How high is the Osage River Near Bagnell, MO right now?

The Osage River Near Bagnell, MO is currently flowing at 36,300 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 16.53 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Osage River Near Bagnell, MO normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 80th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Osage River Near Bagnell, MO at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 5.47 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 22.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Osage River Near Bagnell, MO on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 11,500 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 542 to 55,900 cfs.

Where is the Osage River Near Bagnell, MO stream gauge located?

The Osage River Near Bagnell, MO stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Miller County, MO on the Osage River. USGS site number 06926000 (coordinates 38.1907, -92.6071).

Osage River Near Bagnell, MO

USGS Site No: 06926000 • Osage River • Miller County, MO

Osage River Near Bagnell, MO on the Osage River is currently at 36,300 cfs (High — 80th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 16.53 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Osage River

Osage River at Warsaw, MO

Downstream on Osage River ↓

Osage River at Tuscumbia, MO

36,300

CFS Discharge

16.53

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

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	542
25th	Low threshold	1,920
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	11,500
75th	High threshold	29,600
95th	Very High threshold	55,900	Today: 36,300 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	34,900	16.08
May 27, 2026	34,700	16.03
May 26, 2026	34,900	16.08
May 25, 2026	32,400	15.35
May 24, 2026	22,200	12.57
May 23, 2026	27,500	14.05
May 22, 2026	29,200	14.52
May 21, 2026	15,000	10.33
May 20, 2026	37,400	16.85
May 19, 2026	39,100	17.36
May 18, 2026	18,300	11.39
May 17, 2026	7,760	7.04
May 16, 2026	7,970	7.17
May 15, 2026	10,500	8.65
Apr 20, 2026	25,100	13.41
Apr 19, 2026	29,200	14.52
Apr 18, 2026	35,900	16.41
Apr 17, 2026	30,600	14.88
Apr 16, 2026	22,600	12.69
Apr 15, 2026	13,100	9.66
Apr 14, 2026	20,000	11.91
Apr 13, 2026	19,600	11.81
Apr 12, 2026	14,300	10.07
Apr 11, 2026	13,800	9.92
Apr 10, 2026	14,500	10.14
Apr 9, 2026	26,400	13.76
Apr 8, 2026	28,000	14.20
Apr 7, 2026	26,300	13.72
Apr 6, 2026	34,600	16.00
Apr 5, 2026	25,800	13.60

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06926000
State: MO
County: Miller County
Coordinates: 38.1907, -92.6071
Drainage Area: 14,000 mi²
Datum (ft): 549.1
HUC Code: 10290111

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 20.0 ft
Flood Stage: 22.0 ft

Currently 5.47 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 39,100 cfs

May 19, 2026
Min discharge: 913 cfs

Nov 26, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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