River Levels
Missouri river levels
Live streamflow for 72 gauged Missouri reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.
46% of gauged Missouri rivers are running below normal for the date, as of October 9, 2026.
Of 70 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 32 are below normal (10 of them much below), 29 are in the normal range, and 9 are above normal (0 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.
To cite: Paddling Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, paddlinghubs.com/flows/missouri. The daily normals behind it are a free download.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Rivernear Big Muddy Adventures | 318,000 cfs18.75 ft | 115,000 cfs | Above normal88th percentile · 94 yr record |
| Mississippi Rivernear Big Muddy Adventures | 158,000 cfs16.08 ft | 60,600 cfs | Above normal80th percentile · 40 yr record |
| Missouri Rivernear Big Muddy Adventures | 105,000 cfs16.44 ft | 52,200 cfs | Above normal78th percentile · 26 yr record |
| Saint Johns Creeknear Old Cove Canoe and Kayak | 99,000 cfs9.02 ft | 56,000 cfs | Normal72nd percentile · 12 yr record |
| Missouri Rivernear Old Cove Canoe and Kayak | 95,500 cfs9.79 ft | 52,300 cfs | Above normal75th percentile · 11 yr record |
| Missouri Rivernear Lunar Phase Adventures, LLC | 73,300 cfs15.31 ft | 47,900 cfs | Above normal78th percentile · 69 yr record |
| Osage Rivernear Super Dave’s Paddle Craft Adventures | 814 cfs1.38 ft | 1,690 cfs | Normal29th percentile · 90 yr record |
| Meramec Rivernear Old Cove Canoe and Kayak | 390 cfs-1.66 ft | 525 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 12 yr record |
| Meramec Rivernear Wolf head outfitters | 274 cfs3.01 ft | 364 cfs | Below normal21st percentile · 105 yr record |
| Spring Rivernear River Ranch Resort | 181 cfs4.92 ft | 401 cfs | Below normal20th percentile · 87 yr record |
| Niangua Rivernear Adventures Float Trips | 173 cfs1.25 ft | 170 cfs | Normal51st percentile · 30 yr record |
| Current Rivernear Current River Canoe Rental | 154 cfs0.72 ft | 237 cfs | Below normal14th percentile · 25 yr record |
| Jakes Creeknear Adventures Float Trips | 151 cfs3.94 ft | 245 cfs | Below normal11th percentile · 18 yr record |
| Jacks Forknear Current River Canoe Rental | 121 cfs1.51 ft | 168 cfs | Below normal18th percentile · 104 yr record |
| James Rivernear James River Outfitters | 118 cfs3.75 ft | 182 cfs | Below normal21st percentile · 105 yr record |
| Big Rivernear Old Cove Canoe and Kayak | 107 cfs1.64 ft | 160 cfs | Below normal19th percentile · 104 yr record |
| Bourbeuse Rivernear Old Cove Canoe and Kayak | 74 cfs3.10 ft | 55 cfs | Normal57th percentile · 105 yr record |
| Big Rivernear Wolf head outfitters | 74 cfs1.74 ft | 134 cfs | Much below normal10th percentile · 77 yr record |
| Pigeon Creeknear Jadwin Canoe Rental | 64 cfs1.47 ft | 94 cfs | Below normal12th percentile · 19 yr record |
| James Rivernear James River Canoe Rental | 63 cfs2.34 ft | 92 cfs | Normal26th percentile · 54 yr record |
| Pomme de Terre Rivernear Steele River Kayaks and float trips | 46 cfs2.19 ft | 49 cfs | Normal48th percentile · 105 yr record |
| Osage Fork Gasconade Rivernear Majestic Views Floats | 46 cfs0.21 ft | 122 cfs | Much below normal7th percentile · 98 yr record |
| Indian Creeknear Lunar Phase Adventures, LLC | 43 cfs10.31 ft | 29 cfs | Normal72nd percentile · 23 yr record |
| Spring Valley Creeknear Current River Canoe Rental | 40 cfs0.98 ft | 64 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 33 yr record |
| Indian Creeknear River Ranch Resort | 37 cfs0.97 ft | 47 cfs | Normal27th percentile · 26 yr record |
| Coon Creeknear River Ranch Resort | 30 cfs5.39 ft | 26 cfs | Normal54th percentile · 25 yr record |
| West Fire Prairie Creeknear Lunar Phase Adventures, LLC | 30 cfs4.45 ft | 27 cfs | Normal52nd percentile · 78 yr record |
| Beaver Creeknear White River Kayaking & Outdoors | 26 cfs2.22 ft | 42 cfs | Much below normal9th percentile · 32 yr record |
| North Prong Jacks Forknear Current River Canoe Rental | 23 cfs0.53 ft | 33 cfs | Much below normal9th percentile · 25 yr record |
| Flat Creeknear James River Canoe Rental | 23 cfs3.27 ft | 52 cfs | Below normal12th percentile · 19 yr record |
| Flat Rivernear Wolf head outfitters | 23 cfs3.64 ft | 36 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 38 yr record |
| Finley Creeknear Fellows Lake Marina | 21 cfs0.76 ft | 35 cfs | Below normal17th percentile · 25 yr record |
| Niangua Rivernear Steele River Kayaks and float trips | 20 cfs0.68 ft | 39 cfs | Much below normal6th percentile · 35 yr record |
| Spavinaw Creeknear River Ranch Resort | 20 cfs6.62 ft | 23 cfs | Normal40th percentile · 25 yr record |
| Little Blue Rivernear Lunar Phase Adventures, LLC | 18 cfs3.61 ft | 8.4 cfs | Normal55th percentile · 17 yr record |
| Meramec Rivernear Jadwin Canoe Rental | 16 cfs2.03 ft | 24 cfs | Below normal12th percentile · 61 yr record |
| Terre Bleue Creeknear Wolf head outfitters | 16 cfs2.47 ft | 54 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 14 yr record |
| Sac Rivernear Fellows Lake Marina | 15 cfs4.78 ft | 40 cfs | Much below normal9th percentile · 60 yr record |
| Richland Creeknear Big Muddy Adventures | 11 cfs26.87 ft | 12 cfs | Normal38th percentile · 57 yr record |
| James Rivernear Fellows Lake Marina | 10 cfs3.78 ft | 19 cfs | Below normal24th percentile · 71 yr record |
| Yocum Creeknear White River Kayaking & Outdoors | 9.0 cfs4.11 ft | 12 cfs | Normal28th percentile · 33 yr record |
| Little Sac Rivernear Fellows Lake Marina | 8.8 cfs1.49 ft | 24 cfs | Much below normal10th percentile · 58 yr record |
| Grand Glaize Creeknear Big Muddy Adventures at Simpson Lake | 8.2 cfs2.32 ft | 2.0 cfs | Above normal76th percentile · 29 yr record |
| Honey Creeknear River Ranch Resort | 8.2 cfs4.28 ft | 12 cfs | Below normal14th percentile · 29 yr record |
| Blue Rivernear Lunar Phase Adventures, LLC | 8.0 cfs5.03 ft | 3.6 cfs | Normal55th percentile · 23 yr record |
| Caulks Creeknear Big Muddy Adventures | 6.8 cfs1.55 ft | 6.8 cfs | Normal51st percentile · 30 yr record |
| Beaty Creeknear River Ranch Resort | 6.8 cfs4.57 ft | 5.8 cfs | Normal54th percentile · 28 yr record |
| Creve Coeur Creeknear Big Muddy Adventures | 6.7 cfs3.07 ft | 3.9 cfs | Above normal75th percentile · 29 yr record |
| Tavern Creeknear Paradise Marina and Watersports | 6.1 cfs0.27 ft | 18 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 12 yr record |
| Pomme de Terre Rivernear Fellows Lake Marina | 6.0 cfs1.34 ft | 17 cfs | Below normal12th percentile · 58 yr record |
| Tomahawk Creeknear Lunar Phase Adventures, LLC | 4.6 cfs2.16 ft | 2.4 cfs | Normal57th percentile · 52 yr record |
| South Grand Rivernear Lunar Phase Adventures, LLC | 4.1 cfs5.27 ft | 6.7 cfs | Normal34th percentile · 57 yr record |
| Joachim Creeknear Wolf head outfitters | 4.0 cfs1.50 ft | 6.2 cfs | No historical record |
| Little Flint Creeknear River Ranch Resort | 3.4 cfs3.85 ft | 13 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 47 yr record |
| Cahokia Creeknear Big Muddy Adventures | 3.3 cfs3.35 ft | 4.7 cfs | Normal38th percentile · 57 yr record |
| Bull Creeknear White River Kayaking & Outdoors | 2.9 cfs0.78 ft | 12 cfs | Much below normal7th percentile · 32 yr record |
| Dardenne Creeknear Big Muddy Adventures | 2.6 cfs0.74 ft | 4.0 cfs | Normal26th percentile · 26 yr record |
| Logan Creeknear Current River Canoe Rental | 2.3 cfs1.99 ft | 3.3 cfs | Normal30th percentile · 32 yr record |
| South Dry Sac Rivernear Fellows Lake Marina | 2.2 cfs0.84 ft | 4.3 cfs | Below normal19th percentile · 30 yr record |
| Bonhomme Creeknear Big Muddy Adventures | 2.1 cfs6.41 ft | 1.3 cfs | Above normal75th percentile · 29 yr record |
Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether a run is safe: check the class, the hazards, and a current local report before you put on.
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