Buffalo River Intelligence

7 USGS Gauges · Boxley to Harriet · 37 HUC12 Watersheds

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Mainstem Gauges — Upstream to Downstream

Boxley
1 cfs
Too Low
Steady
as of 4:30 AM CT
Gauge precip: 0.00" (24hr)
Recession
Already below thresholds
Ponca
2 cfs
Too Low
Steady
as of 5:00 AM CT
Gauge precip: 0.00" (24hr)
Recession
Already below thresholds
Pruitt
7 cfs
Too Low
Steady
as of 5:00 AM CT
Gauge precip: 0.00" (24hr)
Recession
Already below thresholds
St. Joe
34 cfs
Too Low
Steady
as of 4:45 AM CT
Gauge precip: 0.00" (24hr)
Recession
Already below thresholds
Harriet
27 cfs
Too Low
Steady
as of 4:45 AM CT
Gauge precip: 0.00" (24hr)
Recession
Already below thresholds

Tributary Signal Gauges

Richland Creek
0.0 cfs ➡
Signals for: St Joe
as of 4:00 AM CT
Gauge precip: N/A" (24hr)
Bear Creek
6.6 cfs ➡
Signals for: Harriet
as of 4:15 AM 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 (2 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.35"
Ponca (3 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.35"
Pruitt (3 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.24"
St. Joe (15 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.30"
Richland Cr. (2 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.32"
Bear Creek (2 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.24"
Harriet (5 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.27"
Ungauged (8 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"—
Watershed Total 0.000" (24hr)
MRMS file: 2026-09-10T10:00:00Z

3-Day Forecast

Updated: 12:30 AM CT

Ponca
Overnight
75°
None
None
Thursday
89° / 68°
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
WNW 5 mph
Friday
85° / 68°
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
SSE 0 to 5 mph
St. Joe
Overnight
75°
None
None
Thursday
95° / 67°
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
WNW 0 to 5 mph
Friday
90° / 67°
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
0 mph
Buffalo City
Overnight
75°
None
None
Thursday
91° / 68°
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
WNW 5 mph
Friday
84° / 68°
Showers And Thunderstorms
0 mph
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