Sac River below Highway J near Stockton, MO
River level and flood forecast · Cedar County
Normal5.5 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 12.0 ft below flood stage (17.5 ft).
Flow: 54 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
| Moderate flood stage | 45 ft |
| Flood stage | 17.5 ft |
| Action stage | 15.5 ft |
| Record crest (December 27, 2015) | 23.86 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 45 ftApproximate level where Highway J bridge at the gage site floods.
- 20 ftApproximate level where low lying areas near the river flood.
Highest crests on record
- 23.86 ft — December 27, 2015
- 23.71 ft — September 25, 1993
- 23.51 ft — February 23, 1985
- 22.44 ft — April 11, 1994
- 22.36 ft — April 30, 2017
Recent crests: 17.63 ft (August 23, 2023) · 17.6 ft (August 23, 2023) · 17.68 ft (May 22, 2022) · 21.47 ft (May 5, 2022) · 18.55 ft (April 22, 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 (SJZM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.