Dardenne Creek at St. Peters, MO
River level and flood forecast · St. Charles County
Normal1.2 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 16.8 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Flow: 4 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 | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (September 15, 2008) | 24.89 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 28 ftHomes south of Mexico Road may begin flooding near this height.
- 27 ftThe University of Missouri extension office and storage buildings will begin flooding near this height.
- 26 ftHomes along Oak Drive may begin flooding near this height.
- 24.5 ftUniversity of Missouri Agricultural Extension parking lot and greenhouse begins to flood near this level.
- 23.7 ftNear this height, MODOT closed I-70 in both directions during the flood of December 2015.
- 23.5 ftAt this height, water begins entering the greenhouse and the lower portion of the parking lot at the University of Missouri Extension Office on Brown Road.
- 23.1 ftAt this height, flood waters begin to impact the vegetable gardens at the University of Missouri Extension Office on Brown Road.
- 23 ftNear this height, a levee may begin overtopping near the railroad tracks at Highway C, threatening the Salt River Landscaping facility. Also, a residence north of Mexico Road begins flooding near this height.
- 22.5 ftNear this level the agricultural levee between the creek and Highway C becomes overtopped, flooding Highway C and the cropland to the northwest of Highway C.
- 22.3 ftNear this height, the Brown Road underpass beneath the railroad bridge begins flooding at Brown Road Park.
- 22 ftBack yards begin flooding behind homes south of Mexico Road and along Oak Drive near this height.
- 20.7 ftThe right hand bank floods at the ball fields at Sports Center Park.
- 20.5 ftThe athletic fields at the Woodlands Sports Park and at the Tony Glavin Soccer Complex begin flooding near this height.
- 20 ftOutdoor exercise area at the St. Charles County Animal Control begins flooding near this height.
- 19.39 ftBall fields at Sports Center Park become flooded.
- 19.2 ftLone Wolff Park begins flooding just south of Main Street/Highway C, just west of St. Peters.
Highest crests on record
- 24.89 ft — September 15, 2008
- 24.03 ft — December 27, 2015
- 23.5 ft — July 26, 2022
- 23.07 ft — May 1, 2017
- 22.63 ft — May 21, 2013
Recent crests: 19.03 ft (June 5, 2025) · 21.43 ft (April 5, 2025) · 21.42 ft (November 6, 2024) · 18.67 ft (July 16, 2024) · 23.5 ft (July 26, 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 (DRCM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.