USGS Streamgage 06905500
Chariton River near Prairie Hill, MO
Chariton River near Prairie Hill, MO is USGS streamgage 06905500 in Missouri, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10280202. It sits on the Chariton River, alongside 4 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 1,870 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1928. Typical flow runs near 431.7 cfs in July and 918.4 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
- 1,870 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 656 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10280202
- Coordinates
- 39.53994, -92.79075
- USGS site number
- 06905500
- Records begin
- 1928-11-18 (98 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Chariton River near Prairie Hill, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74.8 | 104 | 170 | ||
| 62.9 | 94.4 | 198 | ||
| 60.4 | 94.3 | 240 | ||
| 61 | 101 | 359 | ||
| 59.4 | 109 | 603 | ||
| 62.4 | 128 | 963 | ||
| 62.2 | 146 | 1,320 | ||
| 58.2 | 141 | 1,189 | ||
| 54.4 | 127 | 800 | ||
| 52.6 | 116 | 657 | ||
| 53.9 | 114 | 488 | ||
| 53 | 104 | 394 | ||
| 53.9 | 102 | 395 | ||
| 51.3 | 93.2 | 312 |
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 97 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 | 33.2 | 237.2 | 1,918.4 | |
| February | 58.8 | 491.1 | 3,131 | |
| March | 130.7 | 943.6 | 4,931 | |
| April | 178.9 | 918.4 | 5,468 | |
| May | 153.4 | 1,045.7 | 5,653.5 | |
| June | 82.2 | 957 | 6,413 | |
| July | 47.4 | 431.7 | 3,449.4 | |
| August | 41.3 | 195.3 | 2,083.2 | |
| September | 36.1 | 128.9 | 1,954.7 | |
| October | 29.5 | 108.5 | 2,055.5 | |
| November | 31.8 | 160.2 | 1,860 | |
| December | 33.8 | 224.5 | 2,053.9 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Chariton River near Prairie Hill, MO normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 1,045.7 cfs, against 108.5 cfs in October, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Chariton River near Prairie Hill, MO?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 237.2 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 33.2 and 1,918.4 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Chariton River near Prairie Hill, MO been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06905500 begin in 1928, about 98 years, covering roughly 9,200 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Chariton River near Prairie Hill, 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 Chariton River near Prairie Hill, MO?
- The gauge sits at 39.53994, -92.79075, in Missouri, in hydrologic subbasin 10280202, at an elevation of about 656 feet, draining roughly 1,870 square miles.
- Can I use Chariton River near Prairie Hill, 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 Chariton River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Chariton River in full.
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