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Around Neosho River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Neosho River is a 62.1 mile river near River Ranch Resort in Missouri. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Neosho R near Parsons, KS (site 07183500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1922 to 2026
Neosho River typically runs highest in June, at a median 2,620 cfs, and lowest in October, at 189 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 366,000 cfs, in 1951.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 450 | 130 to 1,250 |
| February | 629 | 165 to 1,510 |
| March | 1,080 | 271 to 3,600 |
| April | 1,455 | 430 to 4,720 |
| May | 1,780 | 662 to 6,470 |
| June | 2,620 | 675 to 8,375 |
| July | 796 | 203 to 4,460 |
| August | 316 | 89 to 1,100 |
| September | 259 | 76 to 1,290 |
| October | 189 | 50 to 1,190 |
| November | 283 | 60 to 1,245 |
| December | 368 | 92 to 1,270 |
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 105 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Neosho R near Parsons, KS (site 07183500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Neosho River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Neosho River -Grand LakeNeosho River - Grand LakePublic
- Honey Creek State ParkNeosho River - Grand LakePublic
- Wolf Creek ParkNeosho River - Grand LakePublic
- Bernice Area at Grand Lake State parkNeosho River - Grand LakePublic
- Mound ValleyBig Hill Creek - Big Hill LakePublic
- Timber HillBig Hill Creek - Big Hill LakePublic
- Lake ParsonLabette Creek - Lake ParsonsPublic
- Neosho State Fishing LakeNeosho State Fishing LakePublic
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