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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Missouri River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Missouri River at Decatur, NE (site 06601200). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1988 to 2027
Missouri River typically runs highest in June, at a median 33,250 cfs, and lowest in January, at 17,200 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 189,000 cfs, in 2011.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 17,200 | 15,000 to 23,000 |
| February | 17,300 | 15,100 to 21,600 |
| March | 19,800 | 14,700 to 27,900 |
| April | 30,550 | 26,150 to 35,550 |
| May | 32,500 | 27,800 to 38,600 |
| June | 33,250 | 28,950 to 43,650 |
| July | 32,400 | 28,500 to 38,700 |
| August | 32,000 | 28,000 to 34,900 |
| September | 32,750 | 29,300 to 38,000 |
| October | 32,500 | 28,300 to 37,600 |
| November | 31,300 | 18,800 to 38,500 |
| December | 17,300 | 14,900 to 25,400 |
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 39 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Missouri River at Decatur, NE (site 06601200). 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, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Pilger Recreation AreaPilger Reservoir 1-BPublic
- Skyview Park - EastPublic
- Skyview Lake - WestPublic
- Whiting Lighthouse (Private)Missouri RiverPublic
- Willow Creek State Recreation Area - SouthWillow Creek LakePublic
- Willow Creek State Recreation Area - WestWillow Creek LakePublic
- Willow Creek State Recreation Area - NorthWillow Creek LakePublic
- Gilman ParkPublic
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