Sac River near Caplinger Mills, MO

St. Clair County, Missouri · USGS gauge 06919900 · NWS CMZM7 · Sac River flood status · Missouri river levels

Nearby: river levels near Stockton · river levels near Collins

Is Sac River near Caplinger Mills, MO flooding right now?

Sac River near Caplinger Mills, MO measured 5.29 ft on 2026-09-22 21:45:00 UTC. That observation was 10.7 ft below its 16 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
5.29 ft
as of 77 min ago
Streamflow
100 cfs
data refreshed 16 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 16 ft, with major flooding at 28 ft. The highest crest on record was 30.95 ft on Tue, Apr 12, 1994.

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
Action14 ft8.7 ft below
Minor flood16 ft10.7 ft below
Moderate flood19 ft13.7 ft below
Major flood28 ft22.7 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

StageDate
30.95 ft1994-04-12
30.83 ft2015-12-28
30 ft1986-10-02
29.93 ft1993-09-25
29 ft1998-10-06

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Brush Creek near Collins, MO4.6 miSt. Clair County
Cedar Creek near Pleasant View, MO4.6 miCedar County
Sac River at Hwy J below Stockton, MO9.3 miCedar County
Sac River near Stockton, MO11.9 miCedar County
Weaubleau Creek near Collins, MO13.7 miSt. Clair 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