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Current River in Missouri

River37.6 mi

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Around Current River

Watercress6 miBig Spring9.3 mi10 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Current River is a 37.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Current River above Akers, MO (site 07064533). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2001 to 2026

Current River typically runs highest in May, at a median 628 cfs, and lowest in November, at 225 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 24,100 cfs, in 2025.

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Typical flow by month at Current River above Akers, MO, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January278198 to 443
February359224 to 513
March446301 to 820
April535351 to 958
May628380 to 1,130
June380265 to 491
July297218 to 363
August260182 to 319
September246175 to 303
October228172 to 258
November225189 to 278
December248197 to 389

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 25 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Current River above Akers, MO (site 07064533). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

4 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Current River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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