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Wilson Creek near Brookline

Highest listed crest 14.97 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft18 crests since 2002

The Wilson Creek near Brookline crested above flood stage 12 times among the 18 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2002 to 2022. The highest, 14.97 ft on June 13, 2008, was minor flooding, 4.97 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Wilson Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.97 ft
June 13, 2008; 9,530 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
12 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 5, 2022
11.04 ft, minor flooding
Location
Greene County
Near Republic (2.5 mi), Springfield (5.6 mi), Nixa (8.3 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Wilson Creek near Brookline
Action stage9.01Feb 24, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.012May 5, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

18 crests from 2002 to 2022. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Wilson Creek near Brookline, 2002 to 2022 6810121416ft Flood stage 10.0 ft May 8, 2002: 11.06 ft, minor floodingJun 30, 2003: 8.39 ft, below flood stageSep 15, 2005: 10.03 ft, minor floodingMay 10, 2006: 7.95 ft, below flood stageJun 11, 2007: 8.21 ft, below flood stageJun 13, 2008: 14.97 ft, minor flooding; 9,530 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2009: 10.92 ft, minor floodingSep 1, 2010: 11.22 ft, minor flooding; 4,100 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2011: 11.19 ft, minor flooding; 4,070 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 2012: 10.24 ft, minor floodingSep 17, 2014: 8.37 ft, below flood stageJun 19, 2015: 10.28 ft, minor floodingDec 26, 2015: 14.79 ft, minor flooding; 9,200 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2017: 11.43 ft, minor floodingFeb 24, 2018: 9.50 ft, action stageMay 23, 2019: 10.43 ft, minor flooding; 3,300 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2021: 8.06 ft, below flood stageMay 5, 2022: 11.04 ft, minor flooding; 3,910 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.97 ft, Jun 13, 2008 2005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Wilson Creek near Brookline 2000s: 4 2010s: 7 7 2020s: 1 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Wilson Creek near Brookline
1Jun 13, 200814.97+4.97Minor9,530
2Dec 26, 201514.79+4.79Minor9,200
3Apr 29, 201711.43+1.43Minor—
4Sep 1, 201011.22+1.22Minor4,100
5Apr 25, 201111.19+1.19Minor4,070
6May 8, 200211.06+1.06Minor—
7May 5, 202211.04+1.04Minor3,910
8May 1, 200910.92+0.92Minor—
9May 23, 201910.43+0.43Minor3,300
10Jun 19, 201510.28+0.28Minor—
11Oct 14, 201210.24+0.24Minor—
12Sep 15, 200510.03+0.03Minor—
13Feb 24, 20189.50−0.50Action—
14Jun 30, 20038.39−1.61Below flood stage—
15Sep 17, 20148.37−1.63Below flood stage—
16Jun 11, 20078.21−1.79Below flood stage—
17Mar 13, 20218.06−1.94Below flood stage—
18May 10, 20067.95−2.05Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Wilson Creek

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

June 13, 2008: 14.97 ft here, minor flooding

December 26, 2015: 14.79 ft here, minor flooding

  • SpringfieldMO · Dec 26, 2015 · 10.16 ft · Minor · its highest

April 29, 2017: 11.43 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Wilson Creek

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Wilson Creek
SpringfieldMO7.010.16 ft, Dec 26, 20150
Brookline this gaugeMO10.014.97 ft, Jun 13, 20080

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
Springfield6.010.19 ft, Dec 26, 20150
Springfield7.010.16 ft, Dec 26, 20150

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WCMM7, 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.