About this river
Elk River is a 15.2 mile river near River Ranch Resort in Missouri. Streamflow is measured at USGS gauge site 07189000. The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1940 to 2026
Elk River typically runs highest in April, at a median 866 cfs, and lowest in September, at 141 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 71,500 cfs, in 2016.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 371 | 198 to 803 | |
| February | 525 | 230 to 913 | |
| March | 741 | 400 to 1,410 | |
| April | 866 | 484 to 1,625 | |
| May | 818 | 451 to 1,570 | |
| June | 490 | 291 to 929 | |
| July | 247 | 152 to 424 | |
| August | 173 | 95 to 273 | |
| September | 141 | 92 to 251 | |
| October | 147 | 91 to 328 | |
| November | 229 | 126 to 526 | |
| December | 340 | 168 to 710 |
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 86 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for USGS gauge 07189000 (site 07189000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Elk River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Mount Shira AccessElk RiverPublic
- Lanagan AccessIndian CreekPublic
- Cowskin AccessElk RiverPublic
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