Joachim Creek at DeSoto, MO
River level and flood forecast · Jefferson County
Normal1.5 ftas of Mon 3:40 PM
The river is 8.5 ft below flood stage (10 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 | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (April 13, 2013) | 14.3 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19.5 ftNear this height, the bridge surface on the Kingston Street bridge will begin flooding.
- 17.4 ftNear this height, Kingston Street will begin flooding west of the bridge.
- 15.3 ftAt this height, Highway E near the gage will begin flooding.
- 14.5 ftNear this height, water will begin entering the fire station at Miller and Rollins Streets.
- 14.3 ftDeWitt Street begins flooding near this height.
- 14.2 ftStructure on Miller Street west of the fire station and house south of fire station will begin flooding near this height.
- 14 ftNear this height, the ballfield between DeWitt and Kingston will begin flooding.
- 13.6 ftNear this height, the base of a shed and house at Kingston Street and DeWitt Street will begin flooding.
- 13.1 ftSeveral homes near Rollins and Miller streets begin flooding near this height.
- 13 ftNear this height, the bases of mobile homes downstream (north) of Kingston Street will begin flooding.
- 11.1 ftNear this height, the red brick structure at Rollins and Miller will begin flooding.
- 10.5 ftNear this height, the tennis courts and basketball courts at Miller Street and the parking lot just north of Miller Street will begin flooding.
- 8 ftA pedestrian path along the creek begins flooding near this height about 70 yards above the gage.
Highest crests on record
- 14.3 ft — April 13, 2013
- 11.61 ft — July 16, 2024
- 10.72 ft — November 5, 2024
- 10.07 ft — April 29, 2025
- 9.93 ft — July 28, 2022
Recent crests: 9.29 ft (March 5, 2026) · 10.07 ft (April 29, 2025) · 10.72 ft (November 5, 2024) · 11.61 ft (July 16, 2024) · 8.31 ft (May 9, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DESM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.