St. Francis River at Mill Creek, MO

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 29.6 ftRoute E west of the bridge begins flooding.
• 29 ftEntrance to residential community just south of Route E.
• 19.3 ftFlood plain downstream of the Route E bridge along the right bank. Flood plain has lower points further downstream.
• 17 ftApproximate height of the lower flood plain along the right bank downstream of the Route E bridge.
• 16.2 ftDirt road under Route E bridge becomes flooded.
• 6 ftAt this height, the gravel road southeast of the Highway E bridge first becomes impassable, about 200 yards downstream from the bridge.

Highest crests on record

1. 33.1 ft — November 14, 1993
2. 26.47 ft — May 13, 2002
3. 24.53 ft — April 29, 2017
4. 23.61 ft — March 19, 2008
5. 23.3 ft — April 5, 2025

Recent crests: 23.3 ft (April 5, 2025) · 19.29 ft (March 25, 2023) · 20.11 ft (February 17, 2022) · 16.39 ft (March 12, 2021) · 21.23 ft (January 11, 2020)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamSt. Francis River near Roselle, MO
• DownstreamSt. Francis River near Saco, MO
• Little St. Francis River at Fredericktown, MO
• Big Creek (MO) above Big Creek at Sam A Baker State Park, MO
• St. Francis River at Patterson, MO
• Black River near Annapolis, MO
• Big River at Irondale, MO
• Castor River above Zalma, MO