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Turnback Creek near Greenfield

Highest listed crest 26.34 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft51 crests since 1968

The Turnback Creek near Greenfield crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 51 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1968 to 2022. The highest, 26.34 ft on September 25, 1993, was major flooding, 11.34 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
26.34 ft
September 25, 1993; 42,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 25.0 ft
Crests at major
2
81st of 173 gauges in Missouri
Most recent flood crest
May 5, 2022
22.39 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Dade County
Missouri

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Turnback Creek near Greenfield
Action stage13.06Feb 24, 2001The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.024Mar 15, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.011May 5, 2022Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage25.02Aug 20, 2007Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

51 crests from 1968 to 2022. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Turnback Creek near Greenfield, 1968 to 2022 51015202530ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 25.0 ft Feb 1, 1968: 16.51 ft, minor flooding; 6,880 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1970: 17.20 ft, minor flooding; 8,140 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1972: 15.52 ft, minor flooding; 5,500 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 1972: 24.45 ft, moderate flooding; 23,100 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1974: 19.15 ft, minor flooding; 13,600 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 1976: 15.79 ft, minor flooding; 5,830 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1978: 15.10 ft, minor flooding; 4,970 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1979: 19.29 ft, minor flooding; 14,100 cubic feet per secondNov 21, 1979: 11.96 ft, below flood stage; 2,520 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 1981: 14.33 ft, action stage; 4,030 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 1982: 13.65 ft, action stage; 3,570 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1983: 17.76 ft, minor flooding; 9,380 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1984: 17.02 ft, minor flooding; 7,790 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1985: 19.43 ft, minor flooding; 14,600 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 1985: 19.04 ft, minor flooding; 13,100 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 1986: 24.50 ft, moderate floodingNov 25, 1987: 21.51 ft, moderate flooding; 21,200 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1989: 17.88 ft, minor flooding; 9,580 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1990: 20.21 ft, moderate flooding; 16,000 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 1991: 13.73 ft, action stage; 3,950 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 1992: 15.26 ft, minor flooding; 5,680 cubic feet per secondSep 25, 1993: 26.34 ft, major flooding; 42,700 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1994: 21.39 ft, moderate flooding; 17,500 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1995: 18.60 ft, minor flooding; 9,910 cubic feet per secondNov 7, 1996: 14.08 ft, action stage; 3,960 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1998: 14.39 ft, action stage; 4,170 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1999: 18.08 ft, minor flooding; 8,940 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 2000: 11.35 ft, below flood stage; 2,170 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2001: 14.90 ft, action stage; 4,650 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2002: 20.75 ft, moderate flooding; 15,500 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 2003: 10.07 ft, below flood stage; 1,490 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2004: 12.96 ft, below flood stage; 3,170 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2005: 18.34 ft, minor flooding; 9,420 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2006: 10.82 ft, below flood stage; 2,040 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 2007: 25.97 ft, major flooding; 40,400 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2008: 21.26 ft, moderate flooding; 18,700 cubic feet per secondSep 20, 2009: 12.78 ft, below flood stage; 3,290 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2009: 19.64 ft, minor flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2011: 19.24 ft, minor flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2012: 9.99 ft, below flood stage; 1,670 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 2013: 19.85 ft, minor flooding; 14,300 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2014: 10.34 ft, below flood stage; 2,040 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2015: 23.37 ft, moderate flooding; 27,100 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2017: 21.44 ft, moderate flooding; 19,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2018: 17.27 ft, minor flooding; 8,180 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2019: 18.04 ft, minor flooding; 9,715 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2019: 23.67 ft, moderate flooding; 28,400 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2020: 17.49 ft, minor flooding; 8,572 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2020: 17.67 ft, minor flooding; 8,800 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2021: 15.88 ft, minor flooding; 6,050 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2022: 22.39 ft, moderate flooding; 22,950 cubic feet per second Highest, 26.34 ft, Sep 25, 1993 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Turnback Creek near Greenfield 1960s: 1 1970s: 7 7 1980s: 7 1990s: 6 2000s: 5 2010s: 7 2020s: 4 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 51 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Turnback Creek near Greenfield
1Sep 25, 199326.34+11.34Major42,700
2Aug 20, 200725.97+10.97Major40,400
3Oct 1, 198624.50+9.50Moderate—
4Nov 1, 197224.45+9.45Moderate23,100
5May 23, 201923.67+8.67Moderate28,400
6Dec 27, 201523.37+8.37Moderate27,100
7May 5, 202222.39+7.39Moderate22,950
8Nov 25, 198721.51+6.51Moderate21,200
9Apr 29, 201721.44+6.44Moderate19,400
10Apr 12, 199421.39+6.39Moderate17,500
11Apr 10, 200821.26+6.26Moderate18,700
12May 8, 200220.75+5.75Moderate15,500
13May 16, 199020.21+5.21Moderate16,000
14Aug 4, 201319.85+4.85Minor14,300
15Oct 9, 200919.64+4.64Minor13,800
16Feb 23, 198519.43+4.43Minor14,600
17May 20, 197919.29+4.29Minor14,100
18Apr 26, 201119.24+4.24Minor12,800
19Jun 7, 197419.15+4.15Minor13,600
20Nov 18, 198519.04+4.04Minor13,100
21Jun 10, 199518.60+3.60Minor9,910
22Jan 5, 200518.34+3.34Minor9,420
23May 5, 199918.08+3.08Minor8,940
24May 1, 201918.04+3.04Minor9,715
25May 22, 198917.88+2.88Minor9,580
26Apr 23, 198317.76+2.76Minor9,380
27Mar 19, 202017.67+2.67Minor8,800
28Jan 11, 202017.49+2.49Minor8,572
29Feb 24, 201817.27+2.27Minor8,180
30Apr 30, 197017.20+2.20Minor8,140
31Apr 21, 198417.02+2.02Minor7,790
32Feb 1, 196816.51+1.51Minor6,880
33Mar 15, 202115.88+0.88Minor6,050
34Jul 4, 197615.79+0.79Minor5,830
35Apr 21, 197215.52+0.52Minor5,500
36Jul 16, 199215.26+0.26Minor5,680
37Mar 24, 197815.10+0.10Minor4,970
38Feb 24, 200114.90−0.10Action4,650
39Mar 20, 199814.39−0.61Action4,170
40Jun 20, 198114.33−0.67Action4,030
41Nov 7, 199614.08−0.92Action3,960
42Jan 15, 199113.73−1.27Action3,950
43Jan 31, 198213.65−1.35Action3,570
44Mar 5, 200412.96−2.04Below flood stage3,170
45Sep 20, 200912.78−2.22Below flood stage3,290
46Nov 21, 197911.96−3.04Below flood stage2,520
47Jul 22, 200011.35−3.65Below flood stage2,170
48May 11, 200610.82−4.18Below flood stage2,040
49Jun 7, 201410.34−4.66Below flood stage2,040
50Jul 12, 200310.07−4.93Below flood stage1,490

Other gauges in Dade County

Flood gauges in Dade County
Dadeville14.027.56 ft, Sep 25, 19933

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GFZM7, 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.