Big Sugar Creek near Powell, MO
River level and flood forecast · McDonald County
Normal4.2 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 5.8 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 7 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (August 8, 2013) | 24.69 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10 ftLow lying areas near the gage flood.
Highest crests on record
- 24.69 ft — August 8, 2013
- 22.78 ft — December 27, 2015
- 21.99 ft — April 25, 2011
- 19.73 ft — April 29, 2017
- 18.82 ft — March 24, 2023
Recent crests: 17.79 ft (September 24, 2023) · 18.82 ft (March 24, 2023) · 10.11 ft (March 3, 2023) · 13.9 ft (December 10, 2022) · 18.39 ft (May 5, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BSGM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.