Meramec River in Missouri
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Around Meramec River
Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Meramec River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Meramec River at Pacific, MO (site 07017020). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2014 to 2026
Meramec River typically runs highest in April, at a median 3,345 cfs, and lowest in October, at 526 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 134,000 cfs, in 2017.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,440 | 686 to 2,840 |
| February | 1,600 | 752 to 3,390 |
| March | 2,580 | 1,650 to 4,880 |
| April | 3,345 | 2,040 to 6,005 |
| May | 3,240 | 2,200 to 6,830 |
| June | 1,390 | 1,065 to 2,420 |
| July | 1,130 | 673 to 2,200 |
| August | 825 | 624 to 1,640 |
| September | 584 | 440 to 779 |
| October | 526 | 437 to 682 |
| November | 680 | 515 to 1,385 |
| December | 955 | 559 to 2,060 |
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 12 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Meramec River at Pacific, MO (site 07017020). 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 Meramec River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Sappington Bridge AccessMeramec RiverPublic
- Merrill Horse AccessBig RiverPublic
- Brown's Ford AccessBig RiverPublic
- Sand Ford AccessMeramec RiverPublic
- Sand Ford AccessMeramec RiverPublic
- Redhorse AccessMeramec RiverPublic
- River Round Conservation AreaMeramec RiverPublic
- Chouteau Claim AccessBourbeuse RiverPublic
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