Little Osage River at Horton, MO
USGS Site No: 06917060 • Little Osage River • Vernon County, MO
Little Osage River at Horton, MO on the Little Osage River is currently at 839 cfs (Very High — 110th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 36.27 ft.
Reading from
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 | 0 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 1 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 5 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 144 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 336 |
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 | 122 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 174 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 407 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 946 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 2,000 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 1,290 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 2,780 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 5,180 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 4,330 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 2,850 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 194 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 19 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 21 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 25 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 8,090 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 8,100 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 6,480 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 4,140 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 3,140 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 1,010 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 730 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 537 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 1,060 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 1,360 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 413 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 127 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 179 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 578 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 1,150 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 3,440 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 06917060
- State
- MO
- County
- Vernon County
- Coordinates
- 37.9948, -94.3693
- Drainage Area
- 498 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 700.2
- HUC Code
- 10290103
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 39.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 41.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 45.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 50.0 ft
Currently 4.73 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
8,980 cfsApr 22, 2025
- Min discharge
-
1 cfsNov 14, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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