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USGS Streamgage 06918250

Osage River at Taberville, MO

Osage River at Taberville, MO is USGS streamgage 06918250 in Missouri, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10290105. It sits on the Osage River, alongside 5 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 5,670 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2011. Typical flow runs near 883.5 cfs in July and 3,383.3 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
5,670 sq mi
Gauge elevation
707 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
10290105
Coordinates
38.00389, -93.99472
USGS site number
06918250
Records begin
2011-02-17 (15 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Osage River at Taberville, 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.

Forecast daily mean discharge in cubic feet per second, by date
Date Low p10 Expected p50 High p90 Range
54.5 80.2 155
58 123 961
66.1 204 3,176
76.6 325 4,506
82.7 331 3,374
84.2 359 3,643
85.3 374 3,829
85.9 378 3,635
80.7 379 2,982
76.3 332 2,350
87.5 372 2,330
80.7 324 2,511
73.8 263 2,520
76.1 247 2,475

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 10 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.

Historical monthly discharge percentiles in cubic feet per second
Month Low p10 Typical p50 High p90 Range
January 58.9 669.6 13,958.7
February 131.3 936 7,822.5
March 303.1 2,211.8 18,352.9
April 567.6 3,383.3 13,460
May 502.3 8,056.5 37,116.1
June 211.9 4,366.3 21,840
July 59.2 883.5 12,901
August 50.4 530.4 20,544.8
September 50.3 413 14,119.3
October 50 612.4 15,973.2
November 50 294.5 5,196.8
December 50.6 546.5 12,582.3

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Osage River at Taberville, MO normally run highest?
May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 8,056.5 cfs, against 294.5 cfs in November, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
What is a normal flow for Osage River at Taberville, MO?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 669.6 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 58.9 and 13,958.7 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Osage River at Taberville, MO been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 06918250 begin in 2011, about 15 years, covering roughly 4,741 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Osage River at Taberville, 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 Osage River at Taberville, MO?
The gauge sits at 38.00389, -93.99472, in Missouri, in hydrologic subbasin 10290105, at an elevation of about 707 feet, draining roughly 5,670 square miles.
Can I use Osage River at Taberville, 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 Osage River

Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Osage River in full.

Other gauges in this subbasin