USGS Streamgage 06899700
Shoal Creek near Braymer, MO
Shoal Creek near Braymer, MO is USGS streamgage 06899700 in Missouri, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10280101. It drains a watershed of about 391 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1957. Typical flow runs near 26.5 cfs in July and 127.6 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
- 391 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 722 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10280101
- Coordinates
- 39.69914, -93.79581
- USGS site number
- 06899700
- Records begin
- 1957-10-01 (69 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Shoal Creek near Braymer, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.7 | 8.5 | 16.3 | ||
| 3.1 | 6.6 | 39.4 | ||
| 2.9 | 13.4 | 907 | ||
| 5.4 | 75.8 | 4,061 | ||
| 4.9 | 58.2 | 2,914 | ||
| 4.2 | 41.3 | 1,668 | ||
| 4.5 | 35.9 | 442 | ||
| 3 | 19.6 | 236 | ||
| 3.3 | 18.3 | 120 | ||
| 3.1 | 14.2 | 75.4 | ||
| 2.5 | 10.1 | 45 | ||
| 1.5 | 6.2 | 48.1 | ||
| 1.3 | 5 | 36 | ||
| 1 | 4.3 | 21.8 |
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 69 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 | 2.3 | 35.8 | 389.3 | |
| February | 5.2 | 60 | 634.8 | |
| March | 17 | 102.9 | 1,212.2 | |
| April | 30.6 | 127.6 | 1,229.1 | |
| May | 27 | 114 | 1,808.5 | |
| June | 7.6 | 58.2 | 1,483.8 | |
| July | 2.3 | 26.5 | 536.8 | |
| August | 1.5 | 10.6 | 263.9 | |
| September | 0.9 | 7.9 | 802.6 | |
| October | 0.5 | 11.4 | 466 | |
| November | 1.3 | 22.6 | 361.2 | |
| December | 2.2 | 27.9 | 255.1 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Shoal Creek near Braymer, MO normally run highest?
- April, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 127.6 cfs, against 7.9 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 Shoal Creek near Braymer, MO?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 35.8 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 2.3 and 389.3 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Shoal Creek near Braymer, MO been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06899700 begin in 1957, about 69 years, covering roughly 6,987 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Shoal Creek near Braymer, 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 Shoal Creek near Braymer, MO?
- The gauge sits at 39.69914, -93.79581, in Missouri, in hydrologic subbasin 10280101, at an elevation of about 722 feet, draining roughly 391 square miles.
- Can I use Shoal Creek near Braymer, 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.