Pearson Creek near Springfield, MO
River level and flood forecast · Greene County
The river is 3.9 ft below flood stage (6 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.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 6 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (June 13, 2008) | 11.1 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftThe right downstream side of the bridge at the gage site floods.
- 9 ftApproximate level of the one percent chance flood.
- 6 ftApproximate level where low lying areas flood.
Highest crests on record
- 11.1 ft — June 13, 2008
- 9.85 ft — May 1, 2009
- 9.18 ft — April 30, 2017
- 9.04 ft — December 27, 2015
- 8.99 ft — May 5, 2022
Recent crests: 8.99 ft (May 5, 2022) · 5.97 ft (April 29, 2021) · 6.37 ft (January 11, 2020) · 7.68 ft (May 21, 2019) · 6.61 ft (February 24, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PEAM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.