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Around Saint Francis River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Saint Francis River is a 62.1 mile river near Wolf head outfitters in Missouri. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge St. Francis River near Saco, MO (site 07036100). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1983 to 2026
Saint Francis River typically runs highest in March, at a median 837 cfs, and lowest in September, at 48 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 88,600 cfs, in 2017.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 478 | 240 to 1,080 |
| February | 625 | 307 to 1,150 |
| March | 837 | 484 to 1,510 |
| April | 765 | 476 to 1,610 |
| May | 637 | 301 to 1,560 |
| June | 175 | 89 to 388 |
| July | 82 | 44 to 162 |
| August | 52 | 28 to 131 |
| September | 48 | 26 to 107 |
| October | 54 | 33 to 119 |
| November | 196 | 82 to 567 |
| December | 466 | 165 to 985 |
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 35 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for St. Francis River near Saco, MO (site 07036100). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
5 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Saint Francis River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Holiday Landing and Resort #1St. Francis RiverPublic
- Holiday Landing and Resort #2St. Francis RiverPublic
- Millstream Gardens Conservation AreaSt. Francis RiverPublic
- Syenite AccessSt. Francis RiverPublic
- Bismarck Conservation AreaCarl DiSalvo LakePublic
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