About this river
Missouri River is a 28.9 mile river near Neighborhood Offshore in Nebraska. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Missouri River at Omaha, NE (site 06610000). 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 37,800 cfs, and lowest in January, at 17,200 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 212,000 cfs, in 2011.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17,200 | 14,500 to 24,000 | |
| February | 18,900 | 15,800 to 24,200 | |
| March | 22,900 | 17,200 to 33,800 | |
| April | 34,050 | 29,200 to 42,650 | |
| May | 35,200 | 31,200 to 44,400 | |
| June | 37,800 | 32,250 to 50,350 | |
| July | 36,200 | 31,500 to 44,400 | |
| August | 34,700 | 31,500 to 42,300 | |
| September | 35,300 | 31,500 to 41,700 | |
| October | 34,800 | 30,900 to 42,800 | |
| November | 33,400 | 21,900 to 44,050 | |
| December | 18,700 | 15,000 to 25,500 |
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 Omaha, NE (site 06610000). 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. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- ManawaMissouri RiverPublic
- Lake Manawa State ParkLake ManawaPublic
- Lake Manawa State ParkLake ManawaPublic
- Lake Manawa State ParkLake ManawaPublic
- South Shore DriveLake ManawaPublic
- Council Bluffs Country ClubLake ManawaRestricted
- Lake Manawa Sailing AssociationLake ManawaRestricted
- NebraskaPublic
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