River stage
Caplinger Mills, Sac River
- River level
- 4.94 ft
- Status
- Below flood stage
- 7-day change
- -0.04 ft
- Recent high
- 15.18 ft
- Recent low
- 4.93 ft
Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS CMZM7
- 30-day change
- -0.39 ft
- Average
- 8.55 ft
- Readings
- 122
- Data span
- 122 days
- Record crest
- 30.95 ft
In brief
The Sac River at Caplinger Mills, MO read 4.94 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 9.06 ft below action stage. That is 0.39 ft lower than 30 days earlier.
Source: National Weather Service gauge CMZM7
River level timeline
Stage threshold profile
Highest crests on record
| Rank | Crest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30.95 ft | 1994-04-12 |
| 2 | 30.83 ft | 2015-12-28 |
| 3 | 30.00 ft | 1986-10-02 |
| 4 | 29.93 ft | 1993-09-25 |
| 5 | 29.00 ft | 1998-10-06 |
| 6 | 28.39 ft | 2017-04-30 |
| 7 | 28.15 ft | 1985-02-23 |
| 8 | 27.64 ft | 2019-05-22 |
Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.
What happens at each level
- 16.00 ft
minor Flooding occurs at the gage site. The campground at Caplinger Mills floods.
- 19.00 ft
moderate Flood Stage. Flood waters reach approximately three feet in depth at the Caplinger Mills Campground.
- 20.00 ft
flood waters affect low lying areas near the river including farmland along Highway N and between Highway W and Caplinger Mills. Cedar Creek...a tributary of the Sac River backwaters and floods portions of Highway 39 and south of Cedar Springs.
- 27.00 ft
flood waters affect fields along the left bank at the gage site.
- 30.95 ft
this is the flood of record reached on April 12 1994.
Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Sac River flooding at Caplinger Mills?
No. The Sac River at Caplinger Mills is at 4.94 ft, 9.06 ft below action stage.
What is the flood stage at Caplinger Mills?
The National Weather Service sets action stage 14 ft, minor flooding 16 ft, moderate flooding 19 ft and major flooding 28 ft.
What is the highest the Sac River has been at Caplinger Mills?
The highest crest on record is 30.95 ft, on 1994-04-12.
Is the Sac River high or low right now at Caplinger Mills?
At 4.94 ft it is higher than 1% of readings over the last 122 days.
Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge CMZM7); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 06919900). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.