North Fork Spring River near Purcell, MO

Jasper County, Missouri · USGS gauge 07185910 · NWS NFSM7 · Missouri river levels

Is North Fork Spring River near Purcell, MO flooding right now?

North Fork Spring River near Purcell, MO measured 2.19 ft on 2026-09-22 21:30:00 UTC. That observation was 8.8 ft below its 11 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

2.19 ft

as of 65 min ago

Streamflow

4 cfs

data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 11 ft, with major flooding at 28 ft. The highest crest on record was 33.77 ft on Tue, Jun 12, 2007.

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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	10 ft	7.8 ft below
Minor flood	11 ft	8.8 ft below
Major flood	28 ft	25.8 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
33.77 ft	2007-06-12
31.74 ft	2015-12-28
30.02 ft	2022-05-06
29.22 ft	2007-09-09
28.78 ft	2019-05-24

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Spring River near Waco, MO	7.3 mi	Jasper County
Spring River at Carthage, MO	7.7 mi	Jasper County
Center Creek below Carl Junction, MO	10.5 mi	Jasper County
Center Creek near Smithfield, MO	11.7 mi	Jasper County
Cow C near Scammon, KS	13.3 mi	Cherokee 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