Table 9. Annual mean discharge and estimated magnitude and frequency of annual low flow. Period of record is listed except where footnoted (MDNR 1996, USGS 1998).
DISCHARGE (CFS)7-DAY LOW FLOW
GAGE NO. STREAM SITE PERIOD OF RECORD Annual Mean Maximum Annual Mean Minimum Annual Mean Q2 Q10 Q20 Slope Index (Q2/ Q20)
06932000 Little Piney Creek Newburg, MO. 1929-98 165 391 47 411 251
06933500 Gasconade River Jerome, MO. 1903-06, 1923-98 2663 6491 544 4702 3202 2993 1.57
06934000 Gasconade River Rich Fountain 1921-59, 1986-98 3112 6560 629 5204 3304
Roubidoux Creek Ft. Wood 1964-71 4.5 1.5
Beaver Creek nr. Rolla 1949-54 5900 0.3 0.1
06927800 Osage Fork DryNob 1962-81 38800 7.2 27 15

Period of Record (USGS) - 11928-1991, 21923-91, 31905-98, 41959-91

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