Rice Creek is a stream in Daviess and DeKalb Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Grindstone Creek.
The stream headwaters arise in southwestern Daviess County just west of US Route 69 and approximately one mile north of the community of Mabel at 39.8361°N -94.1942°W. The stream flows northwest into Dekalb County to its confluence approximately three miles from its source. The confluence is approximately three miles south of Weatherby.[1] The confluence is at 39.8667°N -94.2452°W.
Rice Creek was named after William Rice, a pioneer citizen.[2]