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NOTE: Gauge reading may be affected by ice. NOTE: Forecasts for the Spring River at Carthage are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 20 Moderate Flood Stage: 14 Flood Stage: 10 Action Stage: 8 Low Stage (in feet): 2 Historic Crests (1) 22.00 ft on 05/18/1943 (2) 20.33 ft on 12/27/2015 (3) 18.44 ft on 04/30/2017 (4) 18.38 ft on 03/19/2008 (5) 17.98 ft on 05/24/2019 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 10.40 ft on 08/15/2023 (P) (2) 10.96 ft on 03/25/2023 (P) (3) 17.54 ft on 05/06/2022 (4) 11.54 ft on 05/29/2021 (5) 10.13 ft on 05/29/2021 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) 1.59 ft on 04/03/2014 (2) 2.47 ft on 09/06/2002 (3) 2.48 ft on 04/23/2006 (4) 2.57 ft on 07/29/2012 (5) 2.57 ft on 08/24/2012 Show More Low Water Records For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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22	this is the record crest which occurred on May 18 1943.
20.33	this is the crest level reached December 27, 2015.
20	major 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	this is the crest level reached April 29, 2017.
16.5	flood 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	flood 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	on Java Street, just southwest of the gage site, flood waters impact homes near the river.
15	flood 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	flood 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	moderate 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	minor flooding occurs at the gage site. Flood waters impact State Highway 37 east of Carthage between Avilla and Reeds.
Photos (1) Flooding of Civil War Road along the Spring River. Photo taken by Megan Terry, NWS SGF.

About This Location

Latitude: 37.188610° N, Longitude: 94.325830° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 10 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 920.44 930.44 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 923.68 933.68 Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Carthage

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