About this river
Missouri River is a 21.6 mile river near Kayakjak's Outfitters in Nebraska. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Missouri River at Nebraska City, NE (site 06807000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1953 to 2026
Missouri River typically runs highest in June, at a median 46,500 cfs, and lowest in January, at 21,500 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 329,000 cfs, in 2019.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21,500 | 17,200 to 28,800 | |
| February | 25,100 | 20,500 to 33,100 | |
| March | 33,700 | 23,600 to 45,900 | |
| April | 41,250 | 35,200 to 52,600 | |
| May | 42,500 | 36,600 to 57,400 | |
| June | 46,500 | 38,250 to 61,050 | |
| July | 41,300 | 35,500 to 52,700 | |
| August | 38,700 | 34,600 to 48,800 | |
| September | 38,550 | 34,500 to 48,350 | |
| October | 39,500 | 34,600 to 50,700 | |
| November | 38,650 | 27,450 to 48,900 | |
| December | 23,600 | 18,100 to 31,600 |
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 74 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Missouri River at Nebraska City, NE (site 06807000). 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.
- Golden Rod AccessNishnabotna RiverPublic
- Hamburg AccessMissouri RiverPublic
- Riverton Wildlife AreaRiverton Wildlife Area watersPublic
- Riverton Boat RampEast Nishnabotna RiverPublic
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