Missouri River in Missouri
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Around Missouri River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Missouri River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Missouri River at Waverly, MO (site 06895500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 10. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1958 to 2026
Missouri River typically runs highest in June, at a median 74,350 cfs, and lowest in January, at 28,500 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 611,000 cfs, in 1993.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 28,500 | 22,500 to 39,500 |
| February | 33,200 | 27,000 to 46,800 |
| March | 46,800 | 32,400 to 64,300 |
| April | 56,000 | 45,050 to 85,900 |
| May | 69,100 | 46,800 to 96,100 |
| June | 74,350 | 54,900 to 104,500 |
| July | 61,300 | 44,500 to 85,500 |
| August | 51,000 | 42,200 to 66,300 |
| September | 48,900 | 41,150 to 68,850 |
| October | 48,000 | 40,700 to 66,300 |
| November | 46,950 | 37,750 to 63,700 |
| December | 31,600 | 24,500 to 47,300 |
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 68 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Missouri River at Waverly, MO (site 06895500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Missouri River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Blackwater Bridge AccessBlackwater RiverPublic
- Maple Leaf Lake Conservation AreaMaple Leaf LakePublic
- Higginsville City LakeHigginsville City LakePublic
- Higginsville City LakeHigginsville City LakePublic
- Marshall Habilitation Center LakeMarshall Habilitation Center LakePublic
- Lexington Riverfront ParkMissouri RiverPublic
- Stump Island Park AccessMissouri RiverPublic
- Lewis Mill AccessLittle Chariton RiverPublic
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