How high is the Little Sugar Creek Near Pineville, MO right now?

The Little Sugar Creek Near Pineville, MO is currently flowing at 143 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.34 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Little Sugar Creek Near Pineville, MO normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 76th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Little Sugar Creek Near Pineville, MO at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.66 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 9.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Little Sugar Creek Near Pineville, MO on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 63 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 30 to 708 cfs.

Where is the Little Sugar Creek Near Pineville, MO stream gauge located?

The Little Sugar Creek Near Pineville, MO stream gauge is operated by the USGS in McDonald County, MO on the Little Sugar Creek. USGS site number 07188838 (coordinates 36.5841, -94.3730).

Little Sugar Creek Near Pineville, MO

USGS Site No: 07188838 • Little Sugar Creek • McDonald County, MO

Little Sugar Creek Near Pineville, MO on the Little Sugar Creek is currently at 143 cfs (High — 76th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.34 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

143

CFS Discharge

2.34

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

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	30
25th	Low threshold	41
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	63
75th	High threshold	125
95th	Very High threshold	708	Today: 143 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.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	157	—
May 27, 2026	183	—
May 26, 2026	199	—
May 25, 2026	231	—
May 24, 2026	306	—
May 23, 2026	221	—
May 22, 2026	232	—
May 21, 2026	253	—
May 20, 2026	444	—
May 19, 2026	399	—
May 18, 2026	102	—
May 17, 2026	106	—
May 16, 2026	111	—
May 15, 2026	114	—
Apr 20, 2026	337	—
Apr 19, 2026	493	—
Apr 18, 2026	519	—
Apr 17, 2026	240	—
Apr 16, 2026	314	—
Apr 15, 2026	222	—
Apr 14, 2026	111	—
Apr 13, 2026	115	—
Apr 12, 2026	120	—
Apr 11, 2026	123	—
Apr 10, 2026	126	—
Apr 9, 2026	130	—
Mar 31, 2026	168	—
Mar 30, 2026	171	—
Mar 29, 2026	173	—
Mar 28, 2026	178	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 07188838
State: MO
County: McDonald County
Coordinates: 36.5841, -94.3730
Drainage Area: 195 mi²
Datum (ft): 847.8
HUC Code: 11070208

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 6.0 ft
Flood Stage: 9.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 17.0 ft

Currently 6.66 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 2,490 cfs

Jun 7, 2025
Min discharge: 30 cfs

Aug 27, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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