Dardenne Creek at O'Fallon, MO
River level and flood forecast · St. Charles County
Normal0.7 ftas of Mon 3:05 PM
The river is 13.3 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 3 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 | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (December 27, 2015) | 19.85 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 26.3 ftHeight of the Highway K bridge road surface.
- 20.39 ftHeight of the levee along the left bank downstream from the Highway K bridge.
- 18.2 ftTop of the left bank upstream levee protecting the soccer fields and golf complex.
- 18.1 ftHeight of the right bank levee upstream from the Highway K bridge.
- 17.3 ftWater floods the right bank at the Highway K bridge.
- 16.3 ftHeight of the right bank floodplain upstream of the Highway K bridge.
- 15.3 ftHeight of the soccer fields west of Highway K.
- 14.4 ftHeight of the base of the soccer fields nearest Highway K.
Highest crests on record
- 19.85 ft — December 27, 2015
- 19.76 ft — September 14, 2008
- 19.14 ft — June 24, 2000
- 18.56 ft — January 11, 2020
- 17.49 ft — May 21, 2013
Recent crests: 15.91 ft (April 5, 2025) · 14.96 ft (November 5, 2024) · 15.42 ft (July 26, 2022) · 14.93 ft (May 5, 2022) · 16.06 ft (August 9, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DCWM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.