Platte River at Sharps Station, MO
USGS 06821190 · Missouri · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 06821190 · Missouri · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundingsRhode Island Department of Environmental Management
If stream conditions are not favorable, consider fishing at a lakePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 8:30 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Much above normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Minor flooding (NWS)
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:30 PM CDT to Nov 5, 8:30 PM CST; ranging 460 to 13,000 ft³/s; latest 13,000 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, 8:30 PM CST | 13,000 | 27 | 131–931 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 PM CST | 12,900 | 26.9 | 131–931 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST | 12,900 | 26.9 | 131–931 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST | 12,800 | 26.8 | 131–931 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST | 12,800 | 26.8 | 131–931 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST | 12,700 | 26.7 | 131–931 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST | 12,700 | 26.7 | 131–931 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST | 12,600 | 26.6 | 131–931 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST | 12,600 | 26.6 | 131–931 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST | 12,500 | 26.5 | 131–931 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST | 12,400 | 26.4 | 131–931 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST | 12,400 | 26.4 | 131–931 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST | 12,300 | 26.3 | 131–931 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM CST | 12,200 | 26.2 | 131–931 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM CST | 12,200 | 26.2 | 131–931 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM CST | 12,100 | 26.1 | 131–931 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST | 12,100 | 26 | 131–931 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST | 12,000 | 26 | 131–931 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST | 12,000 | 25.9 | 131–931 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST | 11,900 | 25.8 | 131–931 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST | 11,900 | 25.8 | 131–931 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM CST | 11,800 | 25.7 | 128–800 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM CST | 11,800 | 25.6 | 128–800 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST | 11,700 | 25.5 | 128–800 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM CST | 11,600 | 25.4 | 128–800 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM CST | 11,600 | 25.3 | 128–800 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM CST | 11,500 | 25.2 | 128–800 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM CST | 11,400 | 25 | 128–800 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM CST | 11,300 | 24.9 | 128–800 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM CST | 11,200 | 24.7 | 128–800 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM CST | 11,000 | 24.5 | 128–800 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM CST | 10,900 | 24.3 | 128–800 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM CST | 10,800 | 24.1 | 128–800 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM CST | 10,600 | 23.8 | 128–800 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM CST | 10,400 | 23.5 | 128–800 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM CST | 10,100 | 23.2 | 128–800 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM CST | 9,910 | 22.8 | 128–800 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM CST | 9,620 | 22.4 | 128–800 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM CST | 9,310 | 21.9 | 128–800 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM CST | 8,990 | 21.4 | 128–800 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM CST | 8,610 | 20.9 | 128–800 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM CST | 8,190 | 20.2 | 128–800 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM CST | 7,700 | 19.5 | 128–800 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM CST | 7,150 | 18.6 | 128–800 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM CST | 6,550 | 17.7 | 128–800 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM CST | 5,920 | 16.7 | 107–934 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM CST | 5,260 | 15.6 | 107–934 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM CST | 4,570 | 14.5 | 107–934 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM CST | 3,900 | 13.2 | 107–934 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM CST | 3,280 | 11.9 | 107–934 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM CST | 2,760 | 10.8 | 107–934 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM CST | 2,420 | 9.97 | 107–934 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM CST | 2,230 | 9.5 | 107–934 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM CST | 2,110 | 9.2 | 107–934 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM CST | 1,990 | 8.91 | 107–934 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM CST | 1,870 | 8.59 | 107–934 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM CST | 1,700 | 8.16 | 107–934 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM CST | 1,470 | 7.57 | 107–934 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM CST | 1,250 | 6.98 | 107–934 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM CST | 1,050 | 6.43 | 107–934 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM CST | 859 | 5.84 | 107–934 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM CST | 740 | 5.46 | 107–934 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM CST | 698 | 5.32 | 107–934 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM CST | 666 | 5.21 | 107–934 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM CST | 651 | 5.16 | 107–934 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM CST | 646 | 5.14 | 107–934 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM CST | 637 | 5.11 | 107–934 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM CST | 628 | 5.08 | 107–934 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM CST | 623 | 5.06 | 107–934 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM CST | 617 | 5.04 | 86–1,330 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM CST | 620 | 5.05 | 86–1,330 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM CST | 623 | 5.06 | 86–1,330 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM CST | 625 | 5.07 | 86–1,330 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM CST | 628 | 5.08 | 86–1,330 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM CST | 634 | 5.1 | 86–1,330 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM CST | 637 | 5.11 | 86–1,330 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM CST | 640 | 5.12 | 86–1,330 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM CST | 643 | 5.13 | 86–1,330 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM CST | 646 | 5.14 | 86–1,330 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM CST | 654 | 5.17 | 86–1,330 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM CST | 660 | 5.19 | 86–1,330 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM CST | 666 | 5.21 | 86–1,330 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM CST | 672 | 5.23 | 86–1,330 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM CST | 678 | 5.25 | 86–1,330 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM CST | 684 | 5.27 | 86–1,330 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM CST | 690 | 5.29 | 86–1,330 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM CST | 692 | 5.3 | 86–1,330 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM CST | 692 | 5.3 | 86–1,330 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM CST | 692 | 5.3 | 86–1,330 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM CST | 692 | 5.3 | 86–1,330 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM CST | 687 | 5.28 | 86–1,330 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM CST | 681 | 5.26 | 86–1,330 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM CST | 672 | 5.23 | 86–1,330 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM CST | 660 | 5.19 | 102–933 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM CST | 649 | 5.15 | 102–933 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM CST | 631 | 5.09 | 102–933 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM CST | 617 | 5.04 | 102–933 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM CST | 600 | 4.98 | 102–933 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM CST | 583 | 4.92 | 102–933 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM CST | 569 | 4.87 | 102–933 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM CST | 558 | 4.83 | 102–933 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM CST | 546 | 4.79 | 102–933 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM CST | 536 | 4.76 | 102–933 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM CST | 530 | 4.74 | 102–933 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM CST | 524 | 4.72 | 102–933 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM CST | 521 | 4.71 | 102–933 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM CST | 518 | 4.7 | 102–933 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM CST | 518 | 4.7 | 102–933 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM CST | 518 | 4.7 | 102–933 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM CST | 518 | 4.7 | 102–933 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM CST | 518 | 4.7 | 102–933 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM CST | 518 | 4.7 | 102–933 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM CST | 518 | 4.7 | 102–933 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM CST | 518 | 4.7 | 102–933 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM CST | 515 | 4.69 | 102–933 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CST | 515 | 4.69 | 102–933 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CDT | 511 | 4.68 | 102–933 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM CDT | 511 | 4.68 | 102–933 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM CDT | 508 | 4.67 | 88–580 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM CDT | 508 | 4.67 | 88–580 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM CDT | 508 | 4.67 | 88–580 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM CDT | 505 | 4.66 | 88–580 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM CDT | 505 | 4.66 | 88–580 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM CDT | 502 | 4.65 | 88–580 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM CDT | 499 | 4.64 | 88–580 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM CDT | 496 | 4.63 | 88–580 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM CDT | 493 | 4.62 | 88–580 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM CDT | 487 | 4.6 | 88–580 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM CDT | 484 | 4.59 | 88–580 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM CDT | 478 | 4.57 | 88–580 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM CDT | 472 | 4.55 | 88–580 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM CDT | 469 | 4.54 | 88–580 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM CDT | 469 | 4.54 | 88–580 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM CDT | 466 | 4.53 | 88–580 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM CDT | 466 | 4.53 | 88–580 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM CDT | 463 | 4.52 | 88–580 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM CDT | 466 | 4.53 | 88–580 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM CDT | 463 | 4.52 | 88–580 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM CDT | 463 | 4.52 | 88–580 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM CDT | 463 | 4.52 | 88–580 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM CDT | 463 | 4.52 | 88–580 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM CDT | 463 | 4.52 | 88–580 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM CDT | 463 | 4.52 | 87–678 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM CDT | 463 | 4.52 | 87–678 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM CDT | 463 | 4.52 | 87–678 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM CDT | 463 | 4.52 | 87–678 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM CDT | 460 | 4.51 | 87–678 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM CDT | 460 | 4.51 | 87–678 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM CDT | 460 | 4.51 | 87–678 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM CDT | 460 | 4.51 | 87–678 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM CDT | 463 | 4.52 | 87–678 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM CDT | 460 | 4.51 | 87–678 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM CDT | 463 | 4.52 | 87–678 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM CDT | 460 | 4.51 | 87–678 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM CDT | 463 | 4.52 | 87–678 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM CDT | 463 | 4.52 | 87–678 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM CDT | 463 | 4.52 | 87–678 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM CDT | 466 | 4.53 | 87–678 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM CDT | 466 | 4.53 | 87–678 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM CDT | 466 | 4.53 | 87–678 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM CDT | 469 | 4.54 | 87–678 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM CDT | 469 | 4.54 | 87–678 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM CDT | 469 | 4.54 | 87–678 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM CDT | 472 | 4.55 | 87–678 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM CDT | 472 | 4.55 | 87–678 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM CDT | 475 | 4.56 | 87–678 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM CDT | 475 | 4.56 | 77–726 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM CDT | 475 | 4.56 | 77–726 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM CDT | 475 | 4.56 | 77–726 |
Map of USGS gauge 06821190 and the river around it
Where Platte River at Sharps Station, 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 · Missouri fishing regulations.
Normal for Nov 5: 131–931 ft³/s (middle half of 47 years of record). Now: 13,000 ft³/s, much above normal.
Much above normal for this date. 13,000 ft³/s is above the 90th percentile of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 47 years of record (1980–2026): 10th 66, 25th 131, median 323, 75th 931, 90th 1,860 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 22 ft³/s, highest 14,600 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).
Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 12.1%, from 11,600 to 13,000 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.
Minor flooding (NWS). NWS minor flood stage: water out of its banks in places. Don't wade; stay off the river.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)NWS forecast: Minor flooding (NWS). The National Weather Service river forecast for this gauge reaches that category. Plan around it and check the forecast again before you go.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 12.1%). Keep your way back to the bank in sight and watch the level while you fish. “Rising” is our rule of thumb: more than 10% in discharge or 0.2 ft of gauge height in 24 hours, not a USGS or NWS class.
Flow far above normal. Above the 90th percentile of daily mean flow for this date (USGS class “much above normal”), from 47 years of record. Expect higher, faster water than usual for the season.
hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) Statistics documentation (percentiles of daily mean discharge) (U.S. Geological Survey)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.
Minor flooding (NWS). NWS minor flood stage: water out of its banks in places. Don't wade; stay off the river.
NWS observed 26.9 ft stage, 12,900 ft³/s at Nov 5, 7:30 PM CST (NWS gauge SSTM7; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 8:32 PM CST. Highest point: 28.2 ft, 14,300 ft³/s on Nov 7, 12:00 AM CST (Minor flooding (NWS)).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 6 | 28.1 ft | 14,200 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 28.2 ft | 14,300 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 21.7 ft | 9,160 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 10.7 ft | 2,610 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 6.8 ft | 1,020 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 8:53 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.