USGS Streamgage 06922500
Osage River at Warsaw, MO
Osage River at Warsaw, MO is USGS streamgage 06922500 in Missouri, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10290109. It sits on the Osage River, alongside 5 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 11,500 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1844. Typical flow runs near 1,953.5 cfs in July and 13,076.7 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April.
Gauge details
- State
- Missouri
- Drainage area
- 11,500 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 674 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10290109
- Coordinates
- 38.2445, -93.38711
- USGS site number
- 06922500
- Records begin
- 1844-06-01 (182 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 6 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 | — | 4,151.3 | — | |
| February | — | 4,510.7 | — | |
| March | — | 5,009.7 | — | |
| April | — | 13,076.7 | — | |
| May | — | 6,051.3 | — | |
| June | — | 13,258.3 | — | |
| July | — | 1,953.5 | — | |
| August | — | 2,251.1 | — | |
| September | — | 1,608.4 | — | |
| October | — | 2,469.7 | — | |
| November | — | 3,385.3 | — | |
| December | — | 3,781.6 | — |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Osage River at Warsaw, MO normally run highest?
- June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 13,258.3 cfs, against 1,608.4 cfs in September, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- How long has Osage River at Warsaw, MO been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06922500 begin in 1844, about 182 years. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Where is Osage River at Warsaw, MO?
- The gauge sits at 38.2445, -93.38711, in Missouri, in hydrologic subbasin 10290109, at an elevation of about 674 feet, draining roughly 11,500 square miles.
- Can I use Osage River at Warsaw, 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.
- Osage River above Schell City, MO 5,410 sq mi
- Osage River at Taberville, MO 5,670 sq mi
- Osage River at Warsaw, MO this page
- Osage River near Bagnell, MO 14,000 sq mi
- Osage River at Tuscumbia, MO 14,070 sq mi
- Osage River below St. Thomas, MO 14,584 sq mi