St. Francis River at Patterson

Last updated: Apr 8, 2025, 8:24 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 04/08/2025 2:30 AM CDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 04/07/2025 8:34 PM CDT

Record: 37.1 ft

Low Threshold: 1 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 32 ft

Moderate Flooding 25 ft

Minor Flooding 16 ft

Action 10 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	32 ft
	Moderate Flooding	25 ft
	Minor Flooding	16 ft
	Action	10 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

16 - Minor flooding occurs affecting mainly bottomland and surrounding low lying areas.
10 - Some lowland campgrounds may require evacuation.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	37.1944, -90.5033
RFC	LMRFC
State	MO
WFO	PAH
County	Wayne
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	07037500

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	23.20 ft	on 11-05-2024
2.	20.58 ft	on 08-14-2023
3.	17.78 ft	on 08-04-2023
4.	25.51 ft	on 03-25-2023
5.	18.02 ft	on 03-31-2022

Historic Crests

1.	37.13 ft	on 04-30-2017
2.	35.77 ft	on 12-03-1982
3.	34.50 ft	on 11-15-1993
4.	33.80 ft	on 08-01-1915
5.	31.06 ft	on 05-13-2002

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29
major Flooding	402.45 ft
moderate Flooding	395.45 ft
minor Flooding	386.45 ft
action	380.45 ft
Latest Value	384.16 ft
Gauge Zero	370.45 ft

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West Paducah, KY 42086-6440

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1.	23.20 ft	on 11-05-2024
2.	20.58 ft	on 08-14-2023
3.	17.78 ft	on 08-04-2023
4.	25.51 ft	on 03-25-2023
5.	18.02 ft	on 03-31-2022
6.	24.69 ft	on 02-18-2022
7.	20.99 ft	on 12-19-2021
8.	21.36 ft	on 03-13-2021
9.	25.22 ft	on 01-12-2020
10.	18.70 ft	on 05-03-2019
11.	21.10 ft	on 03-30-2018
12.	37.13 ft	on 04-30-2017
13.	20.82 ft	on 08-16-2016
14.	26.59 ft	on 12-29-2015
15.	21.56 ft	on 12-22-2013
16.	30.92 ft	on 05-03-2011
17.	25.24 ft	on 10-31-2009
18.	30.82 ft	on 03-19-2008
19.	18.31 ft	on 05-04-2007
20.	16.01 ft	on 03-10-2006
21.	19.43 ft	on 01-14-2005
22.	16.71 ft	on 03-05-2004
23.	23.49 ft	on 11-19-2003
24.	31.06 ft	on 05-13-2002
25.	18.84 ft	on 12-17-2001
26.	30.79 ft	on 04-04-1999
27.	17.83 ft	on 03-20-1998
28.	22.58 ft	on 05-31-1997
29.	16.90 ft	on 05-07-1996
30.	34.50 ft	on 11-15-1993
31.	26.97 ft	on 01-05-1993
32.	20.72 ft	on 04-20-1992
33.	21.33 ft	on 12-30-1990
34.	18.92 ft	on 02-14-1989
35.	20.93 ft	on 12-26-1987
36.	25.81 ft	on 11-19-1985
37.	25.77 ft	on 03-31-1985
38.	35.77 ft	on 12-03-1982
39.	29.10 ft	on 03-28-1977
40.	25.45 ft	on 01-30-1969
41.	26.37 ft	on 01-04-1950
42.	28.20 ft	on 01-25-1949
43.	29.20 ft	on 06-09-1945
44.	29.70 ft	on 05-11-1943
45.	26.50 ft	on 01-15-1937
46.	30.70 ft	on 03-11-1935
47.	28.80 ft	on 05-14-1933
48.	27.20 ft	on 12-14-1927
49.	27.00 ft	on 04-14-1927
50.	33.80 ft	on 08-01-1915

1.	37.13 ft	on 04-30-2017
2.	35.77 ft	on 12-03-1982
3.	34.50 ft	on 11-15-1993
4.	33.80 ft	on 08-01-1915
5.	31.06 ft	on 05-13-2002
6.	30.92 ft	on 05-03-2011
7.	30.82 ft	on 03-19-2008
8.	30.79 ft	on 04-04-1999
9.	30.70 ft	on 03-11-1935
10.	29.70 ft	on 05-11-1943
11.	29.20 ft	on 06-09-1945
12.	29.10 ft	on 03-28-1977
13.	28.80 ft	on 05-14-1933
14.	28.20 ft	on 01-25-1949
15.	27.20 ft	on 12-14-1927
16.	27.00 ft	on 04-14-1927
17.	26.97 ft	on 01-05-1993
18.	26.59 ft	on 12-29-2015
19.	26.50 ft	on 01-15-1937
20.	26.37 ft	on 01-04-1950
21.	25.81 ft	on 11-19-1985
22.	25.77 ft	on 03-31-1985
23.	25.51 ft	on 03-25-2023
24.	25.45 ft	on 01-30-1969
25.	25.24 ft	on 10-31-2009
26.	25.22 ft	on 01-12-2020
27.	24.69 ft	on 02-18-2022
28.	23.49 ft	on 11-19-2003
29.	23.20 ft	on 11-05-2024
30.	22.58 ft	on 05-31-1997
31.	21.56 ft	on 12-22-2013
32.	21.36 ft	on 03-13-2021
33.	21.33 ft	on 12-30-1990
34.	21.10 ft	on 03-30-2018
35.	20.99 ft	on 12-19-2021
36.	20.93 ft	on 12-26-1987
37.	20.82 ft	on 08-16-2016
38.	20.72 ft	on 04-20-1992
39.	20.58 ft	on 08-14-2023
40.	19.43 ft	on 01-14-2005
41.	18.92 ft	on 02-14-1989
42.	18.84 ft	on 12-17-2001
43.	18.70 ft	on 05-03-2019
44.	18.31 ft	on 05-04-2007
45.	18.02 ft	on 03-31-2022
46.	17.83 ft	on 03-20-1998
47.	17.78 ft	on 08-04-2023
48.	16.90 ft	on 05-07-1996
49.	16.71 ft	on 03-05-2004
50.	16.01 ft	on 03-10-2006