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Bull Creek (Missouri), Walnut Shade (07053810)

State	Missouri	Latest	Good (492 cfs)
River	Bull Creek	Rating	Observed	Estimated
Updated	2026-06-15 2:55 (20 minutes ago)	Flood - The river is flooding. Obstacles can be treacherous or deadly. The river should be avoided at this stage for casual trips and definitely for the inexperienced. Trips should be attempted only with protective gear and equipment.Flood	(none)	1304
Discharge	492 cfs (median: 54 cfs)	High - The river is high and potentially dangerous, especially for the young and / or inexperienced. Normal stream obstacles are sometimes difficult to navigate. Extended distances can be attempted, but canoe travel may not be advisable.High	600	497
Height	2.97 feet	Good - Conditions are ideal for a canoe or kayak. Boats typically will drag on fewer than one-quarter of riffles, if at all, and portages are unnecessary or rare. Normal float lengths can be attempted without a problem.Good	300	226
Trend	Steady (rising over 24 hours)	Low - River is low but can still be floated. Some riffles are okay but most come with significant dragging and might need a portage. Float lengths should be reduced to accommodate low flow, dragging, and portages.Low	(none)	66
USGS	USGS Site ( Duck Duck Go Maps)	Poor - River is too low to float comfortably. Most or all riffles will drag or must be portaged and some obstacles (such as slick shelf rock) cause undue problems. Avoid the river at this stage for casual paddling trips.Poor	(none)	12

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Trips for Bull Creek (Missouri), Walnut Shade (07053810)

	Date	Start	End	Distance	Condition	Discharge	Height	Fishing	Details
	2020-05-14	Red Bridge Road	Goodnight Hollow	Total trip distance: 9.4 miles9.4	High	1000	4.81	Poor	SMB Barton, Adam Kromrey, Mike Simmons, Dillan Wheeler, Seth The river was EXTREMELY fun at this level, but only if your head was on a swivel at all times. We averaged about 3.5 mph for the trip and had many class II rapids to run between Dry Hollow Road and Goodnight Hollow. Would recommend this float with the gauge at 800 cfs or higher due to large boulders and some low-water bridges in play. This section has many trees down as well, so its recommended for experienced paddlers only. Beautiful views though and a shuttle time of 35 minutes due to the aforementioned low-water crossings being impassable. USGS Gauge Data: Walnut Shade (07053810) Discharge: 1000 Height: 4.81 Source: Barton
	2020-05-24	Woods Fork	Dry Hollow Road	Total trip distance: 8.7 miles2.5	Good	844	4.50	None	None Edmond, Brian Edmond, Julian Van Someren, Andrea Van Someren, Tom The confluence of Woods Fork and Bull Creek was a tumultuous "whirlpool" (Julian's word). A thunderstorm blew up over the last mile of Woods Fork and it was still raining as we paddled this last stretch of Bull Creek. USGS Gauge Data: Walnut Shade (07053810) Discharge: 844 Height: 4.50 Source: Edmond
	2021-05-01	Woods Fork	Dry Hollow Road	Total trip distance: 6.2 miles2.5	Good	719	4.00	None	None Williams, Sarah Van Someren, Tom This day-trip consisted of floating three streams consecutively: Camp Creek, Woods Fork, and Bull Creek. Camp Creek truly is a small creek, but it can be successfully navigated after a strong rain. Our experience this day was less than optimal as we were about a day late in catching it with high enough water. While it did have enough water flowing through it we scraped in many spots and had to pull our kayaks over one spot with a small waterfall. The rest of the float (Woods Fork and Bull Creek) had excellent water with only two spots where we had to portage our kayaks around obstructions (one right before the confluence of Woods Fork into Bull Creek. USGS Gauge Data: Walnut Shade (07053810) Discharge: 719 Height: 4.00 Source: Van Someren
	2021-05-30	Woods Fork	Dry Hollow Road	Total trip distance: 5.5 miles2.5	Good	683	3.92	None	None Edmond, Brian Milligan, Jane Van Someren, Tom This was a great day to paddle Bull Creek. The water was crystal clear (as usual) but was high enough to move with only a few places where we dragged. USGS Gauge Data: Walnut Shade (07053810) Discharge: 683 Height: 3.92 Source: Edmond
	2020-05-01	Woods Fork	Dry Hollow Road	Total trip distance: 5.5 miles2.5	Good	582	3.89	None	None Van Someren, Andrea Van Someren, Tom Once we reached the confluence with Bull Creek, the complexion of the stream changed from smallish creek to a fuller river. No snarls or obstructions were encountered though either. The water level was GREAT too, with very little paddling even needed to keep moving. We shouldn't hesitate to get on this section of the upper Bull when the discharge is reading 1000 CFS at the Walnut Shade gauge. USGS Gauge Data: Walnut Shade (07053810) Discharge: 582 Height: 3.89 Source: Van Someren
	2020-04-07	Goodnight Hollow	Walnut Shade	Total trip distance: 7.2 miles7.2	High	479	3.60	None	None Ingram, Annabelle Ingram, EJ Ingram, Eric Ingram, Isaac Ingram, Shaundra Fletcher, JJ Fletcher, Jacey Fletcher, Jack Fletcher, Jaxson Fletcher, John Luke Fletcher, Joshua Fletcher, Macey Fletcher, Stacey The CFS was 361 and Depth was 3.62. There were multiple spots where we had to get out and carry our kayaks around down trees. There were two bridges The first one has about a 3 ft drop and my kids decided to try out. My girl made it, but my boys flipped due to back current after going over it. The second bridge was fun but rough, as we rode through it and then there is a large limestone rock that has a 2 ft drop after. Nobody flipped on that one. There were several good rapids, which we would estimate at class 2-3. USGS Gauge Data: Walnut Shade (07053810) Discharge: 479 Height: 3.60 Source: Ingram
	2020-01-27	Goodnight Hollow	Walnut Shade	Total trip distance: 7.2 miles7.2	Good	401	3.55	Poor	RT SMB Beauchamp, Zak Guthrie, Chris Good float level for Bull Creek. After the first low water bridge, there were a bunch of trees down and we chose to portage around them. There weren't many other obstacles other than that. We only caught two fish just before Walnut Shade. USGS Gauge Data: Walnut Shade (07053810) Discharge: 401 Height: 3.55 Source: Guthrie
	2018-12-16	Goodnight Hollow	Walnut Shade	Total trip distance: 7.2 miles7.2	Good	361	3.92	None	None Bartlett, Renee Van Someren, Tom Despite the water level being 130 cfs higher than we've ever floated Bull Creek before, there *STILL* were several spots where the kayaks dragged over gravel bar-ish areas. Previously I felt a little cautious about doing this stream the closer the cfs climbed toward 600 (our current "High" limit setting). But now I'm thinking 550-600 would be a great flow rate to look for in a day trip. Whenever were able to try it at that flow rate we'll no doubt need to raise the "High" limit spec. Didn't see but a single fish in the stream the entire way. USGS Gauge Data: Walnut Shade (07053810) Discharge: 361 Height: 3.92 Source: Van Someren
	2018-04-29	Goodnight Hollow	Walnut Shade	Total trip distance: 7.2 miles7.2	Good	306	3.84	Poor	None Edmond, Brian Larsen, Chris Van Someren, Andrea Van Someren, Tom Williams, Sarah We encountered a few portage obstacles from flooding damage last year. Some places were tricky because the water was low enough for exposed bedrock and some other obstacles. We decided this water level was probably the minimum for a comfortable "Good" float for this river. USGS Gauge Data: Walnut Shade (07053810) Discharge: 306 Height: 3.84 Source: Edmond
	2018-09-01	Goodnight Hollow	Walnut Shade	Total trip distance: 7.2 miles7.2	Good	305	3.67	Great	GSF LSF SMB Edmond, Brian Fillmer, Lawrence Larsen, Chris Larsen, Lisa Travers, Gina Van Someren, Tom The water level for this trip was not ideal. It was too low for a comfortable trip but it was good enough to do again in a pinch. The water was crystal clear despite a major rain event on Thursday. Friday's water level would have been perfect for a good trip. USGS Gauge Data: Walnut Shade (07053810) Discharge: 305 Height: 3.67 Source: Edmond
	2015-12-05	Goodnight Hollow	Walnut Shade	Total trip distance: 7.2 miles7.2	Good	248	4.17	None	None Arnold, Al Eth, Joe Flat Brian Turk, Scott Van Someren, Tom Williams, Sarah Tom: I'd rate Saturday's float just below "Good". The water level condition wasn't "ideal", as we still hit bottom many times going through riffles, but didn't have to get out and pull over gravel bars (unless you REALLY effed up and chose your path poorly). Al: I'd say it was "Good". There were maybe four or five riffles I got stuck on, but I probably could have avoided at least a couple of them! USGS Gauge Data: Walnut Shade (07053810) Discharge: 248 Height: 4.17 Source: Van Someren
	2013-03-16	Goodnight Hollow	Walnut Shade	Total trip distance: 7.2 miles7.2	Good	209	4.02	None	None Bowe, Michelle Edmond, Brian Edmond, Julian Ligon, Adalia Ligon, Day Ligon, Elicia Ligon, Elseya Some places were too shallow for a canoe, particularly towards the end on a long stretch of bedrock. Several places tipped our canoes or filled them with water. USGS Gauge Data: Walnut Shade (07053810) Discharge: 209 Height: 4.02 Source: Edmond
	2016-07-02	Goodnight Hollow	Walnut Shade	Total trip distance: 7.2 miles7.2	Good	209	3.63	None	None Arnold, Al Eth, Joe Turk, Scott From Joe: It was ok, to me, I would not really want it any lower. USGS Gauge Data: Walnut Shade (07053810) Discharge: 209 Height: 3.63 Source: Eth

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