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Around Blue River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Blue River is a 39.5 mile river near Lunar Phase Adventures, LLC in Missouri. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Blue River at Kansas City, MO (site 06893500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1939 to 2026
Blue River typically runs highest in April, at a median 108 cfs, and lowest in October, at 32 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 24,500 cfs, in 2017.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 49 | 26 to 89 |
| February | 62 | 32 to 127 |
| March | 99 | 45 to 193 |
| April | 108 | 54 to 228 |
| May | 101 | 50 to 229 |
| June | 78 | 40 to 184 |
| July | 41 | 21 to 97 |
| August | 33 | 17 to 70 |
| September | 33 | 17 to 77 |
| October | 32 | 16 to 86 |
| November | 41 | 21 to 80 |
| December | 43 | 24 to 91 |
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 87 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Blue River at Kansas City, MO (site 06893500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Blue River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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