Platte River Near Agency, MO
USGS Site No: 06820500 • Platte River • Buchanan County, MO
Platte River Near Agency, MO on the Platte River is currently at 1,540 cfs (Very High — 100th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 8.96 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 | 17 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 41 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 92 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 308 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 1,040 |
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 | 1,630 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 1,760 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 1,950 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 2,280 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 2,770 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 3,850 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 10,000 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 22,000 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 22,300 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 16,200 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 12,600 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 5,100 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 422 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 447 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 1,030 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 1,300 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 1,690 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 2,360 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 2,160 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 1,610 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 2,000 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 2,730 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 3,620 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 1,940 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 1,160 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 645 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 627 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 836 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 1,190 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 745 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 06820500
- State
- MO
- County
- Buchanan County
- Coordinates
- 39.6880, -94.7026
- Drainage Area
- 1,760 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 808.3
- HUC Code
- 10240012
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 15.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 20.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 25.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 30.0 ft
Currently 11.04 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
22,300 cfsMay 20, 2026
- Min discharge
-
45 cfsDec 15, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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