Jacks Fork level at Eminence
Missouri · Tubing & floating
Measured at USGS 07066000 — Jacks Fork at Eminence, MO · NWS forecast point EMCM7
Reading taken · as of 58 min ago
Running thin — a slow, scrapey float
At 123 CFS, this gauge is in the lowest quarter of the 104 years USGS has recorded for this date (1922–2026), at 71% of the 173 CFS median.
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Flood stages at Eminence
National Weather Service categories for gauge EMCM7, WFO SGF. Impact wording is the NWS's own, verbatim.
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Major flood 20.0 ft
- 20.0 ft flood waters reach Tom Akers Road west of Highway 19 and portions of Riverview Drive.
- 24.0 ft flood waters affect the north approach to Highway 19 in Eminence.
- 26.0 ft flood waters reach the bridge deck of Highway 19 at the gage site.
- 27.3 ft this is the record crest set on April 30, 2017. Widespread flood damage occurred and numerous buildings and roads flood.
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Moderate flood 15.0 ft
- 16.0 ft flood waters impact City Park and other low lying areas in the city of Eminence.
- 18.0 ft flood waters impact State Highway 106 near the gage site.
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Minor flood 12.0 ft
- 12.0 ft low lying areas including campgrounds and canoe rental locations in Eminence flood.
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Action 6.4 ft · 3,560 CFS
- 6.4 ft river access to the Jacks Fork is closed due to elevated water levels.
- 8.0 ft the picnic area near the Rivers Edge Resort floods.
- Right now 1.52 ft
NWS forecast: 1.50 ft by .
Flow history at Eminence
Daily values from USGS 07066000, updated every 15 to 60 minutes; NWS forecast for EMCM7 reissued through the day. Provisional.
Highest crests on record at Eminence
12 on record
| Stage | Flow | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 27.72 ft | 106,000 CFS | Apr 30, 2017 |
| 27.00 ft | — | Mar 8, 1904 |
| 19.82 ft | 58,500 CFS | Nov 15, 1993 |
| 18.24 ft | 40,000 CFS | Jun 13, 1928 |
| 17.58 ft | 55,800 CFS | Nov 19, 1985 |
| 17.22 ft | 35,900 CFS | May 8, 2002 |
| 17.15 ft | 51,500 CFS | Feb 23, 1985 |
| 17.03 ft | 50,300 CFS | Apr 30, 1983 |
| 16.89 ft | 26,100 CFS | Nov 5, 2024 |
| 16.54 ft | 46,200 CFS | Feb 10, 1966 |
Crests published by the National Weather Service.
About Jacks Fork at Eminence
In Missouri — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. The most level-sensitive stretch in the Ozarks.
Jacks Fork at Eminence — common questions
3 questions
Does rain upstream change Jacks Fork at Eminence quickly?
Yes. It is free-flowing, so rain upstream moves it directly. Several feet in a few hours is normal after a heavy storm.
Is Jacks Fork at Eminence high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for late September here is 173 CFS, from 104 years of record (1922–2026). Today sits in the lowest quarter of those years, at 71% of the median. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 07066000 every 15 to 60 minutes, and the National Weather Service reissues the flood forecast for EMCM7 a few times a day — more often when the river is rising. This page refreshes from both when you open it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.