North Fork Spring River near Purcell, MO
River level and flood forecast · Jasper County
Normal2.1 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 8.9 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 0 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 | 28 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (June 12, 2007) | 33.77 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 28 ftHighway 160 on the west side of Lamar floods.
- 23.25 ftWater goes over road at gage site.
- 17 ftHighway 126 west of Interstate 49 floods. Water may reside for several days even after river falls below this level.
Highest crests on record
- 33.77 ft — June 12, 2007
- 31.74 ft — December 28, 2015
- 30.02 ft — May 6, 2022
- 29.22 ft — September 9, 2007
- 28.78 ft — May 24, 2019
Recent crests: 11.99 ft (September 24, 2023) · 11 ft (September 22, 2023) · 11.01 ft (March 24, 2023) · 13.91 ft (June 2, 2022) · 12.68 ft (May 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 (NFSM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.