Black River at Poplar Bluff, MO
USGS 07063000 · Missouri · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 07063000 · 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, 8:15 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:15 PM CDT to Nov 5, 8:15 PM CST; ranging 337 to 467 ft³/s; latest 392 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, 8:15 PM CST | 392 | -0.12 | 469–863 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 PM CST | 385 | -0.14 | 469–863 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM CST | 385 | -0.14 | 469–863 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM CST | 382 | -0.15 | 469–863 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM CST | 379 | -0.16 | 469–863 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM CST | 373 | -0.18 | 469–863 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM CST | 369 | -0.19 | 469–863 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM CST | 363 | -0.21 | 469–863 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM CST | 360 | -0.22 | 469–863 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM CST | 357 | -0.23 | 469–863 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM CST | 357 | -0.23 | 469–863 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM CST | 353 | -0.24 | 469–863 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM CST | 350 | -0.25 | 469–863 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM CST | 350 | -0.25 | 469–863 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM CST | 350 | -0.25 | 469–863 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM CST | 350 | -0.25 | 469–863 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM CST | 353 | -0.24 | 469–863 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM CST | 353 | -0.24 | 469–863 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM CST | 357 | -0.23 | 469–863 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM CST | 353 | -0.24 | 469–863 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM CST | 353 | -0.24 | 469–863 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM CST | 357 | -0.23 | 471–831 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM CST | 357 | -0.23 | 471–831 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM CST | 357 | -0.23 | 471–831 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM CST | 357 | -0.23 | 471–831 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM CST | 357 | -0.23 | 471–831 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM CST | 363 | -0.21 | 471–831 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM CST | 360 | -0.22 | 471–831 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM CST | 363 | -0.21 | 471–831 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM CST | 360 | -0.22 | 471–831 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM CST | 363 | -0.21 | 471–831 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM CST | 363 | -0.21 | 471–831 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM CST | 363 | -0.21 | 471–831 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM CST | 360 | -0.22 | 471–831 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM CST | 363 | -0.21 | 471–831 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM CST | 360 | -0.22 | 471–831 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM CST | 360 | -0.22 | 471–831 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM CST | 360 | -0.22 | 471–831 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM CST | 363 | -0.21 | 471–831 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM CST | 360 | -0.22 | 471–831 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM CST | 363 | -0.21 | 471–831 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM CST | 363 | -0.21 | 471–831 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM CST | 363 | -0.21 | 471–831 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM CST | 360 | -0.22 | 471–831 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM CST | 360 | -0.22 | 471–831 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM CST | 360 | -0.22 | 454–819 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM CST | 363 | -0.21 | 454–819 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM CST | 363 | -0.21 | 454–819 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM CST | 366 | -0.2 | 454–819 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM CST | 363 | -0.21 | 454–819 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM CST | 363 | -0.21 | 454–819 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM CST | 360 | -0.22 | 454–819 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM CST | 347 | -0.26 | 454–819 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM CST | 344 | -0.27 | 454–819 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM CST | 347 | -0.26 | 454–819 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM CST | 344 | -0.27 | 454–819 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM CST | 347 | -0.26 | 454–819 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM CST | 344 | -0.27 | 454–819 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM CST | 344 | -0.27 | 454–819 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM CST | 350 | -0.25 | 454–819 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM CST | 350 | -0.25 | 454–819 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM CST | 347 | -0.26 | 454–819 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM CST | 350 | -0.25 | 454–819 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM CST | 347 | -0.26 | 454–819 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM CST | 353 | -0.24 | 454–819 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM CST | 347 | -0.26 | 454–819 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM CST | 347 | -0.26 | 454–819 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM CST | 347 | -0.26 | 454–819 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM CST | 347 | -0.26 | 454–819 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM CST | 347 | -0.26 | 437–875 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM CST | 350 | -0.25 | 437–875 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM CST | 347 | -0.26 | 437–875 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM CST | 347 | -0.26 | 437–875 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM CST | 347 | -0.26 | 437–875 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM CST | 350 | -0.25 | 437–875 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM CST | 347 | -0.26 | 437–875 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM CST | 347 | -0.26 | 437–875 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM CST | 350 | -0.25 | 437–875 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM CST | 347 | -0.26 | 437–875 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM CST | 347 | -0.26 | 437–875 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM CST | 347 | -0.26 | 437–875 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM CST | 350 | -0.25 | 437–875 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM CST | 353 | -0.24 | 437–875 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM CST | 350 | -0.25 | 437–875 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM CST | 353 | -0.24 | 437–875 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM CST | 353 | -0.24 | 437–875 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM CST | 350 | -0.25 | 437–875 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM CST | 353 | -0.24 | 437–875 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM CST | 353 | -0.24 | 437–875 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM CST | 353 | -0.24 | 437–875 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM CST | 353 | -0.24 | 437–875 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM CST | 353 | -0.24 | 437–875 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM CST | 353 | -0.24 | 437–875 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM CST | 353 | -0.24 | 435–881 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM CST | 353 | -0.24 | 435–881 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM CST | 353 | -0.24 | 435–881 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM CST | 353 | -0.24 | 435–881 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM CST | 357 | -0.23 | 435–881 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM CST | 357 | -0.23 | 435–881 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM CST | 353 | -0.24 | 435–881 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM CST | 353 | -0.24 | 435–881 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM CST | 353 | -0.24 | 435–881 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM CST | 353 | -0.24 | 435–881 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM CST | 353 | -0.24 | 435–881 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM CST | 357 | -0.23 | 435–881 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM CST | 357 | -0.23 | 435–881 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM CST | 350 | -0.25 | 435–881 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM CST | 353 | -0.24 | 435–881 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM CST | 353 | -0.24 | 435–881 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM CST | 353 | -0.24 | 435–881 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM CST | 357 | -0.23 | 435–881 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM CST | 353 | -0.24 | 435–881 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM CST | 357 | -0.23 | 435–881 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM CST | 350 | -0.25 | 435–881 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM CST | 347 | -0.26 | 435–881 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM CST | 344 | -0.27 | 435–881 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM CDT | 350 | -0.25 | 435–881 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM CDT | 347 | -0.26 | 435–881 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM CDT | 341 | -0.28 | 430–797 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM CDT | 344 | -0.27 | 430–797 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM CDT | 344 | -0.27 | 430–797 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM CDT | 341 | -0.28 | 430–797 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM CDT | 344 | -0.27 | 430–797 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM CDT | 341 | -0.28 | 430–797 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM CDT | 341 | -0.28 | 430–797 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM CDT | 337 | -0.29 | 430–797 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM CDT | 344 | -0.27 | 430–797 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM CDT | 341 | -0.28 | 430–797 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM CDT | 337 | -0.29 | 430–797 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM CDT | 341 | -0.28 | 430–797 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM CDT | 337 | -0.29 | 430–797 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM CDT | 341 | -0.28 | 430–797 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM CDT | 341 | -0.28 | 430–797 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM CDT | 337 | -0.29 | 430–797 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM CDT | 341 | -0.28 | 430–797 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM CDT | 344 | -0.27 | 430–797 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM CDT | 344 | -0.27 | 430–797 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM CDT | 350 | -0.25 | 430–797 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM CDT | 353 | -0.24 | 430–797 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM CDT | 357 | -0.23 | 430–797 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM CDT | 357 | -0.23 | 430–797 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM CDT | 363 | -0.21 | 430–797 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM CDT | 366 | -0.2 | 418–752 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM CDT | 373 | -0.18 | 418–752 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM CDT | 376 | -0.17 | 418–752 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM CDT | 379 | -0.16 | 418–752 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM CDT | 385 | -0.14 | 418–752 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM CDT | 392 | -0.12 | 418–752 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM CDT | 398 | -0.1 | 418–752 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM CDT | 411 | -0.06 | 418–752 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM CDT | 418 | -0.04 | 418–752 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM CDT | 427 | -0.01 | 418–752 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM CDT | 431 | 0 | 418–752 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM CDT | 437 | 0.02 | 418–752 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM CDT | 447 | 0.05 | 418–752 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM CDT | 450 | 0.06 | 418–752 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM CDT | 457 | 0.08 | 418–752 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM CDT | 463 | 0.1 | 418–752 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM CDT | 460 | 0.09 | 418–752 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM CDT | 463 | 0.1 | 418–752 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM CDT | 463 | 0.1 | 418–752 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM CDT | 467 | 0.11 | 418–752 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM CDT | 463 | 0.1 | 418–752 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM CDT | 467 | 0.11 | 418–752 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM CDT | 467 | 0.11 | 418–752 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM CDT | 463 | 0.1 | 418–752 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM CDT | 463 | 0.1 | 426–717 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM CDT | 463 | 0.1 | 426–717 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM CDT | 467 | 0.11 | 426–717 |
Map of USGS gauge 07063000 and the river around it
Where Black River at Poplar Bluff, MO sits, with 3 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.
Normal for Nov 5: 469–863 ft³/s (middle half of 78 years of record). Now: 392 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 392 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 78 years of record (1949–2026): 10th 360, 25th 469, median 603, 75th 863, 90th 1,780 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 242 ft³/s, highest 6,000 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 (+9.8% 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.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Missouri Department of Conservation: Missouri trout fishing · Missouri fishing regulations.
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.
NWS category unavailable. NWS did not report a flood category for this gauge.
NWS observed -0.1 ft stage at Nov 5, 7:15 PM CST (NWS gauge PPBM7; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 7:50 AM CST. Highest point: 0.1 ft, 517 ft³/s on Nov 6, 12:00 PM CST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | -0.1 ft | – |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 0.1 ft | 517 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 0.1 ft | 517 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 0.1 ft | 517 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 0.1 ft | 517 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 0.1 ft | 517 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 8:54 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.