Ozark Ridge RecordTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2026 · No. CCLXXXI
Branson, Missouri · Est. MMXXVI
The Voice of the Hills
Ridges · Hollers · Headlines
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--°FLoading · Branson
Waning Crescent8% lit tonight
AQI --UV --☀ 7:14 AM — 6:45 PM

From the Ridges to the Hollers

Fifty thousand square miles of forested ridgelines, limestone bluffs, and spring-fed waterways

On the river
Setting today's edition…
THE HILL COUNTRY ALMANAC
Sky · Weather · Water
Sky Tonight
Waning Crescent8% of the moon litNext full moon in 18 days
Sunup7:14 AMSundown6:45 PMDaylight11h 31m
Moon phase calculated · sun times for Branson
Weather Across the Ozarks
  • Branson☀️70°H 90° · L 59°
  • Springfield☀️70°H 87° · L 57°
  • Eureka Springs☀️73°H 89° · L 60°
  • Harrison☀️69°H 85° · L 58°
  • Mountain Home☀️68°H 85° · L 58°
  • West Plains☀️71°H 86° · L 58°
✓ No active National Weather Service alerts for the Branson area.
Open-Meteo · National Weather Service
THE FLOAT REPORT
Live river gauges
RiverGaugeFlowHeightPast 24 hrs
Current RiverVan Buren, MO744 cfs2.55 ft● Steady
Jacks ForkEminence, MO131 cfs1.55 ft● Steady
Buffalo RiverSt. Joe, AR56.5 cfs2.87 ft● Steady
Eleven Point RiverBardley, MO260 cfs2.08 ft● Steady
North Fork RiverTecumseh, MO285 cfs2.19 ft● Steady
James RiverSpringfield, MO9.0 cfs3.74 ft▲ Rising
U.S. Geological Survey live gauges, updated every 15 minutes. Conditions change fast in the hills — check with your outfitter before you put in.
❦ Hill Country Lifelines ❦
911Emergencies *55Missouri Highway Patrol from a cell phone 1-800-525-5555Highway Patrol emergency line 417-869-TIPSGreater Springfield Area Crime Stoppers
❦POSTCARDS FROM THE OZARKS❦
Aerial view
FARM & FIELDThe working land
 Country store
HILLS & HOLLERSWhere the locals gather
 Mountain lake
HUNTING & FISHINGFirst light on the water
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