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7 USGS Gauges · Boxley to Harriet · 37 HUC12 Watersheds

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Mainstem Gauges — Upstream to Downstream

Boxley
7 cfs
Too Low
Steady
as of 5:30 PM CT
Gauge precip: 0.00" (24hr)
Recession
Already below thresholds
Ponca
31 cfs
Too Low
Steady
as of 5:30 PM CT
Gauge precip: 0.00" (24hr)
Recession
Already below thresholds
Pruitt
14 cfs
Too Low
Steady at -1 cfs/hr
as of 5:30 PM CT
Gauge precip: 0.00" (24hr)
Recession
Already below thresholds
St. Joe
107 cfs
Low but Floatable
Steady
as of 4:45 PM CT
Gauge precip: 0.00" (24hr)
Recession
Falling — typically settles near ~104 cfs this time of year
Harriet
153 cfs
Low but Floatable
Steady at -3 cfs/hr
as of 4:45 PM CT
Gauge precip: 0.00" (24hr)
Recession
Near seasonal baseflow — falls from here are slow and weather-dependent

Tributary Signal Gauges

Richland Creek
15.7 cfs ➡
Signals for: St Joe
as of 5:00 PM CT
Gauge precip: N/A" (24hr)
Bear Creek
13.2 cfs ➡
Signals for: Harriet
as of 5:15 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)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.01"
Pruitt (2 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.01"
St. Joe (14 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.01"
Richland Cr. (2 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.01"
Bear Creek (2 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.01"
Harriet (5 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.01"
Ungauged (8 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"—
Watershed Total 0.000" (24hr)
MRMS file: 2026-07-26T22:02:00Z

3-Day Forecast

Updated: 12:30 PM CT

Ponca
This Afternoon
96° / 75°
Sunny
WSW 5 mph
Monday
95° / 74°
Sunny
WSW 5 mph
Tuesday
97° / 75°
Sunny
WSW 5 mph
St. Joe
This Afternoon
101° / 76°
Sunny
0 mph
Monday
101° / 76°
Sunny
WSW 0 to 5 mph
Tuesday
103° / 76°
Sunny
WSW 0 to 5 mph
Buffalo City
This Afternoon
95° / 75°
Sunny
0 mph
Monday
94° / 76°
Sunny
WSW 5 mph
Tuesday
97° / 75°
Sunny
WSW 5 mph
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