Sac River at Hwy J below Stockton, MO

Cedar County, Missouri · USGS gauge 06919020 · NWS SJZM7 · Sac River flood status · Missouri river levels

Is Sac River at Hwy J below Stockton, MO flooding right now?

Sac River at Hwy J below Stockton, MO measured 5.56 ft on 2026-09-22 21:45:00 UTC. That observation was 11.9 ft below its 17.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

5.56 ft

as of 64 min ago

Streamflow

36 cfs

data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 17.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 23.86 ft on Sun, Dec 27, 2015.

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	15.5 ft	9.9 ft below
Minor flood	17.5 ft	11.9 ft below
Moderate flood	45 ft	39.4 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
23.86 ft	2015-12-27
23.71 ft	1993-09-25
23.51 ft	1985-02-23
22.44 ft	1994-04-11
22.36 ft	2017-04-30

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Sac River near Stockton, MO	2.7 mi	Cedar County
Cedar Creek near Pleasant View, MO	8.6 mi	Cedar County
Sac River near Caplinger Mills, MO	9.3 mi	St. Clair County
Brush Creek near Collins, MO	10.3 mi	St. Clair County
Weaubleau Creek near Weaubleau, MO	18.2 mi	Hickory 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