Spring River near Waco
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Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 07/16/2025 7:30 AM CDTRecord: 34.1 ftLow Threshold: 0.9 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 33 ft Moderate Flooding 30 ft Minor Flooding 19 ft Action 15 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 34.06 - this is the record flood level reached on September 26, 1993. Major Flooding affects roadways and property near the gage site and along the reach of the river.
- 33 - major flooding affects roadways and property near the gage site and along the reach of the river.
- 30.9 - flood waters rise to one foot above the bridge deck at the gage site. Approximate level of the one percent chance flood.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 37.2456, -94.5664 |
| RFC | ABRFC |
| State | MO |
| WFO | SGF |
| County | Jasper |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 07186000 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 27.68 ft | on 05-06-2022 | (P) |
| 2. | 20.90 ft | on 03-20-2020 | |
| 3. | 27.97 ft | on 05-24-2019 | |
| 4. | 25.64 ft | on 05-23-2019 | |
| 5. | 23.25 ft | on 05-02-2019 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 27.68 ft | on 05-06-2022 | (P) |
| 2. | 20.90 ft | on 03-20-2020 | |
| 3. | 27.97 ft | on 05-24-2019 | |
| 4. | 25.64 ft | on 05-23-2019 | |
| 5. | 23.25 ft | on 05-02-2019 | |
| 6. | 18.90 ft | on 02-25-2018 | |
| 7. | 19.02 ft | on 05-02-2017 | |
| 8. | 28.14 ft | on 04-30-2017 | |
| 9. | 30.82 ft | on 12-28-2015 | |
| 10. | 18.86 ft | on 07-09-2015 | |
| 11. | 19.74 ft | on 06-06-2014 | |
| 12. | 21.17 ft | on 07-31-2013 | |
| 13. | 19.74 ft | on 06-02-2013 | |
| 14. | 19.49 ft | on 05-01-2012 | |
| 15. | 21.83 ft | on 04-27-2011 | |
| 16. | 25.84 ft | on 10-10-2009 | |
| 17. | 13.73 ft | on 05-02-2009 | |
| 18. | 19.71 ft | on 06-15-2008 | |
| 19. | 20.67 ft | on 05-09-2008 | |
| 20. | 26.57 ft | on 04-11-2008 | |
| 21. | 27.09 ft | on 03-20-2008 | |
| 22. | 29.58 ft | on 06-12-2007 | |
| 23. | 6.00 ft | on 05-10-2006 | |
| 24. | 22.34 ft | on 01-06-2005 | |
| 25. | 19.19 ft | on 03-05-2004 | |
| 26. | 6.62 ft | on 04-07-2003 | |
| 27. | 24.74 ft | on 05-09-2002 | |
| 28. | 19.90 ft | on 02-25-2001 | |
| 29. | 16.14 ft | on 07-23-2000 | |
| 30. | 24.91 ft | on 10-06-1998 | |
| 31. | 16.20 ft | on 03-20-1998 | |
| 32. | 18.75 ft | on 07-09-1997 | |
| 33. | 15.12 ft | on 04-29-1996 | |
| 34. | 23.71 ft | on 06-10-1995 | |
| 35. | 27.17 ft | on 04-12-1994 | |
| 36. | 34.06 ft | on 09-26-1993 | |
| 37. | 19.12 ft | on 07-11-1992 | |
| 38. | 22.93 ft | on 03-15-1990 | |
| 39. | 25.03 ft | on 11-25-1987 | |
| 40. | 28.39 ft | on 10-02-1986 | |
| 41. | 23.22 ft | on 11-20-1985 | |
| 42. | 28.80 ft | on 02-24-1985 | |
| 43. | 19.95 ft | on 10-21-1983 | |
| 44. | 20.68 ft | on 04-24-1983 | |
| 45. | 15.99 ft | on 01-31-1982 | |
| 46. | 19.72 ft | on 11-21-1979 | |
| 47. | 22.35 ft | on 05-21-1979 | |
| 48. | 18.03 ft | on 03-25-1978 | |
| 49. | 16.64 ft | on 06-20-1977 | |
| 50. | 25.42 ft | on 07-04-1976 | |
| 51. | 20.22 ft | on 11-04-1974 | |
| 52. | 26.29 ft | on 03-11-1974 | |
| 53. | 24.02 ft | on 11-02-1972 | |
| 54. | 19.33 ft | on 12-15-1971 | |
| 55. | 17.52 ft | on 09-07-1971 | |
| 56. | 22.73 ft | on 05-01-1970 | |
| 57. | 17.75 ft | on 11-16-1968 | |
| 58. | 16.08 ft | on 02-02-1968 | |
| 59. | 16.21 ft | on 07-06-1967 | |
| 60. | 19.54 ft | on 04-04-1965 | |
| 61. | 19.54 ft | on 06-13-1964 | |
| 62. | 25.90 ft | on 05-09-1961 | |
| 63. | 21.35 ft | on 10-03-1959 | |
| 64. | 15.93 ft | on 03-05-1959 | |
| 65. | 17.20 ft | on 07-12-1958 | |
| 66. | 24.20 ft | on 06-09-1957 | |
| 67. | 17.70 ft | on 06-28-1955 | |
| 68. | 20.08 ft | on 02-02-1952 | |
| 69. | 19.52 ft | on 02-21-1951 | |
| 70. | 24.50 ft | on 08-28-1950 | |
| 71. | 15.50 ft | on 01-24-1949 | |
| 72. | 24.63 ft | on 06-22-1948 | |
| 73. | 24.60 ft | on 04-25-1947 | |
| 74. | 19.10 ft | on 06-01-1946 | |
| 75. | 24.65 ft | on 04-16-1945 | |
| 76. | 16.60 ft | on 06-20-1944 | |
| 77. | 30.94 ft | on 05-19-1943 | |
| 78. | 24.40 ft | on 10-05-1941 | |
| 79. | 24.66 ft | on 04-20-1941 | |
| 80. | 15.34 ft | on 05-22-1939 | |
| 81. | 18.50 ft | on 05-31-1938 | |
| 82. | 19.42 ft | on 06-10-1937 | |
| 83. | 15.70 ft | on 09-28-1936 | |
| 84. | 20.23 ft | on 03-12-1935 | |
| 85. | 17.84 ft | on 12-25-1932 | |
| 86. | 20.88 ft | on 06-28-1932 | |
| 87. | 22.65 ft | on 05-13-1929 | |
| 88. | 20.80 ft | on 06-10-1928 | |
| 89. | 16.40 ft | on 09-05-1926 | |
| 90. | 20.12 ft | on 05-29-1924 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 34.06 ft | on 09-26-1993 |
| 2. | 30.94 ft | on 05-19-1943 |
| 3. | 30.82 ft | on 12-28-2015 |
| 4. | 29.58 ft | on 06-12-2007 |
| 5. | 28.80 ft | on 02-24-1985 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 34.06 ft | on 09-26-1993 | |
| 2. | 30.94 ft | on 05-19-1943 | |
| 3. | 30.82 ft | on 12-28-2015 | |
| 4. | 29.58 ft | on 06-12-2007 | |
| 5. | 28.80 ft | on 02-24-1985 | |
| 6. | 28.39 ft | on 10-02-1986 | |
| 7. | 28.14 ft | on 04-30-2017 | |
| 8. | 27.97 ft | on 05-24-2019 | |
| 9. | 27.68 ft | on 05-06-2022 | (P) |
| 10. | 27.17 ft | on 04-12-1994 | |
| 11. | 27.09 ft | on 03-20-2008 | |
| 12. | 26.57 ft | on 04-11-2008 | |
| 13. | 26.29 ft | on 03-11-1974 | |
| 14. | 25.90 ft | on 05-09-1961 | |
| 15. | 25.84 ft | on 10-10-2009 | |
| 16. | 25.64 ft | on 05-23-2019 | |
| 17. | 25.42 ft | on 07-04-1976 | |
| 18. | 25.03 ft | on 11-25-1987 | |
| 19. | 24.91 ft | on 10-06-1998 | |
| 20. | 24.74 ft | on 05-09-2002 | |
| 21. | 24.66 ft | on 04-20-1941 | |
| 22. | 24.65 ft | on 04-16-1945 | |
| 23. | 24.63 ft | on 06-22-1948 | |
| 24. | 24.60 ft | on 04-25-1947 | |
| 25. | 24.50 ft | on 08-28-1950 | |
| 26. | 24.40 ft | on 10-05-1941 | |
| 27. | 24.20 ft | on 06-09-1957 | |
| 28. | 24.02 ft | on 11-02-1972 | |
| 29. | 23.71 ft | on 06-10-1995 | |
| 30. | 23.25 ft | on 05-02-2019 | |
| 31. | 23.22 ft | on 11-20-1985 | |
| 32. | 22.93 ft | on 03-15-1990 | |
| 33. | 22.73 ft | on 05-01-1970 | |
| 34. | 22.65 ft | on 05-13-1929 | |
| 35. | 22.35 ft | on 05-21-1979 | |
| 36. | 22.34 ft | on 01-06-2005 | |
| 37. | 21.83 ft | on 04-27-2011 | |
| 38. | 21.35 ft | on 10-03-1959 | |
| 39. | 21.17 ft | on 07-31-2013 | |
| 40. | 20.90 ft | on 03-20-2020 | |
| 41. | 20.88 ft | on 06-28-1932 | |
| 42. | 20.80 ft | on 06-10-1928 | |
| 43. | 20.68 ft | on 04-24-1983 | |
| 44. | 20.67 ft | on 05-09-2008 | |
| 45. | 20.23 ft | on 03-12-1935 | |
| 46. | 20.22 ft | on 11-04-1974 | |
| 47. | 20.12 ft | on 05-29-1924 | |
| 48. | 20.08 ft | on 02-02-1952 | |
| 49. | 19.95 ft | on 10-21-1983 | |
| 50. | 19.90 ft | on 02-25-2001 | |
| 51. | 19.74 ft | on 06-06-2014 | |
| 52. | 19.74 ft | on 06-02-2013 | |
| 53. | 19.72 ft | on 11-21-1979 | |
| 54. | 19.71 ft | on 06-15-2008 | |
| 55. | 19.54 ft | on 04-04-1965 | |
| 56. | 19.54 ft | on 06-13-1964 | |
| 57. | 19.52 ft | on 02-21-1951 | |
| 58. | 19.49 ft | on 05-01-2012 | |
| 59. | 19.42 ft | on 06-10-1937 | |
| 60. | 19.33 ft | on 12-15-1971 | |
| 61. | 19.19 ft | on 03-05-2004 | |
| 62. | 19.12 ft | on 07-11-1992 | |
| 63. | 19.10 ft | on 06-01-1946 | |
| 64. | 19.02 ft | on 05-02-2017 | |
| 65. | 18.90 ft | on 02-25-2018 | |
| 66. | 18.86 ft | on 07-09-2015 | |
| 67. | 18.75 ft | on 07-09-1997 | |
| 68. | 18.50 ft | on 05-31-1938 | |
| 69. | 18.03 ft | on 03-25-1978 | |
| 70. | 17.84 ft | on 12-25-1932 | |
| 71. | 17.75 ft | on 11-16-1968 | |
| 72. | 17.70 ft | on 06-28-1955 | |
| 73. | 17.52 ft | on 09-07-1971 | |
| 74. | 17.20 ft | on 07-12-1958 | |
| 75. | 16.64 ft | on 06-20-1977 | |
| 76. | 16.60 ft | on 06-20-1944 | |
| 77. | 16.40 ft | on 09-05-1926 | |
| 78. | 16.21 ft | on 07-06-1967 | |
| 79. | 16.20 ft | on 03-20-1998 | |
| 80. | 16.14 ft | on 07-23-2000 | |
| 81. | 16.08 ft | on 02-02-1968 | |
| 82. | 15.99 ft | on 01-31-1982 | |
| 83. | 15.93 ft | on 03-05-1959 | |
| 84. | 15.70 ft | on 09-28-1936 | |
| 85. | 15.50 ft | on 01-24-1949 | |
| 86. | 15.34 ft | on 05-22-1939 | |
| 87. | 15.12 ft | on 04-29-1996 | |
| 88. | 13.73 ft | on 05-02-2009 | |
| 89. | 6.62 ft | on 04-07-2003 | |
| 90. | 6.00 ft | on 05-10-2006 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 866.56 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 863.56 ft |
| minor Flooding | 852.56 ft |
| action | 848.56 ft |
| Latest Value | 835.91 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 833.56 ft |
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