flooding
Location
Greene County
Near Springfield (5.5 mi), Republic (11.3 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, South Fork Dry Sac River near Springfield
Action stage5.03Jan 12, 2007The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.018May 5, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.01Dec 26, 2015Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

26 crests from 1999 to 2022. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the South Fork Dry Sac River near Springfield, 1999 to 2022 05101520ft Flood stage 6.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft May 4, 1999: 6.76 ft, minor floodingJul 12, 2000: 9.64 ft, minor floodingFeb 24, 2001: 4.85 ft, below flood stageMay 8, 2002: 5.87 ft, action stageJun 11, 2003: 3.96 ft, below flood stageJun 13, 2004: 4.17 ft, below flood stageJan 12, 2005: 7.28 ft, minor floodingMay 10, 2006: 5.50 ft, action stageJan 12, 2007: 5.34 ft, action stageJun 13, 2008: 9.79 ft, minor floodingMay 1, 2009: 6.90 ft, minor floodingOct 9, 2009: 7.51 ft, minor floodingSep 1, 2010: 8.17 ft, minor floodingApr 25, 2011: 8.53 ft, minor floodingJul 2, 2012: 3.14 ft, below flood stageMay 30, 2013: 6.53 ft, minor floodingJun 5, 2014: 6.65 ft, minor floodingJul 2, 2015: 8.69 ft, minor floodingDec 26, 2015: 10.19 ft, moderate floodingApr 29, 2017: 7.99 ft, minor flooding; 1,940 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2018: 6.87 ft, minor flooding; 1,290 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2019: 8.71 ft, minor flooding; 2,390 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2020: 7.22 ft, minor floodingMar 13, 2021: 6.01 ft, minor floodingMay 21, 2021: 8.96 ft, minor floodingMay 5, 2022: 9.39 ft, minor flooding; 2,720 cubic feet per second Highest, 10.19 ft, Dec 26, 2015 20002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, South Fork Dry Sac River near Springfield 1990s: 1 2000s: 5 2010s: 9 9 2020s: 4 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, South Fork Dry Sac River near Springfield
1Dec 26, 201510.19+4.19Moderate—
2Jun 13, 20089.79+3.79Minor—
3Jul 12, 20009.64+3.64Minor—
4May 5, 20229.39+3.39Minor2,720
5May 21, 20218.96+2.96Minor—
6May 21, 20198.71+2.71Minor2,390
7Jul 2, 20158.69+2.69Minor—
8Apr 25, 20118.53+2.53Minor—
9Sep 1, 20108.17+2.17Minor—
10Apr 29, 20177.99+1.99Minor1,940
11Oct 9, 20097.51+1.51Minor—
12Jan 12, 20057.28+1.28Minor—
13Jan 11, 20207.22+1.22Minor—
14May 1, 20096.90+0.90Minor—
15Feb 24, 20186.87+0.87Minor1,290
16May 4, 19996.76+0.76Minor—
17Jun 5, 20146.65+0.65Minor—
18May 30, 20136.53+0.53Minor—
19Mar 13, 20216.01+0.01Minor—
20May 8, 20025.87−0.13Action—
21May 10, 20065.50−0.50Action—
22Jan 12, 20075.34−0.66Action—
23Feb 24, 20014.85−1.15Below flood stage—
24Jun 13, 20044.17−1.83Below flood stage—
25Jun 11, 20033.96−2.04Below flood stage—
26Jul 2, 20123.14−2.86Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Greene County

Flood gauges in Greene County
Springfield12.022.20 ft, Jun 19, 20152
Springfield6.011.10 ft, Jun 13, 20081
Springfield .5.09.63 ft, Aug 17, 20020
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 SACM7, 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.