SNOFLO



NIANGUA RIVER

RIVER LEVELS
April 27, 2025


Red Flag Warning
2025-04-27T20:00:00-06:00

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 214, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247 and 249. * TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.


Total streamflow across the Niangua River was last observed at 1,354 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 2,686 acre-ft of water today; about 89% of normal. Average streamflow for this time of year is 1,515 cfs, with recent peaks last observed on 2015-12-27 when daily discharge volume was observed at 85,000 cfs.

Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the Niangua River At Tunnel Dam Near Macks Creek reporting a streamflow rate of 965 cfs. This is also the highest stage along the Niangua River, with a gauge stage of 2.84 ft at this location. This river is monitored from 2 different streamgauging stations along the Niangua River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 915 ft, the Niangua River At Windyville.

Last Updated 2025-04-27
Discharge Volume 2,686 ACRE-FT
Streamflow 1,354.0 cfs
-179.0 cfs (-11.68%)
Percent of Normal 89.38%
Maximum 85,000.0 cfs
2015-12-27
Seasonal Avg 1,515 cfs
       
River Streamflow Levels
Created with Highcharts 8.0.0Total River Discharge (cfs)18. Apr19. Apr20. Apr21. Apr22. Apr23. Apr24. Apr25. Apr26. Apr27. Apr010k20k
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
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Maximum Streamflow Discharge
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Streamflow Elevation Profile
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The Niangua River is a 125-mile-long (201 km) tributary of the Osage River in the Ozarks region of southern and central Missouri in the United States. Via the Osage and Missouri rivers it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.
Niangua River has the name of Niangua (or Nehemgar), an Indian tribal leader. The name is said to mean "bear".