Blackwater River at Valley City, MO
USGS Site No: 06907700 • Blackwater River • Johnson County, MO
Blackwater River at Valley City, MO on the Blackwater River is currently at 284 cfs (High — 78th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.99 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 29 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 | 2 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 4 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 15 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 92 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 1,400 | Today: 284 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 | 137 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 158 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 182 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 224 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 295 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 437 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 992 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 2,330 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 6,640 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 6,960 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 590 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 61 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 74 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 87 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 410 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 1,490 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 4,660 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 275 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 337 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 554 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1,080 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 1,020 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 647 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 2,270 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 3,000 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 172 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 202 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 251 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 441 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 1,290 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 06907700
- State
- MO
- County
- Johnson County
- Coordinates
- 38.8700, -93.6222
- Drainage Area
- 547 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 652.3
- HUC Code
- 10300104
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 17.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 22.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 25.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 31.0 ft
Currently 16.01 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
12,600 cfsApr 2, 2026
- Min discharge
-
4 cfsNov 8, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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Wakenda Creek at Carrollton, MONormal33.5 mi · 27 cfs