Black River near Annapolis, MO
USGS 07061500 · Missouri · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 07061500 · 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, 9:15 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:30 PM CDT to Nov 5, 9:15 PM CST; ranging 163 to 314 ft³/s; latest 291 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, 9:15 PM CST | 291 | 4.12 | 157–426 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 PM CST | 291 | 4.12 | 157–426 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 PM CST | 295 | 4.13 | 157–426 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM CST | 295 | 4.13 | 157–426 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM CST | 299 | 4.14 | 157–426 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM CST | 299 | 4.14 | 157–426 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM CST | 303 | 4.15 | 157–426 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM CST | 303 | 4.15 | 157–426 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM CST | 307 | 4.16 | 157–426 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM CST | 307 | 4.16 | 157–426 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM CST | 307 | 4.16 | 157–426 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM CST | 311 | 4.17 | 157–426 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM CST | 311 | 4.17 | 157–426 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM CST | 311 | 4.17 | 157–426 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM CST | 314 | 4.18 | 157–426 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM CST | 314 | 4.18 | 157–426 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM CST | 314 | 4.18 | 157–426 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM CST | 314 | 4.18 | 157–426 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM CST | 314 | 4.18 | 157–426 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM CST | 314 | 4.18 | 157–426 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM CST | 314 | 4.18 | 157–426 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM CST | 314 | 4.18 | 157–426 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM CST | 311 | 4.17 | 160–379 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM CST | 311 | 4.17 | 160–379 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM CST | 307 | 4.16 | 160–379 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM CST | 303 | 4.15 | 160–379 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM CST | 299 | 4.14 | 160–379 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM CST | 295 | 4.13 | 160–379 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM CST | 291 | 4.12 | 160–379 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM CST | 284 | 4.1 | 160–379 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM CST | 280 | 4.09 | 160–379 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM CST | 276 | 4.08 | 160–379 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM CST | 269 | 4.06 | 160–379 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM CST | 265 | 4.05 | 160–379 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM CST | 262 | 4.04 | 160–379 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM CST | 258 | 4.03 | 160–379 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM CST | 255 | 4.02 | 160–379 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM CST | 255 | 4.02 | 160–379 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM CST | 255 | 4.02 | 160–379 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM CST | 255 | 4.02 | 160–379 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM CST | 255 | 4.02 | 160–379 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM CST | 258 | 4.03 | 160–379 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM CST | 258 | 4.03 | 160–379 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM CST | 258 | 4.03 | 160–379 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM CST | 258 | 4.03 | 160–379 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM CST | 258 | 4.03 | 160–379 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM CST | 255 | 4.02 | 163–338 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM CST | 251 | 4.01 | 163–338 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM CST | 241 | 3.98 | 163–338 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM CST | 237 | 3.97 | 163–338 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM CST | 231 | 3.95 | 163–338 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM CST | 231 | 3.95 | 163–338 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM CST | 224 | 3.93 | 163–338 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM CST | 217 | 3.91 | 163–338 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM CST | 205 | 3.87 | 163–338 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM CST | 198 | 3.85 | 163–338 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM CST | 195 | 3.84 | 163–338 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM CST | 192 | 3.83 | 163–338 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM CST | 189 | 3.82 | 163–338 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM CST | 186 | 3.81 | 163–338 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM CST | 186 | 3.81 | 163–338 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM CST | 186 | 3.81 | 163–338 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM CST | 183 | 3.8 | 163–338 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM CST | 183 | 3.8 | 163–338 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM CST | 183 | 3.8 | 163–338 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM CST | 183 | 3.8 | 163–338 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM CST | 183 | 3.8 | 163–338 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM CST | 183 | 3.8 | 163–338 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM CST | 183 | 3.8 | 163–338 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM CST | 183 | 3.8 | 163–338 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM CST | 183 | 3.8 | 154–313 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM CST | 180 | 3.79 | 154–313 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM CST | 180 | 3.79 | 154–313 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM CST | 180 | 3.79 | 154–313 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM CST | 180 | 3.79 | 154–313 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM CST | 180 | 3.79 | 154–313 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM CST | 180 | 3.79 | 154–313 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM CST | 180 | 3.79 | 154–313 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM CST | 180 | 3.79 | 154–313 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM CST | 180 | 3.79 | 154–313 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM CST | 177 | 3.78 | 154–313 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM CST | 177 | 3.78 | 154–313 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM CST | 177 | 3.78 | 154–313 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM CST | 177 | 3.78 | 154–313 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM CST | 177 | 3.78 | 154–313 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM CST | 177 | 3.78 | 154–313 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM CST | 177 | 3.78 | 154–313 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM CST | 177 | 3.78 | 154–313 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM CST | 177 | 3.78 | 154–313 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM CST | 177 | 3.78 | 154–313 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM CST | 174 | 3.77 | 154–313 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM CST | 174 | 3.77 | 154–313 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM CST | 174 | 3.77 | 154–313 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM CST | 174 | 3.77 | 154–313 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM CST | 174 | 3.77 | 160–284 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM CST | 174 | 3.77 | 160–284 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM CST | 174 | 3.77 | 160–284 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM CST | 174 | 3.77 | 160–284 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM CST | 171 | 3.76 | 160–284 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM CST | 171 | 3.76 | 160–284 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM CST | 171 | 3.76 | 160–284 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM CST | 171 | 3.76 | 160–284 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM CST | 171 | 3.76 | 160–284 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM CST | 171 | 3.76 | 160–284 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM CST | 171 | 3.76 | 160–284 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM CST | 171 | 3.76 | 160–284 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM CST | 168 | 3.75 | 160–284 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM CST | 168 | 3.75 | 160–284 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM CST | 168 | 3.75 | 160–284 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM CST | 168 | 3.75 | 160–284 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM CST | 168 | 3.75 | 160–284 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM CST | 168 | 3.75 | 160–284 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM CST | 168 | 3.75 | 160–284 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM CST | 168 | 3.75 | 160–284 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM CST | 168 | 3.75 | 160–284 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM CST | 168 | 3.75 | 160–284 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM CST | 168 | 3.75 | 160–284 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM CDT | 168 | 3.75 | 160–284 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM CDT | 168 | 3.75 | 160–284 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 150–271 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 150–271 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 150–271 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 150–271 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 150–271 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 150–271 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 150–271 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 150–271 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 150–271 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 150–271 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 150–271 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 150–271 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 150–271 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 150–271 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 150–271 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 150–271 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 150–271 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM CDT | 163 | 3.73 | 150–271 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM CDT | 163 | 3.73 | 150–271 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM CDT | 163 | 3.73 | 150–271 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM CDT | 163 | 3.73 | 150–271 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM CDT | 163 | 3.73 | 150–271 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM CDT | 163 | 3.73 | 150–271 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM CDT | 163 | 3.73 | 150–271 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM CDT | 163 | 3.73 | 146–261 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM CDT | 163 | 3.73 | 146–261 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM CDT | 163 | 3.73 | 146–261 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM CDT | 163 | 3.73 | 146–261 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM CDT | 163 | 3.73 | 146–261 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 146–261 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 146–261 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 146–261 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 146–261 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 146–261 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 146–261 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 146–261 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 146–261 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 146–261 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 146–261 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 146–261 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 146–261 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 146–261 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 146–261 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 146–261 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 146–261 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 146–261 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 146–261 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 146–261 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 144–248 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM CDT | 166 | 3.74 | 144–248 |
Map of USGS gauge 07061500 and the river around it
Where Black River near Annapolis, MO sits, with 2 other gauges 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: .
Normal for Nov 5: 157–426 ft³/s (middle half of 87 years of record). Now: 291 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 291 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 87 years of record (1940–2026): 10th 123, 25th 157, median 219, 75th 426, 90th 1,040 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 100 ft³/s, highest 26,300 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).
Steady over 24 hours (−5.2% discharge). 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.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)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.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 4.12 ft stage, 295 ft³/s at Nov 5, 9:15 PM CST (NWS gauge ANNM7; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 7:50 AM CST. Highest point: 4.2 ft, 323 ft³/s on Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 4.2 ft | 323 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 4.1 ft | 288 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 3.9 ft | 213 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 3.8 ft | 172 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 3.8 ft | 172 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 3.8 ft | 172 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 10:27 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.