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7 USGS Gauges · Boxley to Harriet · 37 HUC12 Watersheds

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Mainstem Gauges — Upstream to Downstream

Boxley
21 cfs
Too Low
Steady at -1 cfs/hr
as of 4:30 PM CT
Gauge precip: 0.02" (24hr)
Recession
Already below thresholds
Ponca
56 cfs
Too Low
Steady
as of 5:00 PM CT
Gauge precip: 0.13" (24hr)
Recession
Already below thresholds
Pruitt
47 cfs
Too Low
Steady at +3 cfs/hr
as of 5:00 PM CT
Gauge precip: 0.00" (24hr)
Recession
Already below thresholds
St. Joe
233 cfs
Optimal
Steady at +2 cfs/hr
as of 4:45 PM CT
Gauge precip: 0.00" (24hr)
Recession
Time to Low but Floatable
18h 53m
Confidence
low
Harriet
237 cfs
Optimal
Steady at +5 cfs/hr
as of 4:45 PM CT
Gauge precip: 0.00" (24hr)
Recession
Time to Low but Floatable
17h 53m
Confidence
low

Tributary Signal Gauges

Richland Creek
35.1 cfs ➡
Signals for: St Joe
as of 4:00 PM CT
Gauge precip: N/A" (24hr)
Bear Creek
17.0 cfs ➡
Signals for: Harriet
as of 4:15 PM CT
Gauge precip: 0.00" (24hr)

Watershed Rainfall Map

QPE = Precipitation Estimate (observed) · QPF = Precipitation Forecast

0"
0.01–0.24"
0.25–0.49"
0.50–0.99"
1.00–1.99"
2.00"+

Zone Rainfall

Zone1hr3hr6hr12hr24hrQPF 24hr
Boxley (1 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.01"
Ponca (3 HUC12s)0.001"0.050"0.050"0.050"0.050"0.01"
Pruitt (2 HUC12s)0.003"0.006"0.006"0.006"0.006"0.05"
St. Joe (14 HUC12s)0.001"0.005"0.016"0.016"0.016"0.02"
Richland Cr. (2 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.00"
Bear Creek (2 HUC12s)0.000"0.006"0.048"0.048"0.048"0.04"
Harriet (5 HUC12s)0.020"0.068"0.106"0.106"0.106"0.05"
Ungauged (8 HUC12s)0.015"0.278"0.306"0.306"0.306"—
Watershed Total 0.091" (24hr)
MRMS file: 2026-07-17T22:02:00Z

3-Day Forecast

Updated: 12:30 PM CT

Ponca
This Afternoon
86° / 70°
Slight Chance Light Rain
WSW 5 mph
Saturday
88° / 71°
Mostly Sunny
WSW 5 mph
Sunday
90° / 71°
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
WSW 5 mph
St. Joe
This Afternoon
94° / 73°
Mostly Sunny
WSW 5 mph
Saturday
94° / 73°
Sunny
WSW 0 to 5 mph
Sunday
96° / 74°
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
0 mph
Buffalo City
This Afternoon
87° / 72°
Mostly Sunny
WSW 5 mph
Saturday
88° / 72°
Sunny
WSW 5 mph
Sunday
90° / 73°
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
W 0 to 5 mph
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