Little Blue River Near Lake City, MO
USGS Site No: 06894000 • Little Blue River. • Jackson County, MO
Little Blue River Near Lake City, MO on the Little Blue River. is currently at 316 cfs (High — 77th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.80 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 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 | 16 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 46 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 111 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 219 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 1,060 | Today: 316 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 | 112 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 128 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 149 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 174 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 203 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 240 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 285 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 353 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 490 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 919 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 303 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 63 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 69 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 77 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 440 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 592 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 1,300 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 1,210 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 629 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 560 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 619 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 543 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 526 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 460 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 1,160 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 65 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 72 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 79 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 87 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 99 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 06894000
- State
- MO
- County
- Jackson County
- Coordinates
- 39.1006, -94.3005
- Drainage Area
- 184 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 719.9
- HUC Code
- 10300101
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 12.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 18.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 25.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 27.0 ft
Currently 12.20 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
2,750 cfsJul 25, 2025
- Min discharge
-
11 cfsJan 7, 2026
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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