USGS Streamgage 06906200
East Fork Little Chariton River near Macon, MO
East Fork Little Chariton River near Macon, MO is USGS streamgage 06906200, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10280203. It drains a watershed of about 112 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1971. Typical flow runs near 54.6 cfs in July and 73.7 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April.
Gauge details
- Drainage area
- 112 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 762 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10280203
- Coordinates
- 39.75144, -92.51894
- USGS site number
- 06906200
- Records begin
- 1971-09-08 (55 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 48 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 | 6.5 | 12.5 | 137.5 | |
| February | 7.3 | 34.7 | 125 | |
| March | 8.5 | 58.4 | 262.6 | |
| April | 10.5 | 73.7 | 305.8 | |
| May | 10 | 101.7 | 369.7 | |
| June | 8.4 | 70.1 | 326.3 | |
| July | 7.9 | 54.6 | 305.5 | |
| August | 7.4 | 45 | 225.8 | |
| September | 7 | 17.2 | 145 | |
| October | 4 | 10.4 | 194.1 | |
| November | 5 | 10.2 | 200 | |
| December | 6.2 | 10.8 | 203.5 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).