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SOUTH FORK SALINE CREEK

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South Fork Saline Creek near Perryville, MO

PERRY COUNTY, MO37.7369°N, -89.9283°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

35cfs

GAUGE HT

5.23ft

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

35cfs 76.2% vs avg

Optimal band: 31–43 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

41.3cfs

PERIOD LOW

35cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

5.23ft

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

18.7in

-22% vs normal

18.7 in of precipitation so far this year, 22% below the 30-year normal of 23.84 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

18.7in

This year so far

Normal to Date

23.8in

30-yr average

Typical Range

17.6–29.7in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-22%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 1.53" · normal 2.96" (1.4–4.8)

Jan

Feb: 0.99" · normal 2.75" (1.4–4.4)

Feb

Mar: 2.69" · normal 3.97" (2.3–5.2)

Mar

Apr: 5.78" · normal 4.93" (2.6–8.0)

Apr

May: 2.98" · normal 4.58" (2.4–6.1)

May

Jun: 4.38" · normal 3.79" (2.1–6.0)

Jun

Jul: 0.36" (so far)· normal 3.45" (1.3–5.2)

Jul

Aug: normal 2.80" (1.2–4.0)

Aug

Sep: normal 3.11" (1.3–5.6)

Sep

Oct: normal 3.30" (1.6–5.8)

Oct

Nov: normal 3.65" (1.6–6.5)

Nov

Dec: normal 2.98" (1.7–5.4)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:08 PM

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