2026-02-17T20:00:00-07:00
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY TO CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY... ...EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS REMAIN POSSIBLE TUESDAY... .Recent dry conditions combining with above normal temperatures and periods of gusty winds will bring potentially critical fire weather conditions again on Monday. Stronger, more widespread westerly winds are expected to develop Tuesday, possibly producing extremely critical fire weather conditions with wind gusts as high as 65 mph across the plains. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS, PALMER DIVIDE, AND EASTERN PLAINS SOUTH OF I-76... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 216, 241, 245, 246, 247 and 249. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 6 PM MST Monday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * WINDS...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph on Monday. West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph on Tuesday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 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.
Summary
Total streamflow across the
Niangua River
was last observed at
1,403
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
2,783
acre-ft of water today; about 209%
of normal.
River levels are high.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
670 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 742 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Niangua River At Windyville
with a gauge stage of 2.96 ft.
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.
15-Day Weather Outlook
River Details
| Last Updated | 2026-02-16 |
| Discharge Volume | 2,783 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
1,403.0 cfs
+133.0 cfs (+10.47%) |
| Percent of Normal | 209.45% |
| Maximum |
85,000.0 cfs
2015-12-27 |
| Seasonal Avg | 670 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Niangua River At Windyville
USGS 06923250 |
661 cfs | 2.96 ft | -47.95 | |||||
|
Niangua River At Tunnel Dam Near Macks Creek
USGS 06923950 |
742 cfs | 2.6 ft | 344.31 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
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".