About this river
Meramec River is a 52.3 mile river near Old Cove Canoe and Kayak in Missouri. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Meramec River at Pacific, MO (site 07017020). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2014 to 2026
Meramec River typically runs highest in May, at a median 3,320 cfs, and lowest in October, at 526 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 134,000 cfs, in 2017.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,480 | 767 to 2,860 | |
| February | 1,550 | 818 to 3,630 | |
| March | 2,660 | 1,550 to 4,190 | |
| April | 3,265 | 2,085 to 5,775 | |
| May | 3,320 | 2,120 to 6,600 | |
| June | 1,330 | 1,030 to 2,410 | |
| July | 1,100 | 648 to 2,100 | |
| August | 801 | 597 to 1,620 | |
| September | 602 | 436 to 787 | |
| October | 526 | 437 to 682 | |
| November | 680 | 515 to 1,385 | |
| December | 955 | 559 to 2,060 |
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 12 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Meramec River at Pacific, MO (site 07017020). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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