Buffalo River Intelligence

7 USGS Gauges · Boxley to Harriet · 37 HUC12 Watersheds

Data age: 4 min

Mainstem Gauges — Upstream to Downstream

Boxley
139 cfs
Too Low
Steady at -2 cfs/hr
as of 2:30 PM CT
Gauge precip: 0.00" (24hr)
Recession
Already below thresholds
Ponca
230 cfs
Optimal
Steady
as of 2:30 PM CT
Gauge precip: 0.00" (24hr)
Recession
Low Floatable
9h 54m
Too Low
2d 9h
Confidence
high
Pruitt
402 cfs
Optimal
Steady at -3 cfs/hr
as of 2:30 PM CT
Gauge precip: 0.00" (24hr)
Recession
Low Floatable
2d 7h
Too Low
6d 13h
Confidence
high
St. Joe
1,030 cfs
Optimal
Steady at -10 cfs/hr
as of 1:45 PM CT
Gauge precip: 0.00" (24hr)
Recession
Low Floatable
4d 16h
Confidence
high
Harriet
1,330 cfs
Optimal
Steady at -20 cfs/hr
as of 1:45 PM CT
Gauge precip: 0.00" (24hr)
Recession
Low Floatable
5d 8h
Confidence
high

Tributary Signal Gauges

Richland Creek
46.1 cfs —
Signals for: St Joe
as of 2:00 PM CT
Gauge precip: N/A" (24hr)
Bear Creek
25.6 cfs —
Signals for: Harriet
as of 2:15 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"0.29"
Ponca (3 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.38"
Pruitt (2 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.22"
St. Joe (14 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.23"
Richland Cr. (2 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.21"
Bear Creek (2 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.21"
Harriet (5 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.24"
Ungauged (8 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"—
Watershed Total 0.000" (24hr)
MRMS file: 2026-06-11T19:02:00Z

3-Day Forecast

Updated: 12:30 PM CT

Ponca
This Afternoon
86° / 66°
Mostly Sunny
SSW 10 to 15 mph
Friday
82° / 68°
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
ENE 0 to 5 mph
Saturday
85° / 67°
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
SSW 5 to 10 mph
St. Joe
This Afternoon
92° / 70°
Mostly Sunny
SW 10 mph
Friday
86° / 71°
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny
0 mph
Saturday
89° / 71°
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
SSW 0 to 5 mph
Buffalo City
This Afternoon
87° / 68°
Sunny
SW 10 to 15 mph
Friday
82° / 69°
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny
NNE 0 to 5 mph
Saturday
84° / 69°
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
SSW 5 to 10 mph
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