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Around Bourbeuse River
Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Bourbeuse River is a 62.1 mile river near Old Cove Canoe and Kayak in Missouri. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Bourbeuse River at Union, MO (site 07016500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1921 to 2026
Bourbeuse River typically runs highest in March, at a median 536 cfs, and lowest in September, at 56 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 63,000 cfs, in 1983.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 225 | 96 to 536 |
| February | 297 | 152 to 658 |
| March | 536 | 279 to 1,130 |
| April | 508 | 268 to 1,110 |
| May | 355 | 181 to 935 |
| June | 227 | 107 to 515 |
| July | 104 | 58 to 212 |
| August | 70 | 46 to 137 |
| September | 56 | 40 to 115 |
| October | 60 | 40 to 121 |
| November | 108 | 56 to 318 |
| December | 168 | 70 to 479 |
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 105 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Bourbeuse River at Union, MO (site 07016500). 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 Bourbeuse River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Campbell Bridge AccessMeramec RiverPublic
- Blue Springs Creek Conservation AreaMeramec RiverPublic
- Sappington Bridge AccessMeramec RiverPublic
- Mint Spring AccessBourbeusePublic
- Sand Ford AccessMeramec RiverPublic
- Sand Ford AccessMeramec RiverPublic
- Redhorse AccessMeramec RiverPublic
- Chouteau Claim AccessBourbeuse RiverPublic
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