USGS Streamgage 06817700
Nodaway River near Graham, MO
Nodaway River near Graham, MO is USGS streamgage 06817700 in Missouri, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10240010. It sits on the Nodaway River, alongside 2 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 1,520 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1982. Typical flow runs near 523.8 cfs in July and 732.3 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.
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Gauge details
- State
- Missouri
- Drainage area
- 1,520 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 887 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10240010
- Coordinates
- 40.20253, -95.06958
- USGS site number
- 06817700
- Records begin
- 1982-10-22 (44 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Nodaway River near Graham, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 698 | 928 | 1,380 | ||
| 444 | 604 | 995 | ||
| 325 | 441 | 787 | ||
| 276 | 406 | 988 | ||
| 262 | 506 | 2,072 | ||
| 341 | 1,135 | 5,960 | ||
| 460 | 1,996 | 9,457 | ||
| 456 | 1,614 | 6,530 | ||
| 500 | 1,578 | 5,298 | ||
| 445 | 1,220 | 3,829 | ||
| 374 | 886 | 2,654 | ||
| 300 | 639 | 1,961 | ||
| 266 | 528 | 1,638 | ||
| 241 | 445 | 1,214 |
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 44 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 | 52.1 | 215 | 1,001.1 | |
| February | 73.5 | 390.8 | 1,481.5 | |
| March | 133.6 | 570.1 | 3,050.3 | |
| April | 131.8 | 732.3 | 3,357.7 | |
| May | 203 | 1,182.1 | 5,611.6 | |
| June | 169.9 | 1,043.7 | 5,102 | |
| July | 123.2 | 523.8 | 2,671.9 | |
| August | 78.2 | 233.4 | 1,502 | |
| September | 50.4 | 143.1 | 1,787.7 | |
| October | 48.3 | 130.9 | 1,662.8 | |
| November | 67.1 | 230.7 | 865.3 | |
| December | 61.7 | 186.5 | 1,190.3 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Nodaway River near Graham, MO normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 1,182.1 cfs, against 130.9 cfs in October, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Nodaway River near Graham, MO?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 215 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 52.1 and 1,001.1 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Nodaway River near Graham, MO been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06817700 begin in 1982, about 44 years, covering roughly 9,199 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Nodaway River near Graham, 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 Nodaway River near Graham, MO?
- The gauge sits at 40.20253, -95.06958, in Missouri, in hydrologic subbasin 10240010, at an elevation of about 887 feet, draining roughly 1,520 square miles.
- Can I use Nodaway River near Graham, 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 Nodaway River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Nodaway River in full.
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- Nodaway River near Graham, MO this page