Little St. Francis River at Fredericktown, MO

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 30.27 ftThe Business 72 bridge begins flooding near this height.
• 29.2 ftThe AutoZone store on Business 72 begins flooding.
• 26.5 ftThe AutoZone parking lot along the left bank on Business 72 begins flooding.
• 17.39 ftNatural gas utility fencing begins flooding along the left bank.
• 14 ftWater exits the main channel along the left bank immediately downstream of the Business 72 bridge.
• 12 ftWater exits the river bank upstream of the gage along the left bank.
• 10.4 ftThe middle of the flood plain along the left bank upstream of the bridge.

Highest crests on record

1. 26.5 ft — November 14, 1993
2. 24.5 ft — December 3, 1982
3. 24.09 ft — April 30, 2017
4. 22.71 ft — May 18, 1995
5. 22.39 ft — April 26, 2011

Recent crests: 16.61 ft (April 5, 2025) · 21.33 ft (April 5, 2025) · 17.45 ft (November 5, 2024) · 16.22 ft (August 3, 2023) · 18.76 ft (March 24, 2023)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• St. Francis River at Mill Creek, MO
• St. Francis River near Roselle, MO
• St. Francis River near Saco, MO
• Big Creek (MO) above Big Creek at Sam A Baker State Park, MO
• S Fork Saline Creek above Perryville, MO
• St. Francis River at Patterson, MO
• Big River at Irondale, MO
• Black River near Annapolis, MO