Missouri River (Missouri), Saint Joseph (06818000)

StateMissouriLatestUnknown (52100 cfs)
RiverMissouri RiverRatingObservedEstimated
Updated2026-11-08 14:35 (1 hour 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)(none)
Discharge52100 cfs (median: 41800 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)(none)
Height9.38 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)(none)
TrendSteady (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)(none)
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)(none)

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Trips for Missouri River (Missouri), Saint Joseph (06818000)

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Gauge Data Table

ObservationHeightDischargeMaximum
Discharge
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Discharge
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2026-11-08 14:35 9.38 52100 113000 (2020) 17300 (1992) 46000 18600 21900 33600 35100 41800 56000 60600 72700 80900
2026-11-08 13:35 9.39 52100 113000 (2020) 17300 (1992) 46000 18600 21900 33600 35100 41800 56000 60600 72700 80900
2026-11-08 12:35 9.40 52200 113000 (2020) 17300 (1992) 46000 18600 21900 33600 35100 41800 56000 60600 72700 80900
2026-11-08 11:35 9.45 52400 113000 (2020) 17300 (1992) 46000 18600 21900 33600 35100 41800 56000 60600 72700 80900
2026-11-08 10:35 9.46 52500 113000 (2020) 17300 (1992) 46000 18600 21900 33600 35100 41800 56000 60600 72700 80900
2026-11-08 09:35 9.49 52600 113000 (2020) 17300 (1992) 46000 18600 21900 33600 35100 41800 56000 60600 72700 80900
2026-11-08 08:35 9.51 52700 113000 (2020) 17300 (1992) 46000 18600 21900 33600 35100 41800 56000 60600 72700 80900
2026-11-08 07:35 9.53 52900 113000 (2020) 17300 (1992) 46000 18600 21900 33600 35100 41800 56000 60600 72700 80900
2026-11-08 06:35 9.57 53100 113000 (2020) 17300 (1992) 46000 18600 21900 33600 35100 41800 56000 60600 72700 80900
2026-11-08 05:35 9.59 53200 113000 (2020) 17300 (1992) 46000 18600 21900 33600 35100 41800 56000 60600 72700 80900
2026-11-08 04:35 9.60 53200 113000 (2020) 17300 (1992) 46000 18600 21900 33600 35100 41800 56000 60600 72700 80900
2026-11-08 03:35 9.64 53400 113000 (2020) 17300 (1992) 46000 18600 21900 33600 35100 41800 56000 60600 72700 80900
2026-11-08 02:35 9.68 53600 113000 (2020) 17300 (1992) 46000 18600 21900 33600 35100 41800 56000 60600 72700 80900
2026-11-08 01:35 9.70 53700 113000 (2020) 17300 (1992) 46000 18600 21900 33600 35100 41800 56000 60600 72700 80900
2026-11-08 00:35 9.71 53800 113000 (2020) 17300 (1992) 46000 18600 21900 33600 35100 41800 56000 60600 72700 80900
2026-11-07 23:35 9.76 54100 113000 (2020) 17300 (1992) 46000 18600 21900 33600 35100 41800 56000 60600 72700 80900
2026-11-07 22:35 9.80 54300 114000 (2020) 17900 (1992) 46000 18500 21800 32900 35800 41800 54800 58500 72300 80300
2026-11-07 21:35 9.80 54300 114000 (2020) 17900 (1992) 46000 18500 21800 32900 35800 41800 54800 58500 72300 80300
2026-11-07 20:35 9.84 54500 114000 (2020) 17900 (1992) 46000 18500 21800 32900 35800 41800 54800 58500 72300 80300
2026-11-07 19:35 9.87 54600 114000 (2020) 17900 (1992) 46000 18500 21800 32900 35800 41800 54800 58500 72300 80300
2026-11-07 18:35 9.88 54700 114000 (2020) 17900 (1992) 46000 18500 21800 32900 35800 41800 54800 58500 72300 80300
2026-11-07 17:35 9.91 54800 114000 (2020) 17900 (1992) 46000 18500 21800 32900 35800 41800 54800 58500 72300 80300
2026-11-07 16:35 9.93 55000 114000 (2020) 17900 (1992) 46000 18500 21800 32900 35800 41800 54800 58500 72300 80300
2026-11-07 15:35 9.91 54800 114000 (2020) 17900 (1992) 46000 18500 21800 32900 35800 41800 54800 58500 72300 80300
2026-11-07 14:35 9.95 55100 114000 (2020) 17900 (1992) 46000 18500 21800 32900 35800 41800 54800 58500 72300 80300
2026-11-07 13:35 9.94 55000 114000 (2020) 17900 (1992) 46000 18500 21800 32900 35800 41800 54800 58500 72300 80300
2026-11-07 12:35 9.95 55100 114000 (2020) 17900 (1992) 46000 18500 21800 32900 35800 41800 54800 58500 72300 80300
2026-11-07 11:35 9.95 55100 114000 (2020) 17900 (1992) 46000 18500 21800 32900 35800 41800 54800 58500 72300 80300
2026-11-07 10:35 9.94 55000 114000 (2020) 17900 (1992) 46000 18500 21800 32900 35800 41800 54800 58500 72300 80300
2026-11-07 09:35 9.91 54800 114000 (2020) 17900 (1992) 46000 18500 21800 32900 35800 41800 54800 58500 72300 80300
2026-11-07 08:35 9.89 54700 114000 (2020) 17900 (1992) 46000 18500 21800 32900 35800 41800 54800 58500 72300 80300
2026-11-07 07:35 9.86 54600 114000 (2020) 17900 (1992) 46000 18500 21800 32900 35800 41800 54800 58500 72300 80300
2026-11-07 06:35 9.84 54500 114000 (2020) 17900 (1992) 46000 18500 21800 32900 35800 41800 54800 58500 72300 80300
2026-11-07 05:35 9.81 54300 114000 (2020) 17900 (1992) 46000 18500 21800 32900 35800 41800 54800 58500 72300 80300
2026-11-07 04:35 9.78 54200 114000 (2020) 17900 (1992) 46000 18500 21800 32900 35800 41800 54800 58500 72300 80300
2026-11-07 03:35 9.78 54200 114000 (2020) 17900 (1992) 46000 18500 21800 32900 35800 41800 54800 58500 72300 80300
2026-11-07 02:35 9.75 54000 114000 (2020) 17900 (1992) 46000 18500 21800 32900 35800 41800 54800 58500 72300 80300
2026-11-07 01:35 9.73 53900 114000 (2020) 17900 (1992) 46000 18500 21800 32900 35800 41800 54800 58500 72300 80300
2026-11-07 00:35 9.69 53700 114000 (2020) 17900 (1992) 46000 18500 21800 32900 35800 41800 54800 58500 72300 80300
2026-11-06 23:35 9.66 53500 114000 (2020) 17900 (1992) 46000 18500 21800 32900 35800 41800 54800 58500 72300 80300
2026-11-06 22:35 9.66 53500 115000 (2020) 18300 (1992) 46200 19000 21900 33900 35800 42600 53800 59300 72200 81400
2026-11-06 21:35 9.63 53400 115000 (2020) 18300 (1992) 46200 19000 21900 33900 35800 42600 53800 59300 72200 81400
2026-11-06 20:35 9.63 53400 115000 (2020) 18300 (1992) 46200 19000 21900 33900 35800 42600 53800 59300 72200 81400
2026-11-06 19:35 9.62 53300 115000 (2020) 18300 (1992) 46200 19000 21900 33900 35800 42600 53800 59300 72200 81400
2026-11-06 18:35 9.59 53200 115000 (2020) 18300 (1992) 46200 19000 21900 33900 35800 42600 53800 59300 72200 81400
2026-11-06 17:35 9.58 53100 115000 (2020) 18300 (1992) 46200 19000 21900 33900 35800 42600 53800 59300 72200 81400
2026-11-06 16:35 9.59 53200 115000 (2020) 18300 (1992) 46200 19000 21900 33900 35800 42600 53800 59300 72200 81400
2026-11-06 15:35 9.57 53100 115000 (2020) 18300 (1992) 46200 19000 21900 33900 35800 42600 53800 59300 72200 81400
2026-11-06 14:35 9.56 53000 115000 (2020) 18300 (1992) 46200 19000 21900 33900 35800 42600 53800 59300 72200 81400
2026-11-06 13:35 9.56 53000 115000 (2020) 18300 (1992) 46200 19000 21900 33900 35800 42600 53800 59300 72200 81400
2026-11-06 12:35 9.55 53000 115000 (2020) 18300 (1992) 46200 19000 21900 33900 35800 42600 53800 59300 72200 81400
2026-11-06 11:35 9.58 53100 115000 (2020) 18300 (1992) 46200 19000 21900 33900 35800 42600 53800 59300 72200 81400
2026-11-06 10:35 9.59 53200 115000 (2020) 18300 (1992) 46200 19000 21900 33900 35800 42600 53800 59300 72200 81400
2026-11-06 09:35 9.58 53100 115000 (2020) 18300 (1992) 46200 19000 21900 33900 35800 42600 53800 59300 72200 81400
2026-11-06 08:35 9.59 53200 115000 (2020) 18300 (1992) 46200 19000 21900 33900 35800 42600 53800 59300 72200 81400
2026-11-06 07:35 9.63 53400 115000 (2020) 18300 (1992) 46200 19000 21900 33900 35800 42600 53800 59300 72200 81400
2026-11-06 06:35 9.62 53300 115000 (2020) 18300 (1992) 46200 19000 21900 33900 35800 42600 53800 59300 72200 81400
2026-11-06 05:35 9.63 53400 115000 (2020) 18300 (1992) 46200 19000 21900 33900 35800 42600 53800 59300 72200 81400
2026-11-06 04:35 9.65 53500 115000 (2020) 18300 (1992) 46200 19000 21900 33900 35800 42600 53800 59300 72200 81400
2026-11-06 03:35 9.65 53500 115000 (2020) 18300 (1992) 46200 19000 21900 33900 35800 42600 53800 59300 72200 81400
2026-11-06 02:35 9.66 53500 115000 (2020) 18300 (1992) 46200 19000 21900 33900 35800 42600 53800 59300 72200 81400
2026-11-06 01:35 9.67 53600 115000 (2020) 18300 (1992) 46200 19000 21900 33900 35800 42600 53800 59300 72200 81400
2026-11-06 00:35 9.69 53700 115000 (2020) 18300 (1992) 46200 19000 21900 33900 35800 42600 53800 59300 72200 81400
2026-11-05 23:35 9.70 53700 115000 (2020) 18300 (1992) 46200 19000 21900 33900 35800 42600 53800 59300 72200 81400
2026-11-05 22:35 9.72 53800 116000 (2020) 18400 (2007) 46800 20200 23200 34400 36100 43100 54700 61400 72500 82200
2026-11-05 21:35 9.71 53800 116000 (2020) 18400 (2007) 46800 20200 23200 34400 36100 43100 54700 61400 72500 82200
2026-11-05 20:35 9.72 53800 116000 (2020) 18400 (2007) 46800 20200 23200 34400 36100 43100 54700 61400 72500 82200
2026-11-05 19:35 9.71 53800 116000 (2020) 18400 (2007) 46800 20200 23200 34400 36100 43100 54700 61400 72500 82200
2026-11-05 18:35 9.71 53800 116000 (2020) 18400 (2007) 46800 20200 23200 34400 36100 43100 54700 61400 72500 82200
2026-11-05 17:35 9.72 53800 116000 (2020) 18400 (2007) 46800 20200 23200 34400 36100 43100 54700 61400 72500 82200
2026-11-05 16:35 9.72 53800 116000 (2020) 18400 (2007) 46800 20200 23200 34400 36100 43100 54700 61400 72500 82200
2026-11-05 15:35 9.69 53700 116000 (2020) 18400 (2007) 46800 20200 23200 34400 36100 43100 54700 61400 72500 82200
2026-11-05 14:35 9.68 53600 116000 (2020) 18400 (2007) 46800 20200 23200 34400 36100 43100 54700 61400 72500 82200
2026-11-05 13:35 9.68 53600 116000 (2020) 18400 (2007) 46800 20200 23200 34400 36100 43100 54700 61400 72500 82200
2026-11-05 12:35 9.68 53600 116000 (2020) 18400 (2007) 46800 20200 23200 34400 36100 43100 54700 61400 72500 82200
2026-11-05 11:35 9.65 53500 116000 (2020) 18400 (2007) 46800 20200 23200 34400 36100 43100 54700 61400 72500 82200
2026-11-05 10:35 9.64 53400 116000 (2020) 18400 (2007) 46800 20200 23200 34400 36100 43100 54700 61400 72500 82200
2026-11-05 09:35 9.60 53200 116000 (2020) 18400 (2007) 46800 20200 23200 34400 36100 43100 54700 61400 72500 82200
2026-11-05 08:35 9.58 53100 116000 (2020) 18400 (2007) 46800 20200 23200 34400 36100 43100 54700 61400 72500 82200
2026-11-05 07:35 9.55 53000 116000 (2020) 18400 (2007) 46800 20200 23200 34400 36100 43100 54700 61400 72500 82200
2026-11-05 06:35 9.55 53000 116000 (2020) 18400 (2007) 46800 20200 23200 34400 36100 43100 54700 61400 72500 82200
2026-11-05 05:35 9.50 52700 116000 (2020) 18400 (2007) 46800 20200 23200 34400 36100 43100 54700 61400 72500 82200
2026-11-05 04:35 9.50 52700 116000 (2020) 18400 (2007) 46800 20200 23200 34400 36100 43100 54700 61400 72500 82200
2026-11-05 03:35 9.47 52500 116000 (2020) 18400 (2007) 46800 20200 23200 34400 36100 43100 54700 61400 72500 82200
2026-11-05 02:35 9.46 52500 116000 (2020) 18400 (2007) 46800 20200 23200 34400 36100 43100 54700 61400 72500 82200
2026-11-05 01:35 9.47 52500 116000 (2020) 18400 (2007) 46800 20200 23200 34400 36100 43100 54700 61400 72500 82200
2026-11-05 00:35 9.47 52500 116000 (2020) 18400 (2007) 46800 20200 23200 34400 36100 43100 54700 61400 72500 82200
2026-11-04 23:35 9.47 52500 116000 (2020) 18400 (2007) 46800 20200 23200 34400 36100 43100 54700 61400 72500 82200

A total of 88 rows are displayed for years 1958 through 2025.