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South Grand River at Urich, MO

USGS 06921600

Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 104 ft³/s
Gauge height: 3.08 ft

Normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 8:15 PM CST	104	3.08
Nov 5, 7:15 PM CST	102	3.06
Nov 5, 6:15 PM CST	107	3.11
Nov 5, 5:15 PM CST	109	3.14
Nov 5, 4:15 PM CST	112	3.17
Nov 5, 3:15 PM CST	114	3.19
Nov 5, 2:15 PM CST	113	3.18
Nov 5, 1:15 PM CST	117	3.22
Nov 5, 12:15 PM CST	123	3.28
Nov 5, 11:15 AM CST	128	3.34
Nov 5, 10:15 AM CST	133	3.39
Nov 5, 9:15 AM CST	138	3.44
Nov 5, 8:15 AM CST	142	3.47
Nov 5, 7:15 AM CST	152	3.57
Nov 5, 6:15 AM CST	160	3.64
Nov 5, 5:15 AM CST	168	3.71
Nov 5, 4:15 AM CST	177	3.79
Nov 5, 3:15 AM CST	189	3.89
Nov 5, 2:15 AM CST	200	3.98
Nov 5, 1:15 AM CST	213	4.08
Nov 5, 12:15 AM CST	226	4.18
Nov 4, 11:15 PM CST	243	4.31
Nov 4, 10:15 PM CST	259	4.42
Nov 4, 9:15 PM CST	281	4.57
Nov 4, 8:15 PM CST	306	4.74
Nov 4, 7:15 PM CST	326	4.87
Nov 4, 6:15 PM CST	356	5.06

Reading Nov 5, 8:15 PM CST · checked 8:40 PM CST

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Big Creek near Blairstown, MO

USGS 06921720

Warning: Rising fast: be careful, conditions are changing

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 49.1 ft³/s
Gauge height: 11.5 ft

Normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 8:00 PM CST	49.1	11.5
Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST	50	11.5
Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST	50.5	11.5
Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST	50.9	11.5
Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST	51.4	11.6
Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST	51.4	11.6
Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST	52.1	11.6
Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST	51.6	11.6
Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST	51.6	11.6
Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST	51.4	11.6
Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST	50.9	11.5
Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST	50.2	11.5
Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST	49.3	11.5
Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST	48.4	11.4
Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST	47.3	11.4
Nov 5, 5:00 AM CST	46	11.3
Nov 5, 4:00 AM CST	44.4	11.3
Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST	42.7	11.2
Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST	40.9	11.1
Nov 5, 1:00 AM CST	39.1	11
Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST	37.3	10.9
Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST	35	10.7
Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST	32.6	10.5
Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST	29.9	10.4
Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST	27.3	10.2
Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST	24.7	9.94
Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST	22.2	9.73

Osage River above Schell City, MO

USGS 06918070

Warning: Rising fast: be careful, conditions are changing

No water temperature, flow statistics here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Gauge height: 13 ft

No flow here now. USGS stopped publishing discharge at this gauge on Feb 18, 2012; it still reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: Osage River at Taberville, MO (USGS 06918250, 9 miles away).

Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Gauge height, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 7:45 PM CST	13
Nov 5, 6:45 PM CST	13
Nov 5, 5:45 PM CST	13
Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST	12.9
Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST	12.9
Nov 5, 2:45 PM CST	12.8
Nov 5, 1:45 PM CST	12.8
Nov 5, 12:45 PM CST	12.7
Nov 5, 11:45 AM CST	12.6
Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST	12.4
Nov 5, 9:45 AM CST	12.3
Nov 5, 8:45 AM CST	12.1
Nov 5, 7:45 AM CST	12
Nov 5, 6:45 AM CST	11.8
Nov 5, 5:45 AM CST	11.6
Nov 5, 4:45 AM CST	11.3
Nov 5, 3:45 AM CST	11.1
Nov 5, 2:45 AM CST	10.8
Nov 5, 1:45 AM CST	10.6
Nov 5, 12:45 AM CST	10.2
Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST	9.89
Nov 4, 10:45 PM CST	9.49
Nov 4, 9:45 PM CST	9.05
Nov 4, 8:45 PM CST	8.56
Nov 4, 7:45 PM CST	8.02
Nov 4, 6:45 PM CST	7.44
Nov 4, 5:45 PM CST	6.85

Osage River at Taberville, MO

USGS 06918250

Warning: Rising fast: be careful, conditions are changing

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Discharge: 2,820 ft³/s
Gauge height: 9.94 ft
Water temp: 62.8°F

Above normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Water temp (°F)
Nov 5, 7:45 PM CST	2,820	9.94	62.8
Nov 5, 6:45 PM CST	2,780	9.89	62.8
Nov 5, 5:45 PM CST	2,750	9.85	63
Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST	2,700	9.8	63
Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST	2,630	9.71	63
Nov 5, 2:45 PM CST	2,610	9.68	63
Nov 5, 1:45 PM CST	2,530	9.59	63
Nov 5, 12:45 PM CST	2,520	9.57	63
Nov 5, 11:45 AM CST	2,470	9.51	63
Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST	2,390	9.41	63.1
Nov 5, 9:45 AM CST	2,350	9.36	63.5
Nov 5, 8:45 AM CST	2,300	9.3	63.7
Nov 5, 7:45 AM CST	2,260	9.25	63.7
Nov 5, 6:45 AM CST	2,200	9.17	63.7
Nov 5, 5:45 AM CST	2,140	9.09	63.9
Nov 5, 4:45 AM CST	2,080	9.01	63.9
Nov 5, 3:45 AM CST	2,020	8.93	63.9
Nov 5, 2:45 AM CST	1,960	8.85	64
Nov 5, 1:45 AM CST	1,900	8.77	64
Nov 5, 12:45 AM CST	1,860	8.71	64.2
Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST	1,820	8.66	64.2
Nov 4, 10:45 PM CST	1,780	8.6	64.2
Nov 4, 9:45 PM CST	1,740	8.55	64.4
Nov 4, 8:45 PM CST	1,710	8.5	64.4
Nov 4, 7:45 PM CST	1,670	8.45	64.4
Nov 4, 6:45 PM CST	1,630	8.39	64.6
Nov 4, 5:45 PM CST	1,580	8.32	64.6

South Grand River at Archie, MO

USGS 06921590

Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here

No water temperature here.

Discharge: 46.2 ft³/s
Gauge height: 5.69 ft

Normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 7:30 PM CST	46.2	5.69
Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST	47.8	5.7
Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST	47.8	5.7
Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST	49.4	5.71
Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST	51.1	5.72
Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST	52.8	5.73
Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST	54.5	5.74
Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST	56.3	5.75
Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST	58.1	5.76
Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST	61.9	5.78
Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST	63.8	5.79
Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST	65.8	5.8
Nov 5, 7:30 AM CST	67.8	5.81
Nov 5, 6:30 AM CST	69.9	5.82
Nov 5, 5:30 AM CST	74.1	5.84
Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST	78.5	5.86
Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST	80.8	5.87
Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST	85.4	5.89
Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST	90.1	5.91
Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST	95	5.93
Nov 4, 11:30 PM CST	100	5.95
Nov 4, 10:30 PM CST	105	5.97
Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST	110	5.99
Nov 4, 8:30 PM CST	119	6.02
Nov 4, 7:30 PM CST	125	6.04
Nov 4, 6:30 PM CST	134	6.07
Nov 4, 5:30 PM CST	143	6.1

Osage River at Warsaw, MO

USGS 06922500

Limited data: Not enough data: no water temperature or flow statistics here

No water temperature, flow statistics here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Gauge height: 25.9 ft

No flow here now. USGS stopped publishing discharge at this gauge on Apr 30, 1931; it still reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: Osage River at Taberville, MO (USGS 06918250, 37 miles away).

Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Time	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 7:45 PM CST	25.9
Nov 5, 6:45 PM CST	25.9
Nov 5, 5:45 PM CST	25.8
Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST	25.8
Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST	25.8
Nov 5, 2:45 PM CST	25.8
Nov 5, 1:45 PM CST	25.8
Nov 5, 12:45 PM CST	25.8
Nov 5, 11:45 AM CST	25.8
Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST	25.8
Nov 5, 9:45 AM CST	25.9
Nov 5, 8:45 AM CST	25.9
Nov 5, 7:45 AM CST	25.9
Nov 5, 6:45 AM CST	25.9
Nov 5, 5:45 AM CST	25.9
Nov 5, 4:45 AM CST	25.8
Nov 5, 3:45 AM CST	25.9
Nov 5, 2:45 AM CST	25.9
Nov 5, 1:45 AM CST	25.9
Nov 5, 12:45 AM CST	25.9
Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST	25.9
Nov 4, 10:45 PM CST	25.9
Nov 4, 9:45 PM CST	25.9
Nov 4, 8:45 PM CST	25.9
Nov 4, 7:45 PM CST	25.9
Nov 4, 6:45 PM CST	25.9
Nov 4, 5:45 PM CST	25.9

Checked Nov 5, 8:40 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.

South Grand River at Urich, MO
USGS 06921600 · MO · live flow · gauge height · 11 mi
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Big Creek near Blairstown, MO
USGS 06921720 · MO · live flow · gauge height · 17.2 mi
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Osage River above Schell City, MO
USGS 06918070 · MO · flow record ended · gauge height · 21.4 mi
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Osage River at Taberville, MO
USGS 06918250 · MO · live flow · gauge height · water temperature · 21.5 mi
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South Grand River at Archie, MO
USGS 06921590 · MO · live flow · gauge height · 26.4 mi
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Osage River at Warsaw, MO
USGS 06922500 · MO · flow record ended · gauge height · 29.1 mi
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Where these numbers come from

Discharge, gauge height, water temperature and water quality: U.S. Geological Survey readings (provisional, can be revised), cached for 15 minutes. Where USGS publishes a gauge’s flow only once a day, the latest daily mean is shown with its date.
Normal range: the 25th to 75th percentile of daily mean flow for the same calendar day over the gauge’s record (USGS daily statistics), classed as USGS does (hyswap).
Temperature guidance for trout quotes the gauge’s own state fish and wildlife agency; where we found none, it says so and quotes federal guidance (National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). Cold-water safety quotes the NWS; dissolved oxygen and pH are read against EPA criteria. Each line names its source.
Flood stage and forecasts: the National Weather Service’s National Water Prediction Service and its Turn Around Don’t Drown guidance. Tides: NOAA Tides & Currents.

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