Around here
Around Chariton River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Chariton River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Chariton River near Prairie Hill, MO (site 06905500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1929 to 2026
Chariton River typically runs highest in May, at a median 1,070 cfs, and lowest in October, at 106 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 43,200 cfs, in 2019.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 230 | 89 to 770 |
| February | 432 | 126 to 1,300 |
| March | 941 | 339 to 2,380 |
| April | 949 | 371 to 2,135 |
| May | 1,070 | 383 to 2,130 |
| June | 972 | 192 to 2,335 |
| July | 374 | 106 to 1,560 |
| August | 191 | 71 to 1,050 |
| September | 129 | 58 to 720 |
| October | 106 | 50 to 882 |
| November | 165 | 61 to 742 |
| December | 219 | 68 to 867 |
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 97 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Chariton River near Prairie Hill, MO (site 06905500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Chariton River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Pine Ridge Lake (Salisbury)Pine Ridge LakePublic
- Sterling Price Community LakeSterling Price LakePublic
- Old Marceline City Reservoir (Marceline)Old Marceline City ReservoirPublic
- Dodd AccessChariton RiverPublic
- Union Ridge Conservation AreaUnion Ridge LakePublic
- Mullanix Ford AccessChariton RiverPublic
Made to print
Put Chariton River on your wall
This river section as an art print, drawn over the real terrain with its miles, plus the trails, roads and peaks around it. Pick the colors and the size, and see the finished print before you buy. From $39, shipping included.
Embed this gauge on your site
Paste this snippet anywhere, an outfitter page, a club site, a trip report, to show Chariton River's live streamflow, water level and 7-day trend. It reads the USGS gauge directly, updates itself, and links back here.
See every free widget you can put on your site, including live conditions and a 7 day forecast.
