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Around Current River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Current River is a 62.1 mile river near Current River Canoe Rental in Missouri. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Current River at Van Buren, MO (site 07067000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1921 to 2026
Current River typically runs highest in April, at a median 2,470 cfs, and lowest in October, at 884 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 142,000 cfs, in 2017.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,460 | 927 to 2,310 |
| February | 1,620 | 1,050 to 2,540 |
| March | 2,200 | 1,460 to 3,600 |
| April | 2,470 | 1,540 to 3,995 |
| May | 2,260 | 1,490 to 3,850 |
| June | 1,570 | 1,135 to 2,160 |
| July | 1,170 | 852 to 1,490 |
| August | 988 | 771 to 1,300 |
| September | 911 | 740 to 1,175 |
| October | 884 | 743 to 1,140 |
| November | 1,015 | 778 to 1,675 |
| December | 1,200 | 878 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 105 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Current River at Van Buren, MO (site 07067000). 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 Current River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Van Buren Riverfront ParkCurrent RiverPublic
- Eminence (Joshua T. Chilton Mem Access)Jacks Fork RiverPublic
- Two Rivers Access (Ozark National Scenic Riverways)Current RiverPublic
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