Missouri River (Missouri), Sioux City (06486000)

StateMissouriLatestPoor (13500 cfs)
RiverMissouri RiverRatingObservedEstimated
Updated2026-01-23 2:00 (17 minutes ago)Flood - The river is flooding. Obstacles can be treacherous or deadly. The river should be avoided at this stage for casual trips and definitely for the inexperienced. Trips should be attempted only with protective gear and equipment.Flood(none)47200
Discharge13500 cfs (median: 16500 cfs)High - The river is high and potentially dangerous, especially for the young and / or inexperienced. Normal stream obstacles are sometimes difficult to navigate. Extended distances can be attempted, but canoe travel may not be advisable.High(none)31552
Height5.92 feetGood - Conditions are ideal for a canoe or kayak. Boats typically will drag on fewer than one-quarter of riffles, if at all, and portages are unnecessary or rare. Normal float lengths can be attempted without a problem.Good(none)32053
TrendFalling (falling over 24 hours)Low - River is low but can still be floated. Some riffles are okay but most come with significant dragging and might need a portage. Float lengths should be reduced to accommodate low flow, dragging, and portages.Low(none)32639
USGSExternal icon USGS Site (External icon Duck Duck Go Maps)Poor - River is too low to float comfortably. Most or all riffles will drag or must be portaged and some obstacles (such as slick shelf rock) cause undue problems. Avoid the river at this stage for casual paddling trips.Poor(none)26519

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Trips for Missouri River (Missouri), Sioux City (06486000)

DateStartEndDistanceConditionDischargeHeightFishingDetails
Click for details2024-05-07 Ponca SP, N Unit Access Ponca SP, Campground Total trip distance: 8.0 miles8.0 Good 33500 13.06 None NoneNone Peterson, Jackie
Turner, Skip
Peterson, Jackie; Turner, Skip
Easy float - 2 hours.Easy float - 2 hours. USGS Gauge Data:
Sioux City (06486000)
Discharge: 33500
Height: 13.06
<b>USGS Gauge Data:</b></br />Sioux City (06486000)<br />Discharge: 33500<br />Height: 13.06
Source: TurnerSource: Turner

A total of 1 rows are displayed.

Trip Summary for Missouri River (Missouri), Sioux City (06486000)

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Gauge Data Table

ObservationHeightDischargeMaximum
Discharge
Minimum
Discharge
Mean
Discharge
P05P10P20P25P50
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P75P80P90P95
2026-01-23 02:00 5.92 13500 37900 (2020) 7600 (1964) 17000 8090 8740 11900 13500 16500 21500 22000 25400 26700
2026-01-23 01:00 5.97 13600 37900 (2020) 7600 (1964) 17000 8090 8740 11900 13500 16500 21500 22000 25400 26700
2026-01-23 00:00 6.01 13700 37900 (2020) 7600 (1964) 17000 8090 8740 11900 13500 16500 21500 22000 25400 26700
2026-01-22 23:00 6.02 13800 37900 (2020) 7600 (1964) 17000 8090 8740 11900 13500 16500 21500 22000 25400 26700
2026-01-22 22:00 6.04 13800 36400 (2020) 7400 (1964) 17000 8140 8880 11500 13300 16400 21800 22600 25400 26400
2026-01-22 21:00 6.06 13800 36400 (2020) 7400 (1964) 17000 8140 8880 11500 13300 16400 21800 22600 25400 26400
2026-01-22 20:00 6.08 13900 36400 (2020) 7400 (1964) 17000 8140 8880 11500 13300 16400 21800 22600 25400 26400
2026-01-22 19:00 6.12 14000 36400 (2020) 7400 (1964) 17000 8140 8880 11500 13300 16400 21800 22600 25400 26400
2026-01-22 18:00 6.13 14000 36400 (2020) 7400 (1964) 17000 8140 8880 11500 13300 16400 21800 22600 25400 26400
2026-01-22 17:00 6.10 13900 36400 (2020) 7400 (1964) 17000 8140 8880 11500 13300 16400 21800 22600 25400 26400
2026-01-22 16:00 6.08 13900 36400 (2020) 7400 (1964) 17000 8140 8880 11500 13300 16400 21800 22600 25400 26400
2026-01-22 15:00 6.11 14000 36400 (2020) 7400 (1964) 17000 8140 8880 11500 13300 16400 21800 22600 25400 26400
2026-01-22 14:00 6.10 13900 36400 (2020) 7400 (1964) 17000 8140 8880 11500 13300 16400 21800 22600 25400 26400
2026-01-22 13:00 6.20 14200 36400 (2020) 7400 (1964) 17000 8140 8880 11500 13300 16400 21800 22600 25400 26400
2026-01-22 12:00 6.23 14200 36400 (2020) 7400 (1964) 17000 8140 8880 11500 13300 16400 21800 22600 25400 26400
2026-01-22 11:00 6.30 14400 36400 (2020) 7400 (1964) 17000 8140 8880 11500 13300 16400 21800 22600 25400 26400
2026-01-22 10:00 6.34 14500 36400 (2020) 7400 (1964) 17000 8140 8880 11500 13300 16400 21800 22600 25400 26400
2026-01-22 09:00 6.36 14500 36400 (2020) 7400 (1964) 17000 8140 8880 11500 13300 16400 21800 22600 25400 26400
2026-01-22 08:00 6.37 14500 36400 (2020) 7400 (1964) 17000 8140 8880 11500 13300 16400 21800 22600 25400 26400
2026-01-22 07:00 6.38 14600 36400 (2020) 7400 (1964) 17000 8140 8880 11500 13300 16400 21800 22600 25400 26400
2026-01-22 06:00 6.38 14600 36400 (2020) 7400 (1964) 17000 8140 8880 11500 13300 16400 21800 22600 25400 26400
2026-01-22 05:00 6.39 14600 36400 (2020) 7400 (1964) 17000 8140 8880 11500 13300 16400 21800 22600 25400 26400
2026-01-22 04:00 6.38 14600 36400 (2020) 7400 (1964) 17000 8140 8880 11500 13300 16400 21800 22600 25400 26400
2026-01-22 03:00 6.39 14600 36400 (2020) 7400 (1964) 17000 8140 8880 11500 13300 16400 21800 22600 25400 26400
2026-01-22 02:00 6.37 14500 36400 (2020) 7400 (1964) 17000 8140 8880 11500 13300 16400 21800 22600 25400 26400
2026-01-22 01:00 6.35 14500 36400 (2020) 7400 (1964) 17000 8140 8880 11500 13300 16400 21800 22600 25400 26400
2026-01-22 00:00 6.32 14400 36400 (2020) 7400 (1964) 17000 8140 8880 11500 13300 16400 21800 22600 25400 26400
2026-01-21 23:00 6.30 14400 36400 (2020) 7400 (1964) 17000 8140 8880 11500 13300 16400 21800 22600 25400 26400
2026-01-21 22:00 6.27 14300 35600 (2020) 7400 (1955) 16900 7880 8880 11200 13500 16500 21300 22500 24900 25400
2026-01-21 21:00 6.25 14300 35600 (2020) 7400 (1955) 16900 7880 8880 11200 13500 16500 21300 22500 24900 25400
2026-01-21 20:00 6.22 14200 35600 (2020) 7400 (1955) 16900 7880 8880 11200 13500 16500 21300 22500 24900 25400
2026-01-21 19:00 6.20 14200 35600 (2020) 7400 (1955) 16900 7880 8880 11200 13500 16500 21300 22500 24900 25400
2026-01-21 18:00 6.15 14000 35600 (2020) 7400 (1955) 16900 7880 8880 11200 13500 16500 21300 22500 24900 25400
2026-01-21 17:00 6.06 13800 35600 (2020) 7400 (1955) 16900 7880 8880 11200 13500 16500 21300 22500 24900 25400
2026-01-21 16:00 6.07 13900 35600 (2020) 7400 (1955) 16900 7880 8880 11200 13500 16500 21300 22500 24900 25400
2026-01-21 15:00 6.10 13900 35600 (2020) 7400 (1955) 16900 7880 8880 11200 13500 16500 21300 22500 24900 25400
2026-01-21 14:00 5.99 13700 35600 (2020) 7400 (1955) 16900 7880 8880 11200 13500 16500 21300 22500 24900 25400
2026-01-21 13:00 5.97 13600 35600 (2020) 7400 (1955) 16900 7880 8880 11200 13500 16500 21300 22500 24900 25400
2026-01-21 12:00 6.02 13800 35600 (2020) 7400 (1955) 16900 7880 8880 11200 13500 16500 21300 22500 24900 25400
2026-01-21 11:00 6.10 13900 35600 (2020) 7400 (1955) 16900 7880 8880 11200 13500 16500 21300 22500 24900 25400
2026-01-21 10:00 6.04 13800 35600 (2020) 7400 (1955) 16900 7880 8880 11200 13500 16500 21300 22500 24900 25400
2026-01-21 09:00 6.01 13700 35600 (2020) 7400 (1955) 16900 7880 8880 11200 13500 16500 21300 22500 24900 25400
2026-01-21 08:00 5.98 13700 35600 (2020) 7400 (1955) 16900 7880 8880 11200 13500 16500 21300 22500 24900 25400
2026-01-21 07:00 5.95 13600 35600 (2020) 7400 (1955) 16900 7880 8880 11200 13500 16500 21300 22500 24900 25400
2026-01-21 06:00 5.90 13500 35600 (2020) 7400 (1955) 16900 7880 8880 11200 13500 16500 21300 22500 24900 25400
2026-01-21 05:00 5.87 13400 35600 (2020) 7400 (1955) 16900 7880 8880 11200 13500 16500 21300 22500 24900 25400
2026-01-21 04:00 5.83 13300 35600 (2020) 7400 (1955) 16900 7880 8880 11200 13500 16500 21300 22500 24900 25400
2026-01-21 03:00 5.78 13200 35600 (2020) 7400 (1955) 16900 7880 8880 11200 13500 16500 21300 22500 24900 25400
2026-01-21 02:00 5.70 13100 35600 (2020) 7400 (1955) 16900 7880 8880 11200 13500 16500 21300 22500 24900 25400
2026-01-21 01:00 5.63 12900 35600 (2020) 7400 (1955) 16900 7880 8880 11200 13500 16500 21300 22500 24900 25400
2026-01-21 00:00 5.53 12700 35600 (2020) 7400 (1955) 16900 7880 8880 11200 13500 16500 21300 22500 24900 25400
2026-01-20 23:00 5.49 12600 35600 (2020) 7400 (1955) 16900 7880 8880 11200 13500 16500 21300 22500 24900 25400
2026-01-20 22:00 5.40 12400 34000 (2020) 6800 (1960) 16800 7470 9000 11600 13300 16500 20300 22300 25400 25900
2026-01-20 21:00 5.32 12300 34000 (2020) 6800 (1960) 16800 7470 9000 11600 13300 16500 20300 22300 25400 25900
2026-01-20 20:00 5.25 12100 34000 (2020) 6800 (1960) 16800 7470 9000 11600 13300 16500 20300 22300 25400 25900
2026-01-20 19:00 5.20 12000 34000 (2020) 6800 (1960) 16800 7470 9000 11600 13300 16500 20300 22300 25400 25900
2026-01-20 18:00 5.15 11900 34000 (2020) 6800 (1960) 16800 7470 9000 11600 13300 16500 20300 22300 25400 25900
2026-01-20 17:00 5.07 11800 34000 (2020) 6800 (1960) 16800 7470 9000 11600 13300 16500 20300 22300 25400 25900
2026-01-20 16:00 5.03 11700 34000 (2020) 6800 (1960) 16800 7470 9000 11600 13300 16500 20300 22300 25400 25900
2026-01-20 15:00 4.99 11600 34000 (2020) 6800 (1960) 16800 7470 9000 11600 13300 16500 20300 22300 25400 25900
2026-01-20 14:00 4.99 11600 34000 (2020) 6800 (1960) 16800 7470 9000 11600 13300 16500 20300 22300 25400 25900
2026-01-20 13:00 4.98 11600 34000 (2020) 6800 (1960) 16800 7470 9000 11600 13300 16500 20300 22300 25400 25900
2026-01-20 12:00 4.98 11600 34000 (2020) 6800 (1960) 16800 7470 9000 11600 13300 16500 20300 22300 25400 25900
2026-01-20 11:00 5.00 11600 34000 (2020) 6800 (1960) 16800 7470 9000 11600 13300 16500 20300 22300 25400 25900
2026-01-20 10:00 5.03 11700 34000 (2020) 6800 (1960) 16800 7470 9000 11600 13300 16500 20300 22300 25400 25900
2026-01-20 09:00 5.08 11800 34000 (2020) 6800 (1960) 16800 7470 9000 11600 13300 16500 20300 22300 25400 25900
2026-01-20 08:00 5.09 11800 34000 (2020) 6800 (1960) 16800 7470 9000 11600 13300 16500 20300 22300 25400 25900
2026-01-20 06:00 5.18 12000 34000 (2020) 6800 (1960) 16800 7470 9000 11600 13300 16500 20300 22300 25400 25900
2026-01-20 05:00 5.22 12100 34000 (2020) 6800 (1960) 16800 7470 9000 11600 13300 16500 20300 22300 25400 25900
2026-01-20 04:00 5.24 12100 34000 (2020) 6800 (1960) 16800 7470 9000 11600 13300 16500 20300 22300 25400 25900
2026-01-20 03:00 5.27 12200 34000 (2020) 6800 (1960) 16800 7470 9000 11600 13300 16500 20300 22300 25400 25900
2026-01-20 02:00 5.26 12100 34000 (2020) 6800 (1960) 16800 7470 9000 11600 13300 16500 20300 22300 25400 25900
2026-01-20 01:00 5.25 12100 34000 (2020) 6800 (1960) 16800 7470 9000 11600 13300 16500 20300 22300 25400 25900
2026-01-20 00:00 5.21 12000 34000 (2020) 6800 (1960) 16800 7470 9000 11600 13300 16500 20300 22300 25400 25900
2026-01-19 23:00 5.17 12000 34000 (2020) 6800 (1960) 16800 7470 9000 11600 13300 16500 20300 22300 25400 25900

A total of 75 rows are displayed for years 1953 through 2025.