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St. Francis River at St. Francis

Highest listed crest 28.20 ftFlood stage 22.0 ft36 crests since 1923

The St. Francis River at St. Francis crested above flood stage 33 times among the 36 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1923 to 2025. The highest, 28.20 ft on March 15, 1935, was moderate flooding, 6.20 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the St. Francis River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
28.20 ft
March 15, 1935; 39,200 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
22.0 ft
Major flooding from 31.0 ft
Crests at major
0
33 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 6, 2025
25.33 ft, minor flooding
Location
Dunklin 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 St. Francis
Action stage19.03Mar 10, 2006The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)22.031Apr 6, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage27.02May 3, 2011Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage31.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

36 crests from 1923 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the St. Francis River at St. Francis, 1923 to 2025 1520253035ft Flood stage 22.0 ftMajor 31.0 ft May 21, 1923: 25.10 ft, minor floodingJun 26, 1928: 26.70 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 1935: 28.20 ft, moderate flooding; 39,200 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1975: 24.00 ft, minor floodingApr 2, 1979: 24.70 ft, minor floodingDec 25, 1982: 25.20 ft, minor floodingMay 3, 1983: 24.00 ft, minor floodingJan 1, 1985: 23.46 ft, minor floodingFeb 16, 1989: 25.55 ft, minor flooding; 23,664 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 1991: 23.10 ft, minor floodingApr 15, 1991: 22.70 ft, minor flooding; 10,970 cubic feet per secondNov 23, 1992: 19.90 ft, action stageJan 5, 1993: 23.00 ft, minor floodingJan 28, 1994: 22.90 ft, minor floodingMar 2, 1997: 24.03 ft, minor floodingJan 4, 2000: 22.62 ft, minor floodingMar 27, 2002: 24.38 ft, minor flooding; 17,600 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2002: 24.35 ft, minor floodingJan 1, 2003: 22.82 ft, minor flooding; 11,296 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2004: 20.30 ft, action stage; 5,700 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 2005: 22.44 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 2006: 21.72 ft, action stage; 8,530 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 2006: 23.47 ft, minor flooding; 14,000 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 2007: 23.71 ft, minor floodingApr 5, 2008: 25.35 ft, minor floodingDec 25, 2009: 24.30 ft, minor floodingMay 3, 2011: 27.25 ft, moderate flooding; 43,059 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2014: 24.77 ft, minor flooding; 20,306 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2019: 24.68 ft, minor floodingJan 26, 2021: 22.58 ft, minor floodingMar 18, 2021: 24.40 ft, minor floodingMay 5, 2021: 22.70 ft, minor floodingMay 28, 2024: 23.06 ft, minor flooding; 12,446 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 2025: 22.08 ft, minor flooding; 9,406 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2025: 24.05 ft, minor flooding; 16,569 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2025: 25.33 ft, minor flooding; 24,662 cubic feet per second Highest, 28.20 ft, Mar 15, 1935 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, St. Francis River at St. Francis 1920s: 2 1930s: 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 2 1980s: 4 1990s: 5 2000s: 9 9 2010s: 3 2020s: 7 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, St. Francis River at St. Francis
1Mar 15, 193528.20+6.20Moderate39,200
2May 3, 201127.25+5.25Moderate43,059
3Jun 26, 192826.70+4.70Minor—
4Feb 16, 198925.55+3.55Minor23,664
5Apr 5, 200825.35+3.35Minor—
6Apr 6, 202525.33+3.33Minor24,662
7Dec 25, 198225.20+3.20Minor—
8May 21, 192325.10+3.10Minor—
9Apr 29, 201424.77+2.77Minor20,306
10Apr 2, 197924.70+2.70Minor—
11Feb 12, 201924.68+2.68Minor—
12Mar 18, 202124.40+2.40Minor—
13Mar 27, 200224.38+2.38Minor17,600
14May 18, 200224.35+2.35Minor—
15Dec 25, 200924.30+2.30Minor—
16Feb 17, 202524.05+2.05Minor16,569
17Mar 2, 199724.03+2.03Minor—
18Mar 29, 197524.00+2.00Minor—
19May 3, 198324.00+2.00Minor—
20Jan 15, 200723.71+1.71Minor—
21Sep 24, 200623.47+1.47Minor14,000
22Jan 1, 198523.46+1.46Minor—
23Jan 7, 199123.10+1.10Minor—
24May 28, 202423.06+1.06Minor12,446
25Jan 5, 199323.00+1.00Minor—
26Jan 28, 199422.90+0.90Minor—
27Jan 1, 200322.82+0.82Minor11,296
28Apr 15, 199122.70+0.70Minor10,970
29May 5, 202122.70+0.70Minor—
30Jan 4, 200022.62+0.62Minor—
31Jan 26, 202122.58+0.58Minor—
32Jan 14, 200522.44+0.44Minor—
33Feb 1, 202522.08+0.08Minor9,406
34Mar 10, 200621.72−0.28Action8,530
35Mar 10, 200420.30−1.70Action5,700
36Nov 23, 199219.90−2.10Action—

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.

March 15, 1935: 28.20 ft here, moderate flooding

  • FiskMO · Mar 12, 1935 · 27.00 ft · Major
  • PattersonMO · Mar 11, 1935 · 30.70 ft · Moderate

May 3, 2011: 27.25 ft here, moderate flooding

  • SacoMO · Apr 26, 2011 · 27.94 ft · Major
  • FiskMO · May 4, 2011 · 27.10 ft · Major
  • PattersonMO · May 3, 2011 · 30.92 ft · Moderate
  • RoselleMO · Apr 26, 2011 · 18.22 ft · Moderate
  • Lake CityAR · May 3, 2011 · 14.37 ft · Moderate
  • Mill CreekMO · Apr 26, 2011 · 23.22 ft · Minor

February 16, 1989: 25.55 ft here, minor flooding

  • PattersonMO · Feb 14, 1989 · 18.92 ft · Minor
  • Lake CityAR · Feb 19, 1989 · 11.84 ft · Minor

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 CreekMO16.033.10 ft, Nov 14, 19931
PattersonMO16.037.13 ft, Apr 30, 20174
St. Francis this gaugeMO22.028.20 ft, Mar 15, 19350
RoselleMO15.026.50 ft, Nov 14, 19934
SacoMO21.036.10 ft, Nov 14, 19935

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SFRA4, 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.