North Fork Salt River near Shelbina, MO
USGS 05502500 · Missouri · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 05502500 · Missouri · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 7:30 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Above normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 8:30 PM CDT to Nov 5, 7:30 PM CST; ranging 26.4 to 1,720 ft³/s; latest 347 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 7:30 PM CST | 347 | 6.8 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST | 362 | 6.83 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST | 377 | 6.86 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST | 393 | 6.89 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST | 414 | 6.93 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST | 435 | 6.97 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST | 457 | 7.01 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST | 479 | 7.05 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST | 502 | 7.09 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST | 525 | 7.13 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST | 555 | 7.18 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST | 585 | 7.23 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM CST | 616 | 7.28 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM CST | 651 | 7.34 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM CST | 693 | 7.41 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST | 730 | 7.47 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST | 772 | 7.54 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST | 819 | 7.62 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST | 862 | 7.69 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST | 915 | 7.78 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM CST | 964 | 7.86 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM CST | 1,020 | 7.96 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST | 1,080 | 8.06 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM CST | 1,140 | 8.16 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM CST | 1,210 | 8.27 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM CST | 1,280 | 8.39 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM CST | 1,370 | 8.53 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM CST | 1,460 | 8.68 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM CST | 1,540 | 8.82 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM CST | 1,610 | 8.93 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM CST | 1,670 | 9.03 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM CST | 1,700 | 9.09 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM CST | 1,720 | 9.12 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM CST | 1,710 | 9.11 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM CST | 1,710 | 9.1 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM CST | 1,660 | 9.02 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM CST | 1,610 | 8.93 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM CST | 1,560 | 8.85 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM CST | 1,490 | 8.73 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM CST | 1,430 | 8.64 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM CST | 1,400 | 8.58 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM CST | 1,380 | 8.55 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM CST | 1,380 | 8.55 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM CST | 1,370 | 8.53 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM CST | 1,330 | 8.47 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM CST | 1,220 | 8.28 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM CST | 1,050 | 8.01 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM CST | 675 | 7.38 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM CST | 183 | 6.42 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM CST | 114 | 6.22 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM CST | 102 | 6.18 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM CST | 93.9 | 6.15 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM CST | 88.3 | 6.13 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM CST | 85.6 | 6.12 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM CST | 82.9 | 6.11 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM CST | 82.9 | 6.11 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM CST | 80.2 | 6.1 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM CST | 82.9 | 6.11 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM CST | 82.9 | 6.11 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM CST | 85.6 | 6.12 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM CST | 85.6 | 6.12 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM CST | 85.6 | 6.12 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM CST | 88.3 | 6.13 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM CST | 88.3 | 6.13 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM CST | 88.3 | 6.13 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM CST | 88.3 | 6.13 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM CST | 88.3 | 6.13 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM CST | 85.6 | 6.12 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM CST | 88.3 | 6.13 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM CST | 88.3 | 6.13 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM CST | 93.9 | 6.15 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM CST | 93.9 | 6.15 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM CST | 96.7 | 6.16 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM CST | 99.6 | 6.17 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM CST | 102 | 6.18 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM CST | 102 | 6.18 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM CST | 105 | 6.19 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM CST | 105 | 6.19 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM CST | 108 | 6.2 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM CST | 111 | 6.21 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM CST | 111 | 6.21 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM CST | 114 | 6.22 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM CST | 118 | 6.23 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM CST | 118 | 6.23 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM CST | 118 | 6.23 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM CST | 118 | 6.23 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM CST | 121 | 6.24 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM CST | 121 | 6.24 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM CST | 121 | 6.24 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM CST | 121 | 6.24 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM CST | 121 | 6.24 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM CST | 121 | 6.24 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM CST | 121 | 6.24 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM CST | 121 | 6.24 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM CST | 121 | 6.24 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM CST | 121 | 6.24 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM CST | 121 | 6.24 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM CST | 121 | 6.24 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM CST | 124 | 6.25 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM CST | 130 | 6.27 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM CST | 133 | 6.28 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM CST | 137 | 6.29 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM CST | 143 | 6.31 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM CST | 150 | 6.33 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM CST | 157 | 6.35 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM CST | 164 | 6.37 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM CST | 175 | 6.4 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM CST | 183 | 6.42 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM CST | 194 | 6.45 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM CST | 202 | 6.47 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM CST | 214 | 6.5 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM CST | 230 | 6.54 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM CST | 242 | 6.57 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM CST | 259 | 6.61 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CST | 277 | 6.65 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CDT | 300 | 6.7 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM CDT | 323 | 6.75 | 5–61 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM CDT | 347 | 6.8 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM CDT | 372 | 6.85 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM CDT | 403 | 6.91 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM CDT | 435 | 6.97 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM CDT | 468 | 7.03 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM CDT | 502 | 7.09 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM CDT | 531 | 7.14 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM CDT | 561 | 7.19 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM CDT | 567 | 7.2 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM CDT | 543 | 7.16 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM CDT | 463 | 7.02 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM CDT | 222 | 6.52 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM CDT | 45 | 5.95 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM CDT | 39 | 5.92 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM CDT | 37.1 | 5.91 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM CDT | 37.1 | 5.91 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM CDT | 35.2 | 5.9 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM CDT | 35.2 | 5.9 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM CDT | 33.3 | 5.89 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM CDT | 35.2 | 5.9 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM CDT | 35.2 | 5.9 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM CDT | 33.3 | 5.89 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM CDT | 33.3 | 5.89 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM CDT | 33.3 | 5.89 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM CDT | 33.3 | 5.89 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM CDT | 31.6 | 5.88 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM CDT | 31.6 | 5.88 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM CDT | 31.6 | 5.88 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM CDT | 31.6 | 5.88 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM CDT | 31.6 | 5.88 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM CDT | 31.6 | 5.88 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM CDT | 31.6 | 5.88 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM CDT | 31.6 | 5.88 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM CDT | 29.8 | 5.87 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM CDT | 29.8 | 5.87 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM CDT | 29.8 | 5.87 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM CDT | 29.8 | 5.87 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM CDT | 28.1 | 5.86 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM CDT | 28.1 | 5.86 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM CDT | 28.1 | 5.86 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM CDT | 28.1 | 5.86 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM CDT | 28.1 | 5.86 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM CDT | 28.1 | 5.86 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM CDT | 28.1 | 5.86 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM CDT | 28.1 | 5.86 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM CDT | 28.1 | 5.86 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM CDT | 29.8 | 5.87 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM CDT | 26.4 | 5.85 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM CDT | 26.4 | 5.85 | 4.2–41 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM CDT | 26.4 | 5.85 | 4.2–41 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM CDT | 26.4 | 5.85 | 4.2–41 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM CDT | 26.4 | 5.85 | 4.2–41 |
Map of USGS gauge 05502500 and the river around it
Where North Fork Salt River near Shelbina, MO sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Missouri Department of Conservation publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Missouri rule, with Missouri Department of Conservation's own figure added: 68°F and 70°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Missouri Department of Conservation: Missouri trout fishing · .
Normal for Nov 5: 5.3–76 ft³/s (middle half of 77 years of record). Now: 347 ft³/s, above normal.
Above normal for this date. 347 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 77 years of record (1934–2026): 10th 1.7, 25th 5.3, median 17, 75th 76, 90th 353 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 0 ft³/s, highest 3,790 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 71.3%, from 1,210 to 347 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 8:06 PM CST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.