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 48.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Missouri River at Glasgow, MO (site 06906500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 10. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2001 to 2026
Missouri River typically runs highest in June, at a median 92,300 cfs, and lowest in January, at 32,200 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 359,000 cfs, in 2019.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 32,200 | 25,600 to 41,700 |
| February | 36,700 | 28,000 to 49,600 |
| March | 46,100 | 32,000 to 70,700 |
| April | 62,050 | 46,250 to 87,100 |
| May | 83,700 | 54,600 to 118,000 |
| June | 92,300 | 62,600 to 147,000 |
| July | 70,600 | 47,300 to 101,000 |
| August | 51,900 | 42,400 to 80,600 |
| September | 47,150 | 41,700 to 78,750 |
| October | 45,800 | 40,600 to 69,800 |
| November | 45,800 | 39,000 to 57,900 |
| December | 33,300 | 27,200 to 48,000 |
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 26 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Missouri River at Glasgow, MO (site 06906500). 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 Missouri River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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