Gasconade River at Jerome, MO
River level and flood forecast · Phelps County
Normal1.2 ftas of Mon 12:45 PM
The river is 13.8 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: 438 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 | 30 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (May 1, 2017) | 35.06 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 35.06 ftthis is the record level reached on May 1, 2017. Water reaches the residences near the gage site.
- 31.92 ftthis is the crest level from December 29, 2015.
- 31.81 ftthis is the level reached on August 7, 2013. The Missouri Department of Conservation area immediately downstream was under approximately 10 feet of water.
- 31.52 ftapproximate level of the 1 percent chance flood.
- 31.34 ftthis is the crest reached on December 5 1982.
- 30 ftmajor flooding begins at the gage site. Flood waters impact residences near the gage site. Interstate 44 floods between mile markers 172 and 186.
- 29.3 ftflooding occurs on Interstate 44 and will be closed between mile markers 173.6 and 173.8.
- 29 ftwater begins to flood Interstate 44.
- 27 ftflood waters reach the SL and SF Railroad main line near Jerome.
- 25 ftmoderate flood stage. Flood waters inundate the lower backyard area of residences near the gage site.
- 23 ftback water from the Little Piney Creek begins to affect river stages on the Gasconade river at Jerome.
- 20.5 ftflood waters begin to impact the steel residential fence line at the gage site.
- 19 ftflood waters begin to overflow the left bank at the gage site.
- 18.5 ftflood waters affect low lying residential areas.
- 15 ftminor flooding occurs near the gage site. Flood waters reach the lower edge of the concrete building where the gage equipment is located.
Highest crests on record
- 35.06 ft — May 1, 2017
- 31.92 ft — December 29, 2015
- 31.81 ft — August 7, 2013
- 31.34 ft — December 5, 1982
- 30.43 ft — March 20, 2008
Recent crests: 28.01 ft (November 6, 2024) · 17.47 ft (March 5, 2023) · 21.36 ft (May 8, 2022) · 17.61 ft (March 14, 2021) · 17.06 ft (May 19, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamGasconade River near Hazelgreen, MO
- DownstreamGasconade River near Rich Fountain, MO
- Little Piney Creek at Newburg, MO
- Big Piney at Ft. Wood - East Gate, MO
- Roubidoux Creek near Waynesville, MO
- Big Piney near Edgar Springs, MO
- Bourbeuse River near High Gate, MO
- Roubidoux Creek near Plato 7N, MO
- Tavern Creek near St. Elizabeth, MO
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (JRMM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.