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St. Francis River at Mill Creek

Highest listed crest 33.10 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft33 crests since 1987

The St. Francis River at Mill Creek crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 33 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1987 to 2025. The highest, 33.10 ft on November 14, 1993, was major flooding, 17.10 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the St. Francis River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
33.10 ft
November 14, 1993; 130,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
16.0 ft
Major flooding from 29.0 ft
Crests at major
1
94th of 173 gauges in Missouri
Most recent flood crest
April 5, 2025
23.30 ft, minor flooding
Location
Madison County
Missouri

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, St. Francis River at Mill Creek
Action stage14.04Dec 2, 2006The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.023Apr 5, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage27.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage29.01Nov 14, 1993Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

33 crests from 1987 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the St. Francis River at Mill Creek, 1987 to 2025 010203040ft Flood stage 16.0 ftMajor 29.0 ft Feb 28, 1987: 8.95 ft, below flood stage; 6,050 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 1987: 15.88 ft, action stage; 21,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1989: 14.70 ft, action stage; 18,400 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1990: 17.13 ft, minor flooding; 25,900 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1991: 16.87 ft, minor flooding; 25,000 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1992: 13.93 ft, below flood stage; 16,500 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 1993: 20.31 ft, minor flooding; 36,800 cubic feet per secondNov 14, 1993: 33.10 ft, major flooding; 130,000 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1995: 19.67 ft, minor flooding; 34,500 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1996: 21.65 ft, minor flooding; 40,200 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1997: 19.26 ft, minor flooding; 30,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2000: 9.29 ft, below flood stage; 7,050 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2001: 13.51 ft, below flood stage; 14,900 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2002: 26.47 ft, minor flooding; 68,600 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2002: 21.70 ft, minor flooding; 41,500 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2003: 10.96 ft, below flood stage; 10,000 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 2003: 19.70 ft, minor flooding; 33,500 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2005: 14.76 ft, action stage; 18,600 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 2006: 15.53 ft, action stage; 20,600 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2008: 23.61 ft, minor flooding; 50,500 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2009: 20.95 ft, minor flooding; 38,300 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2011: 23.22 ft, minor flooding; 48,550 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2013: 16.96 ft, minor flooding; 24,100 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2015: 16.36 ft, minor flooding; 22,300 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2015: 22.24 ft, minor flooding; 43,900 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2017: 24.53 ft, minor flooding; 56,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2018: 17.27 ft, minor flooding; 25,000 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2018: 16.78 ft, minor flooding; 23,500 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2020: 21.23 ft, minor flooding; 39,500 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2021: 16.39 ft, minor flooding; 23,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2022: 20.11 ft, minor flooding; 35,500 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2023: 19.29 ft, minor flooding; 32,500 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2025: 23.30 ft, minor flooding; 49,200 cubic feet per second Highest, 33.10 ft, Nov 14, 1993 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, St. Francis River at Mill Creek 1980s: 0 1990s: 7 7 2000s: 5 2010s: 7 2020s: 5 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, St. Francis River at Mill Creek
1Nov 14, 199333.10+17.10Major130,000
2May 13, 200226.47+10.47Minor68,600
3Apr 29, 201724.53+8.53Minor56,500
4Mar 19, 200823.61+7.61Minor50,500
5Apr 5, 202523.30+7.30Minor49,200
6Apr 26, 201123.22+7.22Minor48,550
7Dec 28, 201522.24+6.24Minor43,900
8May 17, 200221.70+5.70Minor41,500
9Apr 22, 199621.65+5.65Minor40,200
10Jan 11, 202021.23+5.23Minor39,500
11Oct 30, 200920.95+4.95Minor38,300
12Jan 4, 199320.31+4.31Minor36,800
13Feb 17, 202220.11+4.11Minor35,500
14Nov 18, 200319.70+3.70Minor33,500
15May 18, 199519.67+3.67Minor34,500
16Mar 25, 202319.29+3.29Minor32,500
17May 31, 199719.26+3.26Minor30,900
18Feb 24, 201817.27+1.27Minor25,000
19May 26, 199017.13+1.13Minor25,900
20Jan 13, 201316.96+0.96Minor24,100
21Apr 14, 199116.87+0.87Minor25,000
22Mar 30, 201816.78+0.78Minor23,500
23Mar 12, 202116.39+0.39Minor23,100
24Jun 19, 201516.36+0.36Minor22,300
25Dec 25, 198715.88−0.12Action21,800
26Dec 2, 200615.53−0.47Action20,600
27Jan 13, 200514.76−1.24Action18,600
28Feb 14, 198914.70−1.30Action18,400
29Apr 20, 199213.93−2.07Below flood stage16,500
30Feb 25, 200113.51−2.49Below flood stage14,900
31May 7, 200310.96−5.04Below flood stage10,000
32Feb 26, 20009.29−6.71Below flood stage7,050
33Feb 28, 19878.95−7.05Below flood stage6,050

The worst floods along the St. Francis River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the St. Francis River that crested above flood stage within a week.

November 14, 1993: 33.10 ft here, major flooding

  • SacoMO · Nov 14, 1993 · 36.10 ft · Major · its highest
  • PattersonMO · Nov 15, 1993 · 34.50 ft · Major
  • RoselleMO · Nov 14, 1993 · 26.50 ft · Major · its highest

May 13, 2002: 26.47 ft here, minor flooding

  • RoselleMO · May 13, 2002 · 21.19 ft · Major
  • PattersonMO · May 13, 2002 · 31.06 ft · Moderate
  • St. FrancisMO · May 18, 2002 · 24.35 ft · Minor
  • FiskMO · May 18, 2002 · 20.94 ft · Minor

April 29, 2017: 24.53 ft here, minor flooding

  • PattersonMO · Apr 30, 2017 · 37.13 ft · Major · its highest
  • SacoMO · Apr 30, 2017 · 33.42 ft · Major
  • FiskMO · May 3, 2017 · 26.13 ft · Major
  • RoselleMO · Apr 30, 2017 · 21.02 ft · Major

Gauges on the St. Francis River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the St. Francis River
FiskMO20.028.00 ft, Apr 18, 19276
Lake CityAR10.014.37 ft, Apr 2, 19790
MadisonAR32.041.80 ft, Apr 21, 19127
Mill Creek this gaugeMO16.033.10 ft, Nov 14, 19931
PattersonMO16.037.13 ft, Apr 30, 20174
St. FrancisMO22.028.20 ft, Mar 15, 19350
RoselleMO15.026.50 ft, Nov 14, 19934
SacoMO21.036.10 ft, Nov 14, 19935

Other gauges in Madison County

Flood gauges in Madison County
Fredericktown14.026.50 ft, Nov 14, 19931
Roselle15.026.50 ft, Nov 14, 19934
Saco21.036.10 ft, Nov 14, 19935

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MLCM7, 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.