River Levels
Missouri river levels
Live streamflow for 156 gauged Missouri reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.
51% of gauged Missouri rivers are running below normal for the date, as of October 26, 2026.
Of 71 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 36 are below normal (13 of them much below), 30 are in the normal range, and 5 are above normal (1 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.
To cite: Angling Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, anglinghubs.com/flows/missouri.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal | NWS flood status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi RiverMississippi River at New Madrid, MO | 273,000 cfs2.99 ft | 265,000 cfs | Normal51st percentile · 10 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.3 ft by Mon 7 PM, below flood stage. |
| Mississippi RiverMississippi River at St. Louis, MO | 157,000 cfs6.69 ft | 114,000 cfs | Normal67th percentile · 94 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 6.6 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage. |
| Missouri RiverMissouri River at Jefferson City, MO | 66,200 cfs7.93 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Missouri RiverMissouri River at St. Charles, MO | 63,200 cfs11.81 ft | 50,500 cfs | Normal58th percentile · 26 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 11.7 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage. |
| Missouri RiverMissouri River at Washington, MO | 61,500 cfs4.77 ft | 50,600 cfs | Normal57th percentile · 12 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 4.8 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage. |
| Missouri RiverMissouri River at Glasgow, MO | 54,700 cfs13.42 ft | 47,500 cfs | Normal57th percentile · 26 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 13.3 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage. |
| Missouri RiverMissouri River at Boonville, MO | 54,300 cfs9.34 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 9.3 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage. |
| Missouri RiverMissouri River at Napoleon, MO | 52,700 cfs8.47 ft | 48,000 cfs | Normal58th percentile · 11 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 8.1 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage. |
| Missouri RiverMissouri River at Waverly, MO | 52,700 cfs12.57 ft | 49,500 cfs | Normal55th percentile · 69 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 12.5 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage. |
| Missouri RiverMissouri River above Parkville, MO | 40,800 cfs9.58 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 9.7 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage. |
| Missouri RiverMissouri River at St. Joseph, MO | 39,100 cfs7.04 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 7 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage. |
| Des Moines RiverDes Moines River at St. Francisville, MO | 12,100 cfs11.34 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Osage RiverOsage River at Taberville, MO | 1,710 cfs8.50 ft | 124 cfs | Above normal77th percentile · 15 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Osage RiverOsage River below St. Thomas, MO | 1,220 cfs2.46 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Current RiverCurrent River at Doniphan, MO | 1,190 cfs-0.71 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | NWS forecast: -0.7 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage. |
| Current RiverCurrent River at Van Buren, MO | 744 cfs2.55 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.6 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage. |
| Thompson RiverThompson River at Trenton, MO | 734 cfs11.28 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Grand RiverGrand River near Sumner, MO | 723 cfs8.11 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Nodaway RiverNodaway River near Graham, MO | 663 cfs2.07 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Nodaway RiverNodaway River near Burlington Junction, MO | 630 cfs5.30 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Chariton RiverChariton River near Prairie Hill, MO | 571 cfs2.50 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Salt RiverSalt River near Center, MO | 564 cfs3.82 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Platte RiverPlatte River at Sharps Station, MO | 527 cfs4.73 ft | 222 cfs | Normal63rd percentile · 47 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Gasconade RiverGasconade River near Rich Fountain, MO | 496 cfs1.99 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Salt RiverSalt River near New London, MO | 449 cfs4.05 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Gasconade RiverGasconade River at Jerome, MO | 449 cfs1.20 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Meramec RiverMeramec River at Pacific, MO | 399 cfs-1.64 ft | 589 cfs | Below normal14th percentile · 12 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| North Fork RiverNorth Fork River near Tecumseh, MO | 299 cfs2.17 ft | 367 cfs | Below normal19th percentile · 82 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Meramec RiverMeramec River near Sullivan, MO | 297 cfs3.02 ft | 375 cfs | Below normal22nd percentile · 105 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Black RiverBlack River at Poplar Bluff, MO | 271 cfs-0.50 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | NWS forecast: -0.5 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage. |
| Eleven Point RiverEleven Point River near Bardley, MO | 263 cfs2.02 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Grand RiverGrand River near Gallatin, MO | 262 cfs4.38 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Saint Francis RiverSt. Francis River at Wappapello, MO | 171 cfs4.72 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Black RiverBlack River near Annapolis, MO | 168 cfs3.75 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.8 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage. |
| Niangua RiverNiangua River at Tunnel Dam near Macks Creek, MO | 167 cfs1.23 ft | 204 cfs | Normal36th percentile · 30 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Meramec RiverMeramec River near Steelville, MO | 163 cfs1.29 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Tarkio RiverTarkio River at Fairfax, MO | 159 cfs6.41 ft | 48 cfs | Above normal77th percentile · 104 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Grand RiverGrand River near Pattonsburg, MO | 155 cfs2.61 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Chariton RiverChariton River at Novinger, MO | 154 cfs0.65 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Niangua RiverNiangua River ab Lake Niangua nr Macks Creek, MO | 153 cfs3.95 ft | 256 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 18 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Current RiverCurrent River above Akers, MO | 143 cfs0.63 ft | 218 cfs | Much below normal9th percentile · 25 yr record | NWS forecast: 0.7 ft by Sun 10 PM, below flood stage. |
| Bryant CreekBryant Creek near Tecumseh, MO | 140 cfs3.55 ft | 189 cfs | Below normal15th percentile · 82 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Big Piney RiverBig Piney River near Big Piney, MO | 131 cfs2.19 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| James RiverJames River at Galena, MO | 122 cfs3.77 ft | 223 cfs | Below normal20th percentile · 105 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.8 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage. |
| Big RiverBig River at Byrnesville, MO | 119 cfs1.73 ft | 177 cfs | Below normal15th percentile · 104 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| One Hundred and Two RiverOne Hundred Two River near Bolckow, MO | 97 cfs1.34 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Big RiverBig River near Richwoods, MO | 88 cfs1.81 ft | 160 cfs | Much below normal7th percentile · 77 yr record | Below flood stage |
| Shoal CreekShoal Creek above Joplin, MO | 81 cfs1.75 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.8 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage. |
| Upper Castor RiverCastor River at Zalma, MO | 80 cfs1.06 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Otter Slough DitchLittle River Ditch No. 1 near Morehouse, MO | 73 cfs1.43 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Osage Fork Gasconade RiverGasconade River near Hazelgreen, MO | 67 cfs0.25 ft | 148 cfs | Much below normal7th percentile · 98 yr record | NWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| One Hundred and Two RiverOne Hundred and Two River at Maryville, MO | 65 cfs6.50 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Pomme de Terre RiverPomme de Terre River at Hermitage, MO | 62 cfs2.26 ft | 58 cfs | Normal51st percentile · 105 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Spring RiverSpring River near Waco, MO | 61 cfs1.03 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Blue RiverBlue River at Kansas City, MO | 61 cfs4.47 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Little Piney CreekLittle Piney Creek at Newburg, MO | 61 cfs2.39 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| James RiverJames River near Boaz, MO | 60 cfs2.32 ft | 125 cfs | Much below normal6th percentile · 54 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.4 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage. |
| Huzzah CreekHuzzah Creek near Steelville, MO | 52 cfs2.64 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Sac RiverSac River near Caplinger Mills, MO | 51 cfs4.88 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | NWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Spring RiverSpring River at La Russell, MO | 50 cfs1.04 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageFlood stage 8 ft. NWS reads 1.05 ft here. |
Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether it is fishing well or safe to wade: check the regulations and a current local report before you go. Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service; "Vs normal" is our comparison with the USGS record, not a National Weather Service product.
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