Little St. Francis River at Fredericktown, MO

Madison County, Missouri · USGS gauge 07035000 · NWS FRZM7 · Missouri river levels

Is Little St. Francis River at Fredericktown, MO flooding right now?

Little St. Francis River at Fredericktown, MO measured 0.76 ft on 2026-11-11 16:00:00 UTC. That observation was 13.2 ft below its 14 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.76 ft
as of 31 min ago
Streamflow
4 cfs
data refreshed 15 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14 ft, with major flooding at 26 ft. The highest crest on record was 26.5 ft on Sun, Nov 14, 1993.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 11 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action12 ft11.2 ft below
Minor flood14 ft13.2 ft below
Moderate flood18 ft17.2 ft below
Major flood26 ft25.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
26.5 ft1993-11-14
24.5 ft1982-12-03
24.09 ft2017-04-30
22.71 ft1995-05-18
22.39 ft2011-04-26

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
St. Francis River near Mill Creek, MO8.9 miMadison County
St. Francis River near Roselle, MO10.5 miMadison County
St. Francis River near Saco, MO14.9 miMadison County
Big Creek at Sam A Baker State Park, MO23.2 miWayne County
South Fork Saline Creek near Perryville, MO24.3 miPerry County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast