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
Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundingsRhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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
Below normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:30 PM CDT to Nov 5, 9:15 PM CST; ranging 337 to 467 ft³/s; latest 395 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 | 395 | -0.11 | 469–863 |
| 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, 10:30 PM CDT | 463 | 0.1 | 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: 395 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 395 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).
Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 10.6%, from 357 to 395 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.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Missouri Department of Conservation: Missouri trout fishing · Missouri fishing regulations.
Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 10.6%). 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.
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 -0.07 ft stage at Nov 5, 9:15 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, 10:26 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.