USGS Streamgage 06918493
South Fork Dry Sac River near Springfield, MO
South Fork Dry Sac River near Springfield, MO is USGS streamgage 06918493, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10290106. It drains a watershed of about 14 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1996. Typical flow runs near 7.8 cfs in July and 17.1 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April.
Gauge details
- Drainage area
- 14 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 1,182 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10290106
- Coordinates
- 37.26639, -93.24947
- USGS site number
- 06918493
- Records begin
- 1996-08-30 (30 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 30 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 | 2.4 | 7.5 | 36.8 | |
| February | 3.3 | 9.7 | 44.5 | |
| March | 5.2 | 17 | 79.7 | |
| April | 4.9 | 17.1 | 69.2 | |
| May | 4.1 | 21.9 | 84.8 | |
| June | 3.9 | 11 | 49.2 | |
| July | 2.6 | 7.8 | 28.8 | |
| August | 2 | 5.2 | 19.3 | |
| September | 1.6 | 4.8 | 19.6 | |
| October | 1.8 | 4.9 | 26.2 | |
| November | 2.4 | 6.2 | 28.3 | |
| December | 2 | 6.3 | 24.7 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).