Missouri River in Missouri
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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 Washington, MO (site 06935450). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 10. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2015 to 2026
Missouri River typically runs highest in May, at a median 137,000 cfs, and lowest in January, at 42,900 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 515,000 cfs, in 2017.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 42,900 | 33,300 to 97,500 |
| February | 54,300 | 41,400 to 89,900 |
| March | 63,600 | 49,300 to 122,000 |
| April | 99,600 | 68,850 to 149,500 |
| May | 137,000 | 88,700 to 201,000 |
| June | 129,500 | 105,000 to 200,500 |
| July | 103,000 | 77,700 to 157,000 |
| August | 76,000 | 57,300 to 105,000 |
| September | 56,150 | 46,700 to 104,000 |
| October | 53,600 | 45,800 to 99,200 |
| November | 55,500 | 46,900 to 88,750 |
| December | 46,500 | 34,100 to 93,200 |
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 Missouri River at Washington, MO (site 06935450). 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.
- Helds Island AccessGasconade RiverPublic
- Washington City AccessMissouri RiverPublic
- Ben Branch Lake Conservation AreaBen Branch LakePublic
- Bonnots Mill AccessOsage RiverPublic
- Colter's Landing AccessBouef CreekPublic
- Fredericksburg Ferry AccessGasconade RiverPublic
- New Haven AccessMissouri RiverPublic
- Mokane AccessMissouri RiverPublic
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