River stage
Waco, Spring River
- River level
- 0.94 ft
- Status
- Below flood stage
- 7-day change
- -0.06 ft
- Recent high
- 17.31 ft
- Recent low
- 0.88 ft
Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS WCOM7
- 30-day change
- -0.05 ft
- Average
- 2.10 ft
- Readings
- 122
- Data span
- 122 days
- Record crest
- 34.06 ft
In brief
The Spring River at Waco, MO read 0.94 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 14.06 ft below action stage. That is 0.05 ft lower than 30 days earlier.
Source: National Weather Service gauge WCOM7
River level timeline
Stage threshold profile
Highest crests on record
| Rank | Crest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34.06 ft | 1993-09-26 |
| 2 | 30.94 ft | 1943-05-19 |
| 3 | 30.82 ft | 2015-12-28 |
| 4 | 29.58 ft | 2007-06-12 |
| 5 | 28.80 ft | 1985-02-24 |
| 6 | 28.39 ft | 1986-10-02 |
| 7 | 28.14 ft | 2017-04-30 |
| 8 | 27.97 ft | 2019-05-24 |
Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.
What happens at each level
- 16.00 ft
flood waters begin to impact low areas along Maple Road and County Road 270 on the east side of the bridge where the gage is located.
- 19.00 ft
roads on the east side of Maple Bridge flood. Flood waters impact low areas near Galesburg upstream from the Waco forecast point. Blackberry Creek floods due to backwater effects from the Spring River.
- 25.80 ft
the gage is damaged by flood waters.
- 27.00 ft
the Highway 171 Bridge downstream from the gage site floods.
- 29.50 ft
flood waters impact the bridge deck at the gage site.
- 30.00 ft
flood waters inundate low lying roadways near the river.
- 30.90 ft
flood waters rise to one foot above the bridge deck at the gage site. Approximate level of the one percent chance flood.
- 33.00 ft
major flooding affects roadways and property near the gage site and along the reach of the river.
- 34.06 ft
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.
Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Spring River flooding at Waco?
No. The Spring River at Waco is at 0.94 ft, 14.06 ft below action stage.
What is the flood stage at Waco?
The National Weather Service sets action stage 15 ft, minor flooding 19 ft, moderate flooding 30 ft and major flooding 33 ft.
What is the highest the Spring River has been at Waco?
The highest crest on record is 34.06 ft, on 1993-09-26.
Is the Spring River high or low right now at Waco?
At 0.94 ft it is higher than 11% of readings over the last 122 days.
Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge WCOM7); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 07186000). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.