Spring River at Carthage, MO
River level and flood forecast · Jasper County
Normal2.4 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
The river is 7.6 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 34 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 | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (December 27, 2015) | 20.33 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftthis is the record crest which occurred on May 18 1943.
- 20.33 ftthis is the crest level reached December 27, 2015.
- 20 ftmajor flooding occurs at the gage site. Flood waters inundate homes on Garrison Road or Highway 571 north of the river, and along Java, Primm and Main Streets.
- 18.44 ftthis is the crest level reached April 29, 2017.
- 16.5 ftflood waters affect the railroad tracks along Civil War and High Streets. Flood waters rise to one to two feet in depth along High Street on the southeast side of Civil War Road.
- 16 ftflood waters impact the railroad track on the north side of Carthage on Civil War Road and some homes in low lying areas along Garrison Street or Highway 571. Low lying areas along Primm Street and Main Street north of the Spring River also flood.
- 15.5 fton Java Street, just southwest of the gage site, flood waters impact homes near the river.
- 15 ftflood waters rise to approximately one foot in depth along Civil War Road south and west of the river.Flood waters inundate homes on Garrison Road or Highway 571 north of the river, and along Java, Primm and Main Streets.
- 14.5 ftflood waters impact Civil War Road to the south and west of the river. North Woods Street west of Civil War Road floods as well as farm land along the river.
- 14 ftmoderate flooding occurs at the gage site. The levee system closes due to flood waters affecting the north central industrial section of Carthage. Flood waters affect low lying areas and country roads north and west of Carthage along the river. Kellogg Lake Park floods and is closed.
- 10 ftminor flooding occurs at the gage site. Flood waters impact State Highway 37 east of Carthage between Avilla and Reeds.
Highest crests on record
- 20.33 ft — December 27, 2015
- 18.44 ft — April 30, 2017
- 17.98 ft — May 24, 2019
- 17.54 ft — May 6, 2022
- 16.55 ft — April 26, 2011
Recent crests: 10.4 ft (August 15, 2023) · 10.96 ft (March 25, 2023) · 17.54 ft (May 6, 2022) · 11.54 ft (May 29, 2021) · 10.13 ft (May 29, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CHTM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.