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Shoal Creek (MO) near Joplin, MO

River level and flood forecast · Newton County

Normal1.7 ftas of Mon 2 PM

The river is 9.8 ft below flood stage (11.5 ft).

Forecast to hold near 1.7 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.

Flow: 68 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

-505101520TueThuSatMonWedFriAction 7 ftFlood 11.5 ftModerate 16 ftMajor 18 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:07 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage18 ft
Moderate flood stage16 ft
Flood stage11.5 ft
Action stage7 ft
Record crest (December 27, 2015)23.39 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 23.39 ftthis is the record crest set on December 28, 2015. Widespread flooding occurs in the floodplain along the river.
  • 22.96 ftthis is the crest set on April 29, 2017. Widespread flooding occurs in the floodplain along the river.
  • 22 ftflooding occurs at Reddings Mill Water Treatment Plant.
  • 18 ftmajor Flood Stage. Castle Drive on the southwest side of Shoal Creek across from the gage site floods.
  • 17.8 ftflooding occurs on Castle Drive on the southwest side of Shoal Creek across from the gage site.
  • 16.5 ftthe Jackson Street Low Water Bridge at Glendale Road near I-44 floods and becomes impassable.
  • 16 ftModerate flooding begins at this site. Portions of Shoal Creek Estates Flood.
  • 15 ftportions of Shoal Cliff Drive flood.
  • 14.5 ftback up of water occurs on Silver Creek and floods low lying roadways near the confluence with Shoal Creek.
  • 14 ftflood waters innundate Wildcat State Park.
  • 13 ftRiverside Campground downstream from the gage near Coyote Drive and McClelland Boulevard floods.
  • 11.5 ftflood stage beginning January 31, 2018. River Road near Shoal Creek Estates floods.
  • 7 ftlow lying areas in the Wildcat Park Access Area downstream from the gage flood.

Highest crests on record

  1. 23.39 ft — December 27, 2015
  2. 22.96 ft — April 29, 2017
  3. 18.81 ft — October 10, 2009
  4. 18.28 ft — March 19, 2008
  5. 17.24 ft — June 11, 1995

Recent crests: 15.46 ft (March 25, 2023) · 13.55 ft (May 7, 2022) · 16.87 ft (May 6, 2022) · 12.2 ft (June 26, 2021) · 16.15 ft (May 28, 2021)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Newton CountyNWS gauge pageUSGS gauge 07187000

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (JOPM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.