USGS Streamgage 06894000
Little Blue River near Lake City, MO
Little Blue River near Lake City, MO is USGS streamgage 06894000 in Missouri, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10300101. It sits on the Little Blue River, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 184 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1948. Typical flow runs near 43 cfs in July and 115.3 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, alongside daily high and low water-temperature forecasts.
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Gauge details
- State
- Missouri
- Drainage area
- 184 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 735 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10300101
- Coordinates
- 39.10056, -94.3005
- USGS site number
- 06894000
- Records begin
- 1948-03-20 (78 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook + water temperature
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Little Blue River near Lake 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.
| Date | Low p10 | Expected p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37.1 | 64.1 | 143 | ||
| 25.1 | 45.6 | 128 | ||
| 19.3 | 37.3 | 180 | ||
| 22.9 | 64.2 | 511 | ||
| 21.7 | 58.1 | 323 | ||
| 21.1 | 57.5 | 514 | ||
| 20.5 | 50.6 | 229 | ||
| 19.9 | 50.7 | 288 | ||
| 18.7 | 44.3 | 166 | ||
| 16.9 | 37.4 | 150 | ||
| 14.9 | 30.2 | 116 | ||
| 14 | 26.9 | 95.6 | ||
| 13.5 | 24.8 | 86.2 | ||
| 12.6 | 22.7 | 64.2 |
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 78 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 | 9.3 | 42.4 | 209.8 | |
| February | 14.6 | 59.6 | 275.6 | |
| March | 20.5 | 95.6 | 462.9 | |
| April | 23.6 | 115.3 | 589.7 | |
| May | 26.2 | 107.9 | 774 | |
| June | 18.5 | 88 | 731.6 | |
| July | 10.4 | 43 | 356.3 | |
| August | 5.6 | 29 | 202 | |
| September | 5.1 | 27.9 | 254 | |
| October | 6 | 30.5 | 282.8 | |
| November | 8.2 | 36.1 | 203.8 | |
| December | 7.1 | 38.3 | 196.3 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Little Blue River near Lake City, MO normally run highest?
- April, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 115.3 cfs, against 27.9 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 Little Blue River near Lake City, MO?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 42.4 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 9.3 and 209.8 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Little Blue River near Lake City, MO been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06894000 begin in 1948, about 78 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 Little Blue River near Lake 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. A companion model forecasts each day's water-temperature high and low. 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 Little Blue River near Lake City, MO?
- The gauge sits at 39.10056, -94.3005, in Missouri, in hydrologic subbasin 10300101, at an elevation of about 735 feet, draining roughly 184 square miles.
- Can I use Little Blue River near Lake 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 Little Blue River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Little Blue River in full.
- Little Blue River. at Lees Summit Rd in Independence 98 sq mi
- Little Blue River near Lake City, MO this page