2026-03-14T21:00:00-06:00
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Summary
Total streamflow across the
Osage River
was last observed at
24,900
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
49,389
acre-ft of water today; about 170%
of normal.
River levels are high.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
14,673 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2015-12-30 when daily discharge volume was observed at
196,100 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Osage River Near Bagnell
reporting a streamflow rate of 24,900 cfs.
This is also the highest stage along the Osage River, with a gauge stage of
12.94 ft at this location.
This river is monitored from 2 different streamgauging stations along the Osage River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 558 ft, the
Osage River Near Bagnell.
15-Day Weather Outlook
River Details
| Last Updated | 2026-03-13 |
| Discharge Volume | 49,389 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
24,900.0 cfs
-20800.0 cfs (-45.51%) |
| Percent of Normal | 169.7% |
| Maximum |
196,100.0 cfs
2015-12-30 |
| Seasonal Avg | 14,673 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Osage River Near Bagnell
USGS 06926000 |
24900 cfs | 12.94 ft | 11.66 | |||||
|
Osage River Below St. Thomas
USGS 06926510 |
23900 cfs | 10.11 ft | 2.14 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Osage River is a 276-mile-long (444 km) tributary of the Missouri River in central Missouri in the United States. The Osage River is the 8th-largest river in Missouri. The river drains a mostly rural area of 15,300 square miles (40,000 km2). The watershed includes an area of east-central Kansas and a large portion of west-central and central Missouri, where it drains northwest areas of the Ozark Plateau.
The river flows generally easterly, then northeasterly for the final 80 miles (130 km) where it joins the Missouri River. It is impounded in two major locations. Most of the river has been converted into a chain of two reservoirs, the Harry S. Truman Reservoir and the Lake of the Ozarks.