USGS Streamgage 06905500
Chariton River near Prairie Hill, MO
Chariton River near Prairie Hill, MO is USGS streamgage 06905500, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10280202. 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.
Gauge details
- 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)
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).