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
What the agencies suggest
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, 10:00 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Above normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 11:00 PM CDT to Nov 5, 10:00 PM CST; ranging 26.4 to 1,720 ft³/s; latest 314 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, 10:00 PM CST | 314 | 6.73 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 PM CST | 323 | 6.75 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM CST | 338 | 6.78 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST | 352 | 6.81 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST | 367 | 6.84 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST | 388 | 6.88 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST | 403 | 6.91 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST | 424 | 6.95 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST | 446 | 6.99 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST | 468 | 7.03 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST | 491 | 7.07 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST | 514 | 7.11 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST | 543 | 7.16 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST | 573 | 7.21 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST | 603 | 7.26 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST | 634 | 7.31 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST | 669 | 7.37 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM CST | 705 | 7.43 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM CST | 754 | 7.51 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST | 789 | 7.57 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST | 844 | 7.66 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM CST | 886 | 7.73 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST | 939 | 7.82 | 5.3–76 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST | 1,000 | 7.92 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST | 1,050 | 8.01 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST | 1,110 | 8.11 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST | 1,170 | 8.21 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST | 1,240 | 8.32 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST | 1,320 | 8.46 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM CST | 1,410 | 8.61 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM CST | 1,490 | 8.74 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM CST | 1,580 | 8.88 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM CST | 1,640 | 8.98 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM CST | 1,680 | 9.06 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM CST | 1,710 | 9.11 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM CST | 1,720 | 9.12 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM CST | 1,710 | 9.11 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM CST | 1,680 | 9.06 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM CST | 1,630 | 8.97 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM CST | 1,570 | 8.87 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM CST | 1,520 | 8.79 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM CST | 1,460 | 8.68 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM CST | 1,410 | 8.61 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM CST | 1,390 | 8.57 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM CST | 1,380 | 8.55 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM CST | 1,370 | 8.54 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM CST | 1,350 | 8.51 | 5.3–89 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM CST | 1,290 | 8.41 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM CST | 1,160 | 8.18 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM CST | 898 | 7.75 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM CST | 383 | 6.87 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM CST | 124 | 6.25 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM CST | 108 | 6.2 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM CST | 96.7 | 6.16 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM CST | 93.9 | 6.15 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM CST | 82.9 | 6.11 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM CST | 85.6 | 6.12 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM CST | 82.9 | 6.11 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM CST | 82.9 | 6.11 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM CST | 82.9 | 6.11 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM CST | 82.9 | 6.11 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM CST | 85.6 | 6.12 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM CST | 85.6 | 6.12 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM CST | 85.6 | 6.12 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM CST | 88.3 | 6.13 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM CST | 85.6 | 6.12 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM CST | 85.6 | 6.12 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM CST | 88.3 | 6.13 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM CST | 88.3 | 6.13 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM CST | 85.6 | 6.12 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM CST | 85.6 | 6.12 | 5.2–89 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM CST | 88.3 | 6.13 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM CST | 91.1 | 6.14 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM CST | 93.9 | 6.15 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM CST | 96.7 | 6.16 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM CST | 96.7 | 6.16 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM CST | 99.6 | 6.17 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM CST | 102 | 6.18 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM CST | 102 | 6.18 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM CST | 105 | 6.19 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM CST | 108 | 6.2 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM CST | 108 | 6.2 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM CST | 111 | 6.21 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM CST | 114 | 6.22 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM CST | 114 | 6.22 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM CST | 118 | 6.23 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM CST | 118 | 6.23 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM CST | 118 | 6.23 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM CST | 121 | 6.24 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM CST | 121 | 6.24 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM CST | 121 | 6.24 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM CST | 121 | 6.24 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM CST | 121 | 6.24 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM CST | 121 | 6.24 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM CST | 121 | 6.24 | 5.4–60 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM CST | 121 | 6.24 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM CST | 121 | 6.24 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM CST | 121 | 6.24 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM CST | 121 | 6.24 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM CST | 121 | 6.24 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM CST | 124 | 6.25 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM CST | 127 | 6.26 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM CST | 130 | 6.27 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM CST | 137 | 6.29 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM CST | 140 | 6.3 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM CST | 147 | 6.32 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM CST | 154 | 6.34 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM CST | 161 | 6.36 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM CST | 168 | 6.38 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM CST | 179 | 6.41 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM CST | 186 | 6.43 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM CST | 198 | 6.46 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM CST | 210 | 6.49 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM CST | 222 | 6.52 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM CST | 238 | 6.56 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM CST | 251 | 6.59 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM CST | 268 | 6.63 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CST | 291 | 6.68 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CDT | 309 | 6.72 | 5–61 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM CDT | 333 | 6.77 | 5–61 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM CDT | 362 | 6.83 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM CDT | 388 | 6.88 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM CDT | 419 | 6.94 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM CDT | 452 | 7 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM CDT | 485 | 7.06 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM CDT | 520 | 7.12 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM CDT | 549 | 7.17 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM CDT | 567 | 7.2 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM CDT | 561 | 7.19 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM CDT | 514 | 7.11 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM CDT | 357 | 6.82 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM CDT | 102 | 6.18 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM CDT | 39 | 5.92 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM CDT | 37.1 | 5.91 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM CDT | 37.1 | 5.91 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM CDT | 35.2 | 5.9 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM CDT | 35.2 | 5.9 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM CDT | 33.3 | 5.89 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM CDT | 35.2 | 5.9 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM CDT | 33.3 | 5.89 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM CDT | 33.3 | 5.89 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM CDT | 33.3 | 5.89 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM CDT | 33.3 | 5.89 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM CDT | 33.3 | 5.89 | 4.5–49 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM CDT | 31.6 | 5.88 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM CDT | 31.6 | 5.88 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM CDT | 31.6 | 5.88 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM CDT | 31.6 | 5.88 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM CDT | 31.6 | 5.88 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM CDT | 31.6 | 5.88 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM CDT | 31.6 | 5.88 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM CDT | 31.6 | 5.88 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM CDT | 29.8 | 5.87 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM CDT | 29.8 | 5.87 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM CDT | 29.8 | 5.87 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM CDT | 29.8 | 5.87 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM CDT | 28.1 | 5.86 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM CDT | 28.1 | 5.86 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM CDT | 28.1 | 5.86 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM CDT | 28.1 | 5.86 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM CDT | 28.1 | 5.86 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM CDT | 28.1 | 5.86 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM CDT | 28.1 | 5.86 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM CDT | 28.1 | 5.86 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM CDT | 26.4 | 5.85 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM CDT | 28.1 | 5.86 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM CDT | 29.8 | 5.87 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM CDT | 26.4 | 5.85 | 4.2–42 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 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: 314 ft³/s, above normal.
Above normal for this date. 314 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 70.1%, from 1,050 to 314 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, 10:10 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.