St. Francis River near Roselle, MO
River level and flood forecast · Madison County
Normal1.5 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 13.5 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: 7 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 | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (November 14, 1993) | 26.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 36.46 ftHighway 72 bridge surface is flooded.
- 32.9 ftService road upstream of the gage along the right bank begins flooding at the bottom.
- 31.4 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge floor at this height.
- 10.8 ftWater begins leaving the channel along the right bank downstream of the gage.
Highest crests on record
- 26.5 ft — November 14, 1993
- 21.26 ft — April 5, 2025
- 21.19 ft — May 13, 2002
- 21.02 ft — April 30, 2017
- 18.8 ft — April 22, 1996
Recent crests: 21.26 ft (April 5, 2025) · 16.21 ft (March 25, 2023) · 15.46 ft (March 24, 2023) · 21.02 ft (April 30, 2017) · 18.22 ft (April 26, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamSt. Francis River at Mill Creek, MO
- Little St. Francis River at Fredericktown, MO
- St. Francis River near Saco, MO
- Big River at Irondale, MO
- Big Creek (MO) above Big Creek at Sam A Baker State Park, MO
- Black River near Annapolis, MO
- St. Francis River at Patterson, MO
- S Fork Saline Creek above Perryville, MO
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ROZM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.