How high is the Roaring River at Roaring River State Park right now?

The Roaring River at Roaring River State Park is currently flowing at 79 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 0.72 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Roaring River at Roaring River State Park normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very high for October 29. Today's discharge is at the 95th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Roaring River at Roaring River State Park at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 2.48 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 3.2 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Roaring River at Roaring River State Park on October 29?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 28 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 10 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Roaring River at Roaring River State Park stream gauge located?

The Roaring River at Roaring River State Park stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Barry County, MO on the Roaring River. USGS site number 07050152 (coordinates 36.5810, -93.8337).

Roaring River at Roaring River State Park

USGS Site No: 07050152 • Roaring River • Barry County, MO

Roaring River at Roaring River State Park on the Roaring River is currently at 79 cfs (Very High — 95th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 0.72 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

CFS Discharge

0.72

Gage Height (ft)

Very High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 29 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold
10th	Very Low threshold	10
25th	Low threshold	17
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	28
75th	High threshold	51
95th	Very High threshold	0

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	72	—
May 27, 2026	78	—
May 26, 2026	87	—
May 25, 2026	106	—
May 24, 2026	149	—
May 23, 2026	243	—
May 22, 2026	89	—
May 21, 2026	98	—
May 20, 2026	106	—
May 19, 2026	53	—
May 18, 2026	29	—
May 17, 2026	30	—
May 16, 2026	32	—
May 15, 2026	33	—
Apr 20, 2026	86	—
Apr 19, 2026	94	—
Apr 18, 2026	83	—
Apr 17, 2026	65	—
Apr 16, 2026	63	—
Apr 15, 2026	48	—
Apr 14, 2026	37	—
Apr 13, 2026	39	—
Apr 12, 2026	40	—
Apr 11, 2026	42	—
Apr 10, 2026	43	—
Apr 9, 2026	45	—
Apr 8, 2026	47	—
Apr 7, 2026	49	—
Apr 6, 2026	49	—
Apr 5, 2026	51	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 07050152
State: MO
County: Barry County
Coordinates: 36.5810, -93.8337
Drainage Area: 36 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,015.2
HUC Code: 11010001

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 2.5 ft
Flood Stage: 3.2 ft
Moderate Flood: 8.0 ft
Major Flood: 15.0 ft

Currently 2.48 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 497 cfs

Jun 7, 2025
Min discharge: 14 cfs

Feb 28, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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