USGS Streamgage 06900050
Medicine Creek near Laredo, MO
Medicine Creek near Laredo, MO is USGS streamgage 06900050 in Missouri, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10280103. It sits on the Medicine Creek, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 355 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2000. Typical flow runs near 43.1 cfs in July and 130.2 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
- 355 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 736 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10280103
- Coordinates
- 40.02661, -93.43622
- USGS site number
- 06900050
- Records begin
- 2000-11-14 (26 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Medicine Creek near Laredo, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23.4 | 30.5 | 49.2 | ||
| 19.1 | 26.5 | 61.5 | ||
| 18.5 | 27.5 | 88.4 | ||
| 19.5 | 40.2 | 414 | ||
| 20.2 | 50.8 | 560 | ||
| 23 | 57.8 | 458 | ||
| 21.5 | 55.1 | 276 | ||
| 19.8 | 41.1 | 155 | ||
| 18.7 | 42.1 | 192 | ||
| 17.6 | 35.8 | 135 | ||
| 16.9 | 31.6 | 88.4 | ||
| 14.9 | 26.4 | 81.5 | ||
| 15 | 25.7 | 70.3 | ||
| 13.9 | 22.8 | 49.1 |
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 26 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 | 4 | 30.9 | 272.4 | |
| February | 9.6 | 65.1 | 758.9 | |
| March | 19 | 133.4 | 1,128 | |
| April | 28 | 130.2 | 1,363.8 | |
| May | 28.7 | 133.4 | 2,109.8 | |
| June | 12.1 | 109.1 | 1,938.2 | |
| July | 5.6 | 43.1 | 765.2 | |
| August | 3.4 | 25.7 | 537.5 | |
| September | 4.4 | 18.5 | 230.5 | |
| October | 4.4 | 20.8 | 337.3 | |
| November | 6.6 | 23.6 | 199.8 | |
| December | 5 | 30.3 | 278.2 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Medicine Creek near Laredo, MO normally run highest?
- March, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 133.4 cfs, against 18.5 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 Medicine Creek near Laredo, MO?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 30.9 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 4 and 272.4 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Medicine Creek near Laredo, MO been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06900050 begin in 2000, about 26 years, covering roughly 9,189 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Medicine Creek near Laredo, 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 Medicine Creek near Laredo, MO?
- The gauge sits at 40.02661, -93.43622, in Missouri, in hydrologic subbasin 10280103, at an elevation of about 736 feet, draining roughly 355 square miles.
- Can I use Medicine Creek near Laredo, 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 Medicine Creek
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Medicine Creek in full.
- Medicine Creek at Lucerne, MO 118 sq mi
- Medicine Creek near Laredo, MO this page