2025-12-22T17:00:00-07:00
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Summary
Total streamflow across the
Yellow River
was last observed at
2,946
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
5,843
acre-ft of water today; about 55%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
5,351 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2020-09-18 when daily discharge volume was observed at
68,265 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Yellow River Nr Milton
reporting a streamflow rate of 1,310 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Yellow River Nr Oak Grove
with a gauge stage of 80.9 ft.
This river is monitored from 11 different streamgauging stations along the Yellow River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 1,024 ft, the
Yellow River At Babcock.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-12-22 |
| Discharge Volume | 5,843 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
2,946.0 cfs
-161.0 cfs (-5.18%) |
| Percent of Normal | 55.05% |
| Maximum |
68,265.0 cfs
2020-09-18 |
| Seasonal Avg | 5,351 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Yellow River At Babcock
USGS 05402000 |
44 cfs | 2.4 ft | -22.28 | |||||
|
Yellow River At Necedah
USGS 05403000 |
180 cfs | 9.69 ft | -6.74 | |||||
|
Yellow River At Plymouth
USGS 05516500 |
200 cfs | 5.48 ft | -24.53 | |||||
|
Yellow River At Ga 124
USGS 02207120 |
98 cfs | 3.08 ft | -9.35 | |||||
|
Yellow River At Pleasant Hill Rd
USGS 02207220 |
120 cfs | 1.5 ft | -13.67 | |||||
|
Yellow River At Knox
USGS 05517000 |
403 cfs | 5.63 ft | -33.72 | |||||
|
Yellow River At Ion
USGS 05389000 |
56 cfs | 5.41 ft | 11.22 | |||||
|
Yellow River At Gees Mill Road
USGS 02207335 |
153 cfs | 1.73 ft | -10 | |||||
|
Yellow River Nr Oak Grove
USGS 02367900 |
362 cfs | 80.9 ft | -4.49 | |||||
|
Yellow River At Milligan
USGS 02368000 |
491 cfs | 1.59 ft | 19.17 | |||||
|
Yellow River Nr Milton
USGS 02369600 |
1310 cfs | 37.67 ft | 4.8 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Yellow River or Huang He (listen ) is the second longest river in China, after the Yangtze River, and the sixth longest river system in the world at the estimated length of 5,464 km (3,395 mi). Originating in the Bayan Har Mountains in Qinghai province of Western China, it flows through nine provinces, and it empties into the Bohai Sea near the city of Dongying in Shandong province. The Yellow River basin has an east–west extent of about 1,900 kilometers (1,180 mi) and a north–south extent of about 1,100 km (680 mi). Its total drainage area is about 752,546 square kilometers (290,560 sq mi).
Its basin was the birthplace of ancient Chinese civilization, and it was the most prosperous region in early Chinese history. There are frequent devastating floods and course changes produced by the continual elevation of the river bed, sometimes above the level of its surrounding farm fields.