Gasconade River at Jerome

The past week

What floods at each level

• 35.06 ft

  this is the record level reached on May 1, 2017. Water reaches the residences near the gage site.

• 31.92 ft

  this is the crest level from December 29, 2015.

• 31.81 ft

  this is the level reached on August 7, 2013. The Missouri Department of Conservation area immediately downstream was under approximately 10 feet of water.

• 31.52 ft

  approximate level of the 1 percent chance flood.

• 31.34 ft

  this is the crest reached on December 5 1982.

• 30 ft

  major flooding begins at the gage site. Flood waters impact residences near the gage site. Interstate 44 floods between mile markers 172 and 186.

• 29.3 ft

  flooding occurs on Interstate 44 and will be closed between mile markers 173.6 and 173.8.

• 29 ft

  water begins to flood Interstate 44.

• 27 ft

  flood waters reach the SL and SF Railroad main line near Jerome.

• 25 ft

  moderate flood stage. Flood waters inundate the lower backyard area of residences near the gage site.

• 23 ft

  back water from the Little Piney Creek begins to affect river stages on the Gasconade river at Jerome.

• 20.5 ft

  flood waters begin to impact the steel residential fence line at the gage site.

• 19 ft

  flood waters begin to overflow the left bank at the gage site.

• 18.5 ft

  flood waters affect low lying residential areas.

• 15 ft

  minor flooding occurs near the gage site. Flood waters reach the lower edge of the concrete building where the gage equipment is located.

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