About this river
Current River is a 39.0 mile river near Current River Canoe Rental in Missouri. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Current River above Akers, MO (site 07064533). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2001 to 2026
Current River typically runs highest in May, at a median 628 cfs, and lowest in November, at 225 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 24,100 cfs, in 2025.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 278 | 198 to 443 | |
| February | 359 | 224 to 513 | |
| March | 446 | 301 to 820 | |
| April | 535 | 351 to 958 | |
| May | 628 | 380 to 1,130 | |
| June | 380 | 265 to 491 | |
| July | 297 | 218 to 363 | |
| August | 260 | 182 to 319 | |
| September | 246 | 175 to 303 | |
| October | 228 | 172 to 258 | |
| November | 225 | 189 to 278 | |
| December | 248 | 197 to 389 |
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 25 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Current River above Akers, MO (site 07064533). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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