USGS Streamgage 06930000
Big Piney River near Big Piney, MO
Big Piney River near Big Piney, MO is USGS streamgage 06930000 in Missouri, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10290202. It drains a watershed of about 560 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1921. Typical flow runs near 198 cfs in July and 571.3 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead.
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Gauge details
- State
- Missouri
- Drainage area
- 560 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 818 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10290202
- Coordinates
- 37.66564, -92.04992
- USGS site number
- 06930000
- Records begin
- 1921-10-01 (105 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Big Piney River near Big Piney, MO. Each day carries a median estimate and the band the model expects the flow to fall within — not a single number to plan against. Forecasts are re-issued daily; see the live screen for the current outlook.
| Date | Low p10 | Expected p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114 | 120 | 128 | ||
| 114 | 120 | 129 | ||
| 112 | 120 | 132 | ||
| 111 | 121 | 137 | ||
| 110 | 120 | 140 | ||
| 110 | 121 | 139 | ||
| 109 | 120 | 140 | ||
| 109 | 120 | 142 | ||
| 108 | 120 | 142 | ||
| 108 | 120 | 140 | ||
| 107 | 120 | 137 | ||
| 106 | 119 | 137 | ||
| 106 | 118 | 138 | ||
| 104 | 117 | 134 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 105 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 136.5 | 305.4 | 1,081.8 | |
| February | 156.6 | 375.6 | 1,212.6 | |
| March | 220.3 | 552 | 1,745.2 | |
| April | 230.9 | 571.3 | 2,054.3 | |
| May | 200.2 | 518.8 | 2,049.4 | |
| June | 157.3 | 308.6 | 1,045.5 | |
| July | 116.8 | 198 | 435.6 | |
| August | 105.1 | 164 | 361.6 | |
| September | 100.3 | 161.6 | 415 | |
| October | 109.2 | 166.1 | 425.9 | |
| November | 122.5 | 193.2 | 977.8 | |
| December | 133.4 | 261.1 | 879.7 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Big Piney River near Big Piney, MO normally run highest?
- April, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 571.3 cfs, against 161.6 cfs in September, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Big Piney River near Big Piney, MO?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 305.4 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 136.5 and 1,081.8 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Big Piney River near Big Piney, MO been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06930000 begin in 1921, about 105 years, covering roughly 9,201 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Big Piney River near Big Piney, MO?
- Yes. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on this basin's observed flows, weather, and snowpack, and issues a daily flow outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on the live gauge screen. Open live conditions to see the current outlook.
- Where is Big Piney River near Big Piney, MO?
- The gauge sits at 37.66564, -92.04992, in Missouri, in hydrologic subbasin 10290202, at an elevation of about 818 feet, draining roughly 560 square miles.
- Can I use Big Piney River near Big Piney, MO data for flood or safety decisions?
- No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.