Buffalo River Intelligence

7 USGS Gauges · Boxley to Harriet · 37 HUC12 Watersheds

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Mainstem Gauges — Upstream to Downstream

Boxley
2 cfs
Too Low
Steady at -0 cfs/hr
as of 12:30 PM CT
Gauge precip: 0.00" (24hr)
Recession
Already below thresholds
Ponca
6 cfs
Too Low
Steady at -0 cfs/hr
as of 12:45 PM CT
Gauge precip: 0.00" (24hr)
Recession
Already below thresholds
Pruitt
14 cfs
Too Low
Steady at -1 cfs/hr
as of 12:45 PM CT
Gauge precip: 0.00" (24hr)
Recession
Already below thresholds
St. Joe
78 cfs
Low but Floatable
Steady
as of 12:45 PM CT
Gauge precip: 0.00" (24hr)
Recession
Beyond forecast window (high confidence)
Harriet
116 cfs
Low but Floatable
Steady
as of 12:45 PM CT
Gauge precip: 0.00" (24hr)
Recession
Beyond forecast window (high confidence)

Tributary Signal Gauges

Richland Creek
0.3 cfs ➡
Signals for: St Joe
as of 12:00 PM CT
Gauge precip: N/A" (24hr)
Bear Creek
7.7 cfs ➡
Signals for: Harriet
as of 12:15 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"0.04"
Ponca (3 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.02"
Pruitt (2 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.05"
St. Joe (14 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.05"
Richland Cr. (2 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.02"
Bear Creek (2 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.05"
Harriet (5 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.07"
Ungauged (8 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"—
Watershed Total 0.000" (24hr)
MRMS file: 2026-08-16T17:02:00Z

3-Day Forecast

Updated: 12:30 PM CT

Ponca
This Afternoon
96° / 74°
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
WSW 5 mph
Monday
92° / 70°
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
N 0 to 5 mph
Tuesday
96° / 75°
Sunny
SSW 0 to 5 mph
St. Joe
This Afternoon
102° / 75°
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
WSW 5 mph
Monday
97° / 71°
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
0 mph
Tuesday
100° / 74°
Sunny
0 mph
Buffalo City
This Afternoon
97° / 75°
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
WSW 5 mph
Monday
92° / 71°
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
NNW 0 to 5 mph
Tuesday
94° / 74°
Sunny
0 mph
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