River Levels
Missouri river levels
Live streamflow for 156 gauged Missouri reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.
49% of gauged Missouri rivers are running below normal for the date, as of October 25, 2026.
Of 71 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 35 are below normal (11 of them much below), 32 are in the normal range, and 4 are above normal (0 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.
To cite: Boating Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, boatinghubs.com/flows/missouri.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal | NWS flood status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi RiverMississippi River at New Madrid, MO | 274,000 cfs3.02 ft | 261,000 cfs | Normal52nd percentile · 10 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.3 ft by Mon 7 PM, below flood stage. |
| Mississippi RiverMississippi River at St. Louis, MO | 154,000 cfs6.45 ft | 115,000 cfs | Normal67th percentile · 94 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 6.4 ft by Sun 1 PM, below flood stage. |
| Missouri RiverMissouri River at Jefferson City, MO | 66,900 cfs8.03 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Missouri RiverMissouri River at St. Charles, MO | 64,200 cfs11.95 ft | 50,400 cfs | Normal58th percentile · 26 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 11.8 ft by Sun 1 PM, below flood stage. |
| Missouri RiverMissouri River at Washington, MO | 62,600 cfs4.91 ft | 50,500 cfs | Normal56th percentile · 12 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 4.8 ft by Sun 1 PM, below flood stage. |
| Missouri RiverMissouri River at Glasgow, MO | 55,700 cfs13.59 ft | 47,200 cfs | Normal57th percentile · 26 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 13.5 ft by Sun 1 PM, below flood stage. |
| Missouri RiverMissouri River at Boonville, MO | 54,900 cfs9.43 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Missouri RiverMissouri River at Waverly, MO | 54,100 cfs12.79 ft | 49,100 cfs | Normal57th percentile · 69 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 12.7 ft by Sun 1 PM, below flood stage. |
| Missouri RiverMissouri River at Napoleon, MO | 52,300 cfs8.39 ft | 48,400 cfs | Normal57th percentile · 11 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 8.3 ft by Sun 1 PM, below flood stage. |
| Missouri RiverMissouri River above Parkville, MO | 41,100 cfs9.63 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 9.7 ft by Sun 7 PM, below flood stage. |
| Missouri RiverMissouri River at St. Joseph, MO | 39,100 cfs7.05 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Des Moines RiverDes Moines River at St. Francisville, MO | 13,200 cfs11.69 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Osage RiverOsage River at Taberville, MO | 1,740 cfs8.54 ft | 135 cfs | Above normal75th percentile · 15 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Osage RiverOsage River below St. Thomas, MO | 1,220 cfs2.46 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Current RiverCurrent River at Doniphan, MO | 1,180 cfs-0.72 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Grand RiverGrand River near Sumner, MO | 745 cfs8.16 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Current RiverCurrent River at Van Buren, MO | 744 cfs2.55 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Thompson RiverThompson River at Trenton, MO | 738 cfs11.29 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Nodaway RiverNodaway River near Graham, MO | 693 cfs2.12 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Salt RiverSalt River near Center, MO | 691 cfs4.09 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Nodaway RiverNodaway River near Burlington Junction, MO | 653 cfs5.35 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Chariton RiverChariton River near Prairie Hill, MO | 580 cfs2.52 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Platte RiverPlatte River at Sharps Station, MO | 543 cfs4.78 ft | 222 cfs | Normal61st percentile · 47 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Gasconade RiverGasconade River near Rich Fountain, MO | 496 cfs1.99 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Gasconade RiverGasconade River at Jerome, MO | 449 cfs1.20 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Meramec RiverMeramec River at Pacific, MO | 390 cfs-1.66 ft | 573 cfs | Below normal12th percentile · 12 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Meramec RiverMeramec River near Sullivan, MO | 297 cfs3.02 ft | 372 cfs | Below normal24th percentile · 105 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| North Fork RiverNorth Fork River near Tecumseh, MO | 290 cfs2.15 ft | 362 cfs | Below normal19th percentile · 82 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Black RiverBlack River at Poplar Bluff, MO | 277 cfs-0.48 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Grand RiverGrand River near Gallatin, MO | 269 cfs4.41 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Eleven Point RiverEleven Point River near Bardley, MO | 263 cfs2.02 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Salt RiverSalt River near New London, MO | 250 cfs3.60 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Chariton RiverChariton River at Novinger, MO | 233 cfs1.04 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Saint Francis RiverSt. Francis River at Wappapello, MO | 171 cfs4.72 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Black RiverBlack River near Annapolis, MO | 168 cfs3.75 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Tarkio RiverTarkio River at Fairfax, MO | 167 cfs6.45 ft | 49 cfs | Above normal77th percentile · 104 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Niangua RiverNiangua River at Tunnel Dam near Macks Creek, MO | 167 cfs1.23 ft | 195 cfs | Normal39th percentile · 30 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Meramec RiverMeramec River near Steelville, MO | 166 cfs1.30 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Grand RiverGrand River near Pattonsburg, MO | 157 cfs2.62 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Niangua RiverNiangua River ab Lake Niangua nr Macks Creek, MO | 153 cfs3.95 ft | 249 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 18 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Bryant CreekBryant Creek near Tecumseh, MO | 140 cfs3.55 ft | 190 cfs | Below normal16th percentile · 82 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Big Piney RiverBig Piney River near Big Piney, MO | 129 cfs2.18 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Current RiverCurrent River above Akers, MO | 126 cfs0.58 ft | 216 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 25 yr record | NWS forecast: 0.7 ft by Sun 1 PM, below flood stage. |
| James RiverJames River at Galena, MO | 122 cfs3.77 ft | 214 cfs | Below normal22nd percentile · 105 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.8 ft by Sun 1 PM, below flood stage. |
| Big RiverBig River at Byrnesville, MO | 119 cfs1.73 ft | 171 cfs | Below normal19th percentile · 104 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| One Hundred and Two RiverOne Hundred Two River near Bolckow, MO | 100 cfs1.36 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Shoal CreekShoal Creek above Joplin, MO | 93 cfs1.80 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageFlood stage 11.5 ft. NWS reads 1.8 ft here. |
| Big RiverBig River near Richwoods, MO | 90 cfs1.82 ft | 162 cfs | Below normal11th percentile · 77 yr record | Below flood stage |
| Upper Castor RiverCastor River at Zalma, MO | 80 cfs1.06 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Pomme de Terre RiverPomme de Terre River at Hermitage, MO | 75 cfs2.35 ft | 56 cfs | Normal54th percentile · 105 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Otter Slough DitchLittle River Ditch No. 1 near Morehouse, MO | 72 cfs1.42 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Osage Fork Gasconade RiverGasconade River near Hazelgreen, MO | 68 cfs0.26 ft | 152 cfs | Much below normal10th percentile · 98 yr record | NWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| One Hundred and Two RiverOne Hundred and Two River at Maryville, MO | 66 cfs6.51 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| James RiverJames River near Boaz, MO | 66 cfs2.36 ft | 123 cfs | Below normal13th percentile · 54 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.4 ft by Sun 1 PM, below flood stage. |
| Little Piney CreekLittle Piney Creek at Newburg, MO | 62 cfs2.40 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Spring RiverSpring River near Waco, MO | 61 cfs1.03 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Blue RiverBlue River at Kansas City, MO | 61 cfs4.47 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Sac RiverSac River near Caplinger Mills, MO | 55 cfs4.91 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Huzzah CreekHuzzah Creek near Steelville, MO | 53 cfs2.65 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Spring RiverSpring River at La Russell, MO | 51 cfs1.05 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageFlood stage 8 ft. NWS reads 1.05 ft here. |
Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether a stretch is safe to run: check the channel, the hazards and a current local notice before you launch. Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service; "Vs normal" is our comparison with the USGS record, not a National Weather Service product.
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