USGS Streamgage 06821080
Little Platte River near Plattsburg, MO
Little Platte River near Plattsburg, MO is USGS streamgage 06821080 in Missouri, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10240012. It sits on the Little Platte River, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 65 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1999. Typical flow runs near 2.7 cfs in July and 8.5 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
- 65 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 895 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10240012
- Coordinates
- 39.56778, -94.407
- USGS site number
- 06821080
- Records begin
- 1999-10-01 (27 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Little Platte River near Plattsburg, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.4 | ||
| 0.3 | 1.3 | 8.5 | ||
| 0.2 | 3.3 | 182 | ||
| 1 | 47.4 | 847 | ||
| 0.4 | 11.7 | 242 | ||
| 0.2 | 5 | 102 | ||
| 0.1 | 2.8 | 25.7 | ||
| 0 | 1.9 | 33.9 | ||
| 0 | 1.4 | 16.8 | ||
| 0 | 0.9 | 6.8 | ||
| 0 | 0.6 | 4 | ||
| 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 | ||
| 0 | 0.2 | 2.4 | ||
| 0 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
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 27 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 | 0 | 2.1 | 44 | |
| February | 0.1 | 3.9 | 90.1 | |
| March | 0.3 | 8.3 | 177.9 | |
| April | 0.6 | 8.5 | 199.8 | |
| May | 1.2 | 12 | 389.1 | |
| June | 0.6 | 6.8 | 345.6 | |
| July | 0 | 2.7 | 120.9 | |
| August | 0 | 0.6 | 91.4 | |
| September | 0 | 0.4 | 55.8 | |
| October | 0 | 0.7 | 82.1 | |
| November | 0 | 1.4 | 24.9 | |
| December | 0.1 | 2.6 | 51.6 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Little Platte River near Plattsburg, MO normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 12 cfs, against 0.4 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 Platte River near Plattsburg, MO?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 2.1 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 0 and 44 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Little Platte River near Plattsburg, MO been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06821080 begin in 1999, about 27 years, covering roughly 9,085 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 Platte River near Plattsburg, 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 Little Platte River near Plattsburg, MO?
- The gauge sits at 39.56778, -94.407, in Missouri, in hydrologic subbasin 10240012, at an elevation of about 895 feet, draining roughly 65 square miles.
- Can I use Little Platte River near Plattsburg, 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 Platte River
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