Swan Creek · Roark Creek · Bull Creek group — Missouri. Rain-only: these creeks have no usable gauge, so this page shows what radar has put on each sub-watershed and Bull Creek as the proxy.
Experimental. Swan Creek and Roark Creek have no stream gauge, so there is nothing to read a level from. This page watches MRMS radar rainfall on each creek's sub-watersheds and applies first-guess rain triggers that have not been verified against real rises yet. There are no runnable bands for these creeks. Bull Creek near Walnut Shade is shown only as a proxy for how the area is responding.
Branson drainages do not send Signal or Facebook alerts — the status words here are informational only. Treat any WATCH/WARNING as "go look at the radar," not "it is running." NWS forecast →
Garrison (Hwy 125) to Forsyth (Shadow Rock Park), 21 mi · Class I, II-III at high water
Never gauged. Rises fast after a good rain and drops almost as fast — catch it a day or two after heavy rain. Paddlers read Bull Creek (below) and the AA low-water bridge.
MDC access through Branson to the Stockstill take-out · Class II-II+, occasional III
USGS gauge 07053710 at Branson has been out of service since August 2023 — rain is the only signal.
Bull Creek: Round Mountain low-water bridge to Walnut Shade; Bear Creek and Woods Fork are rain-day runs · Class II-II+
The gauged neighbor. Bull Creek near Walnut Shade (USGS 07053810) is the proxy the Swan crew watches; runnable bands are still open.
Proxy gauge — Swan Creek and Roark Creek have no gauge
| Sub-Watershed | 1hr | 6hr | 24hr | QPF 24hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Creek | ||||
| Headwaters Swan Creek | 0.00" | 0.00" | 0.14" | 0.55" |
| Cedar Creek-Swan Creek | 0.00" | 0.00" | 0.15" | 0.55" |
| Barbers Creek-Swan Creek | 0.00" | 0.00" | 0.15" | 0.51" |
| Blue Creek-Swan Creek | 0.00" | 0.01" | 0.17" | 0.51" |
| Swan Creek | 0.00" | 0.03" | 0.19" | 0.51" |
| Roark Creek | ||||
| Roark Creek | 0.00" | 0.00" | 0.12" | 0.68" |
| Bull Creek group (Bull, Bear Creek, Woods Fork) | ||||
| Woods Fork | 0.00" | 0.00" | 0.11" | 0.51" |
| Upper Bull Creek | 0.00" | 0.00" | 0.14" | 0.51" |
| Bear Creek | 0.00" | 0.00" | 0.11" | 0.68" |
| Middle Bull Creek | 0.00" | 0.00" | 0.13" | 0.51" |
| Lower Bull Creek | 0.00" | 0.00" | 0.12" | 0.68" |
QPE = Precipitation Estimate (observed) · QPF = Precipitation Forecast