Big Sugar Creek Near Powell, MO
USGS Site No: 07188653 • Big Sugar Creek • McDonald County, MO
Big Sugar Creek Near Powell, MO on the Big Sugar Creek is currently at 144 cfs (High — 79th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.10 ft.
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Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.
| Percentile | Label | CFS Threshold | Today's Flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Very Low threshold | 7 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 12 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 28 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 43 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 587 | Today: 144 cfs |
30-Day Hydrograph
Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 136 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 174 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 231 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 361 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 800 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 291 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 300 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 481 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 836 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 865 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 43 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 45 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 48 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 50 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 484 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 822 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 930 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 277 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 302 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 183 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 53 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 56 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 58 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 60 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 62 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 64 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 69 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 75 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 85 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 105 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 07188653
- State
- MO
- County
- McDonald County
- Coordinates
- 36.6159, -94.1822
- Drainage Area
- 141 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 965.4
- HUC Code
- 11070208
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 8.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 10.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 15.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 20.0 ft
Currently 4.90 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
2,580 cfsMar 5, 2026
- Min discharge
-
10 cfsMar 1, 2026
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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Little Sugar Creek Near Pineville, MOHigh10.8 mi · 143 cfs
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Indian Creek Near Lanagan, MOHigh14.9 mi · 221 cfs
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Roaring River at Roaring River State ParkVery High19.5 mi · 79 cfs
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Elk River Near Tiff City, MOVery High22.5 mi · 1,720 cfs
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Osage Creek Near Cave Springs, ARNormal23.2 mi · 37 cfs