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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 near Culbertson MT (site 06185500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 10. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1958 to 2025
Missouri River typically runs highest in February, at a median 11,200 cfs, and lowest in October, at 6,870 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 97,200 cfs, in 2011.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10,700 | 7,960 to 12,500 |
| February | 11,200 | 8,000 to 14,000 |
| March | 9,100 | 7,000 to 12,700 |
| April | 8,005 | 6,680 to 11,450 |
| May | 8,950 | 7,280 to 12,300 |
| June | 9,440 | 7,880 to 12,100 |
| July | 9,180 | 7,610 to 11,900 |
| August | 8,980 | 7,400 to 11,700 |
| September | 7,970 | 6,905 to 11,450 |
| October | 6,870 | 5,260 to 10,600 |
| November | 7,175 | 5,225 to 10,950 |
| December | 9,600 | 7,300 to 11,000 |
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 67 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Missouri River near Culbertson MT (site 06185500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
6 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.
- Upper Missouri RiverUpper Missouri RiverPublic
- Snowden BridgeMissouri RiverPublic
- Lake SakakaweaLake SakakaweaPublic
- Trenton LakeTrenton LakePublic
- Upper Missouri RiverMissouri RiverPublic
- Culbertson BridgeMissouri RiverPublic
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