Buffalo River Intelligence

7 USGS Gauges · Boxley to Harriet · 37 HUC12 Watersheds

Data age: 7 min

Mainstem Gauges — Upstream to Downstream

Boxley
82 cfs
Too Low
Steady at -1 cfs/hr
as of 12:30 PM CT
Gauge precip: 0.00" (24hr)
Recession
Already below thresholds
Ponca
116 cfs
Too Low
Steady at -2 cfs/hr
as of 1:15 PM CT
Gauge precip: 0.00" (24hr)
Recession
Already below thresholds
Pruitt
208 cfs
Optimal
Steady at -5 cfs/hr
as of 1:15 PM CT
Gauge precip: 0.00" (24hr)
Recession
Holding steady
St. Joe
661 cfs
Optimal
Steady at -5 cfs/hr
as of 12:45 PM CT
Gauge precip: 0.00" (24hr)
Recession
Time to Low but Floatable
3d 17h
Confidence
low
Harriet
854 cfs
Optimal
Steady at -8 cfs/hr
as of 12:45 PM CT
Gauge precip: 0.00" (24hr)
Recession
Time to Low but Floatable
4d 13h
Confidence
low

Tributary Signal Gauges

Richland Creek
25.4 cfs —
Signals for: St Joe
as of 1:00 PM CT
Gauge precip: N/A" (24hr)
Bear Creek
21.6 cfs —
Signals for: Harriet
as of 1:15 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"0.00"
Ponca (3 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.00"
Pruitt (2 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.00"
St. Joe (14 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.00"
Richland Cr. (2 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.00"
Bear Creek (2 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.00"
Harriet (5 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.00"
Ungauged (8 HUC12s)0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"0.000"—
Watershed Total 0.000" (24hr)
MRMS file: 2026-07-01T18:02:00Z

3-Day Forecast

Updated: 12:30 PM CT

Ponca
This Afternoon
89° / 72°
Sunny
S 5 mph
Thursday
89° / 71°
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
S 0 to 5 mph
Friday
89° / 71°
Mostly Sunny
S 0 to 5 mph
St. Joe
This Afternoon
96° / 76°
Sunny
S 5 mph
Thursday
95° / 75°
Mostly Sunny
SSE 0 to 5 mph
Friday
95° / 75°
Sunny
S 0 to 5 mph
Buffalo City
This Afternoon
90° / 74°
Sunny
S 5 mph
Thursday
89° / 74°
Mostly Sunny
S 0 to 5 mph
Friday
89° / 73°
Sunny
S 0 to 5 mph
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