St. Francis River near Mill Creek, MO

Madison County, Missouri · USGS gauge 07035800 · NWS MLCM7 · St. Francis River flood status · Missouri river levels

Is St. Francis River near Mill Creek, MO flooding right now?

St. Francis River near Mill Creek, MO measured 0.67 ft on 2026-09-22 22:00:00 UTC. That observation was 15.3 ft below its 16 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.67 ft
as of 42 min ago
Streamflow
14 cfs
data refreshed 11 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 16 ft, with major flooding at 29 ft. The highest crest on record was 33.1 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
Action14 ft13.3 ft below
Minor flood16 ft15.3 ft below
Moderate flood27 ft26.3 ft below
Major flood29 ft28.3 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
33.1 ft1993-11-14
26.47 ft2002-05-13
24.53 ft2017-04-29
23.61 ft2008-03-19
23.3 ft2025-04-05

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
St. Francis River near Roselle, MO6.8 miMadison County
St. Francis River near Saco, MO8.2 miMadison County
Little St. Francis River at Fredericktown, MO8.9 miMadison County
Big Creek at Sam A Baker State Park, MO16.9 miWayne County
Big Creek at Des Arc, MO17.3 miIron 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