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USGS Streamgage 06893578

Blue River at Stadium Drive in Kansas City, MO

Blue River at Stadium Drive in Kansas City, MO is USGS streamgage 06893578 in Missouri, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10300101. It sits on the Blue River, alongside 4 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 256 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2002. Typical flow runs near 96.9 cfs in July and 170.8 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
256 sq mi
Gauge elevation
725 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
10300101
Coordinates
39.05834, -94.5119
USGS site number
06893578
Records begin
2002-07-01 (24 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Blue River at Stadium Drive in Kansas City, 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.

Forecast daily mean discharge in cubic feet per second, by date
Date Low p10 Expected p50 High p90 Range
103 162 365
66.1 97 220
62.2 128 700
92.5 527 3,175
71.8 152 551
66.4 137 576
62.6 106 287
73.6 203 776
69.2 140 377
62 98.2 189
54.3 80.6 143
45.6 67.9 128
40.8 60 107
39.2 55.9 90.1

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 24 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.

Historical monthly discharge percentiles in cubic feet per second
Month Low p10 Typical p50 High p90 Range
January 40.5 88.7 414.3
February 39.3 111.7 431.6
March 49.3 158.2 805.4
April 63.7 170.8 1,069.7
May 62.3 212.9 1,858.2
June 51.9 145.5 1,573.3
July 31.8 96.9 944.1
August 31.1 82.6 920.3
September 34.9 79.3 608.4
October 35 66.9 574.6
November 35.2 65.7 442.8
December 31.4 78.4 404.9

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Blue River at Stadium Drive in Kansas City, MO normally run highest?
May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 212.9 cfs, against 65.7 cfs in November, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
What is a normal flow for Blue River at Stadium Drive in Kansas City, MO?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 88.7 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 40.5 and 414.3 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Blue River at Stadium Drive in Kansas City, MO been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 06893578 begin in 2002, about 24 years, covering roughly 8,802 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Blue River at Stadium Drive in Kansas City, 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 Blue River at Stadium Drive in Kansas City, MO?
The gauge sits at 39.05834, -94.5119, in Missouri, in hydrologic subbasin 10300101, at an elevation of about 725 feet, draining roughly 256 square miles.
Can I use Blue River at Stadium Drive in Kansas City, 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.

Upstream and downstream on the Blue River

Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Blue River in full.

Other gauges in this subbasin