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Around Little Osage River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Little Osage River is a 41.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Little Osage River at Horton, MO (site 06917060). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2001 to 2026
Little Osage River typically runs highest in May, at a median 346 cfs, and lowest in September, at 6.1 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 43,700 cfs, in 2007.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 9.1 to 194 |
| February | 96 | 34 to 253 |
| March | 139 | 49 to 435 |
| April | 187 | 84 to 634 |
| May | 346 | 103 to 1,680 |
| June | 167 | 50 to 581 |
| July | 16 | 5.5 to 69 |
| August | 6.8 | 2.1 to 48 |
| September | 6.1 | 0.7 to 120 |
| October | 7.0 | 0.4 to 99 |
| November | 17 | 1.6 to 96 |
| December | 17 | 4.8 to 127 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 26 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Little Osage River at Horton, MO (site 06917060). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Little Osage River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- August A. Busch Jr. Memorial Wetlands at Four Rivers Conservation AreaLittle Osage RiverPublic
- August A. Busch Jr. Memorial Wetlands at Four Rivers Conservation AreaFour Rivers ReservoirPublic
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