Meramec River (Missouri), Steelville (07013000)

StateMissouriLatestHigh (1580 cfs)
RiverMeramec RiverRatingObservedEstimated
Updated2026-03-13 4:15 (33 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)2121
Discharge1580 cfs (median: 580 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)1009
Height(none)Good - 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)543
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)343
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)183

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Trips for Meramec River (Missouri), Steelville (07013000)

DateStartEndDistanceConditionDischargeHeightFishingDetails
Click for details2024-07-29 Riverview Access (B) MO 19 (B) Total trip distance: 5.3 miles5.3 Good 420 1.88 None NoneNone Scholten, CameronScholten, Cameron Outfitted through Rafting Co. Not very many gravel bars to stop at. Good beginner float. Fishing Spring is cool. Crowds weren't too bad, pretty good for a July Saturday. Only crowded spot was at Fishing Spring. Scenery isn't as good as the lower stretches, but less busy. Water level was good, very little scraping, 330 cfs at the Steelville Gauge.Outfitted through Rafting Co. Not very many gravel bars to stop at. Good beginner float. Fishing Spring is cool. Crowds weren't too bad, pretty good for a July Saturday. Only crowded spot was at Fishing Spring. Scenery isn't as good as the lower stretches, but less busy. Water level was good, very little scraping, 330 cfs at the Steelville Gauge. USGS Gauge Data:
Steelville (07013000)
Discharge: 420
Height: 1.88
<b>USGS Gauge Data:</b></br />Steelville (07013000)<br />Discharge: 420<br />Height: 1.88
Source: ScholtenSource: Scholten
Click for details2025-07-22 Huzzah Creek Onondaga Cave State Park Total trip distance: 3.2 miles1.7 Good 410 2.13 Poor SMBSMB Fillmore, Brian
Fillmore, Brent
Fillmore, Elizabeth
Fillmore, Rebecca
Fillmore, Skylar
Fillmore, Tina
Fillmore, Tristan
Fillmore, Vivien
Fillmore, Brian; Fillmore, Brent; Fillmore, Elizabeth; Fillmore, Rebecca; Fillmore, Skylar; Fillmore, Tina; Fillmore, Tristan; Fillmore, Vivien
Excellent trip!Excellent trip! USGS Gauge Data:
Steelville (07013000)
Discharge: 410
Height: 2.13
<b>USGS Gauge Data:</b></br />Steelville (07013000)<br />Discharge: 410<br />Height: 2.13
Source: FillmoreSource: Fillmore
Click for details2025-07-24 Huzzah Creek Onondaga Cave State Park Total trip distance: 4.3 miles1.7 Good 358 2.02 Poor NoneNone Fillmore, Brian
Fillmore, Brent
Fillmore, Elizabeth
Fillmore, Rebecca
Fillmore, Skylar
Fillmore, Tina
Fillmore, Tristan
Fillmore, Vivien
Fillmore, Brian; Fillmore, Brent; Fillmore, Elizabeth; Fillmore, Rebecca; Fillmore, Skylar; Fillmore, Tina; Fillmore, Tristan; Fillmore, Vivien
Excellent trip!Excellent trip! USGS Gauge Data:
Steelville (07013000)
Discharge: 358
Height: 2.02
<b>USGS Gauge Data:</b></br />Steelville (07013000)<br />Discharge: 358<br />Height: 2.02
Source: FillmoreSource: Fillmore
Click for details2025-08-24 Scott's Ford Indian Springs Total trip distance: 5.9 miles5.9 Good 200 1.65 None NoneNone Scholten, CameronScholten, Cameron No notes for this trip<i>No notes for this trip</i> USGS Gauge Data:
Steelville (07013000)
Discharge: 200
Height: 1.65
<b>USGS Gauge Data:</b></br />Steelville (07013000)<br />Discharge: 200<br />Height: 1.65
Source: ScholtenSource: Scholten

A total of 4 rows are displayed.

Trip Summary for Meramec River (Missouri), Steelville (07013000)

Miles14.6
Trips4
People9
Dates4
Years2
Months2
Rows4
Sources2

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Gauge Data Table

ObservationHeightDischargeMaximum
Discharge
Minimum
Discharge
Mean
Discharge
P05P10P20P25P50
(Median)
P75P80P90P95
2026-03-13 04:15 1580 9240 (2021) 131 (1954) 1020 192 227 285 312 580 1090 1240 2380 3290
2026-03-13 03:15 3.70 1600 9240 (2021) 131 (1954) 1020 192 227 285 312 580 1090 1240 2380 3290
2026-03-13 02:15 1610 9240 (2021) 131 (1954) 1020 192 227 285 312 580 1090 1240 2380 3290
2026-03-13 01:15 3.73 1630 9240 (2021) 131 (1954) 1020 192 227 285 312 580 1090 1240 2380 3290
2026-03-13 00:15 3.74 1630 9240 (2021) 131 (1954) 1020 192 227 285 312 580 1090 1240 2380 3290
2026-03-12 23:15 3.77 1660 9240 (2021) 131 (1954) 1020 192 227 285 312 580 1090 1240 2380 3290
2026-03-12 22:15 3.78 1670 26300 (1935) 134 (1954) 1360 198 221 290 315 575 1070 1350 3640 5870
2026-03-12 21:15 3.81 1690 26300 (1935) 134 (1954) 1360 198 221 290 315 575 1070 1350 3640 5870
2026-03-12 20:15 3.82 1700 26300 (1935) 134 (1954) 1360 198 221 290 315 575 1070 1350 3640 5870
2026-03-12 19:15 3.82 1700 26300 (1935) 134 (1954) 1360 198 221 290 315 575 1070 1350 3640 5870
2026-03-12 18:15 3.87 1740 26300 (1935) 134 (1954) 1360 198 221 290 315 575 1070 1350 3640 5870
2026-03-12 17:15 3.88 1750 26300 (1935) 134 (1954) 1360 198 221 290 315 575 1070 1350 3640 5870
2026-03-12 16:15 3.89 1760 26300 (1935) 134 (1954) 1360 198 221 290 315 575 1070 1350 3640 5870
2026-03-12 15:15 3.93 1790 26300 (1935) 134 (1954) 1360 198 221 290 315 575 1070 1350 3640 5870
2026-03-12 14:15 3.95 1810 26300 (1935) 134 (1954) 1360 198 221 290 315 575 1070 1350 3640 5870
2026-03-12 13:15 3.97 1830 26300 (1935) 134 (1954) 1360 198 221 290 315 575 1070 1350 3640 5870
2026-03-12 12:15 3.99 1840 26300 (1935) 134 (1954) 1360 198 221 290 315 575 1070 1350 3640 5870
2026-03-12 11:15 4.02 1870 26300 (1935) 134 (1954) 1360 198 221 290 315 575 1070 1350 3640 5870
2026-03-12 10:15 4.04 1890 26300 (1935) 134 (1954) 1360 198 221 290 315 575 1070 1350 3640 5870
2026-03-12 09:15 4.07 1910 26300 (1935) 134 (1954) 1360 198 221 290 315 575 1070 1350 3640 5870
2026-03-12 08:15 4.07 1910 26300 (1935) 134 (1954) 1360 198 221 290 315 575 1070 1350 3640 5870
2026-03-12 07:15 4.09 1930 26300 (1935) 134 (1954) 1360 198 221 290 315 575 1070 1350 3640 5870
2026-03-12 06:15 4.07 1910 26300 (1935) 134 (1954) 1360 198 221 290 315 575 1070 1350 3640 5870
2026-03-12 05:15 4.08 1920 26300 (1935) 134 (1954) 1360 198 221 290 315 575 1070 1350 3640 5870
2026-03-12 04:15 4.07 1910 26300 (1935) 134 (1954) 1360 198 221 290 315 575 1070 1350 3640 5870
2026-03-12 03:15 4.07 1910 26300 (1935) 134 (1954) 1360 198 221 290 315 575 1070 1350 3640 5870
2026-03-12 02:15 4.06 1900 26300 (1935) 134 (1954) 1360 198 221 290 315 575 1070 1350 3640 5870
2026-03-12 01:15 1900 26300 (1935) 134 (1954) 1360 198 221 290 315 575 1070 1350 3640 5870
2026-03-12 00:15 4.00 1850 26300 (1935) 134 (1954) 1360 198 221 290 315 575 1070 1350 3640 5870
2026-03-11 23:15 3.98 1830 26300 (1935) 134 (1954) 1360 198 221 290 315 575 1070 1350 3640 5870
2026-03-11 22:15 3.95 1810 11800 (1935) 132 (1954) 1120 180 224 288 308 546 1060 1360 2000 4600
2026-03-11 21:15 3.89 1760 11800 (1935) 132 (1954) 1120 180 224 288 308 546 1060 1360 2000 4600
2026-03-11 20:15 3.86 1730 11800 (1935) 132 (1954) 1120 180 224 288 308 546 1060 1360 2000 4600
2026-03-11 19:15 3.77 1660 11800 (1935) 132 (1954) 1120 180 224 288 308 546 1060 1360 2000 4600
2026-03-11 18:15 3.73 1630 11800 (1935) 132 (1954) 1120 180 224 288 308 546 1060 1360 2000 4600
2026-03-11 17:15 3.67 1580 11800 (1935) 132 (1954) 1120 180 224 288 308 546 1060 1360 2000 4600
2026-03-11 16:15 3.63 1540 11800 (1935) 132 (1954) 1120 180 224 288 308 546 1060 1360 2000 4600
2026-03-11 15:15 3.58 1500 11800 (1935) 132 (1954) 1120 180 224 288 308 546 1060 1360 2000 4600
2026-03-11 14:15 3.58 1500 11800 (1935) 132 (1954) 1120 180 224 288 308 546 1060 1360 2000 4600
2026-03-11 13:15 3.57 1500 11800 (1935) 132 (1954) 1120 180 224 288 308 546 1060 1360 2000 4600
2026-03-11 12:15 1500 11800 (1935) 132 (1954) 1120 180 224 288 308 546 1060 1360 2000 4600
2026-03-11 11:15 3.58 1500 11800 (1935) 132 (1954) 1120 180 224 288 308 546 1060 1360 2000 4600
2026-03-11 10:15 3.59 1510 11800 (1935) 132 (1954) 1120 180 224 288 308 546 1060 1360 2000 4600
2026-03-11 09:15 3.60 1520 11800 (1935) 132 (1954) 1120 180 224 288 308 546 1060 1360 2000 4600
2026-03-11 08:15 3.63 1540 11800 (1935) 132 (1954) 1120 180 224 288 308 546 1060 1360 2000 4600
2026-03-11 07:15 3.62 1540 11800 (1935) 132 (1954) 1120 180 224 288 308 546 1060 1360 2000 4600
2026-03-11 06:15 3.67 1580 11800 (1935) 132 (1954) 1120 180 224 288 308 546 1060 1360 2000 4600
2026-03-11 05:15 3.67 1580 11800 (1935) 132 (1954) 1120 180 224 288 308 546 1060 1360 2000 4600
2026-03-11 04:15 3.66 1570 11800 (1935) 132 (1954) 1120 180 224 288 308 546 1060 1360 2000 4600
2026-03-11 03:15 3.66 1570 11800 (1935) 132 (1954) 1120 180 224 288 308 546 1060 1360 2000 4600
2026-03-11 02:15 1580 11800 (1935) 132 (1954) 1120 180 224 288 308 546 1060 1360 2000 4600
2026-03-11 01:15 3.70 1600 11800 (1935) 132 (1954) 1120 180 224 288 308 546 1060 1360 2000 4600
2026-03-11 00:15 3.71 1610 11800 (1935) 132 (1954) 1120 180 224 288 308 546 1060 1360 2000 4600
2026-03-10 23:15 3.76 1650 11800 (1935) 132 (1954) 1120 180 224 288 308 546 1060 1360 2000 4600
2026-03-10 22:15 3.79 1670 5590 (1964) 132 (1954) 807 175 225 275 304 518 932 1250 1800 2250
2026-03-10 21:15 3.79 1670 5590 (1964) 132 (1954) 807 175 225 275 304 518 932 1250 1800 2250
2026-03-10 20:15 3.82 1700 5590 (1964) 132 (1954) 807 175 225 275 304 518 932 1250 1800 2250
2026-03-10 19:15 3.87 1740 5590 (1964) 132 (1954) 807 175 225 275 304 518 932 1250 1800 2250
2026-03-10 18:15 3.88 1750 5590 (1964) 132 (1954) 807 175 225 275 304 518 932 1250 1800 2250
2026-03-10 17:15 3.92 1780 5590 (1964) 132 (1954) 807 175 225 275 304 518 932 1250 1800 2250
2026-03-10 16:15 3.93 1790 5590 (1964) 132 (1954) 807 175 225 275 304 518 932 1250 1800 2250
2026-03-10 15:15 3.96 1820 5590 (1964) 132 (1954) 807 175 225 275 304 518 932 1250 1800 2250
2026-03-10 14:15 4.01 1860 5590 (1964) 132 (1954) 807 175 225 275 304 518 932 1250 1800 2250
2026-03-10 13:15 4.03 1880 5590 (1964) 132 (1954) 807 175 225 275 304 518 932 1250 1800 2250
2026-03-10 12:15 4.07 1910 5590 (1964) 132 (1954) 807 175 225 275 304 518 932 1250 1800 2250
2026-03-10 11:15 4.10 1940 5590 (1964) 132 (1954) 807 175 225 275 304 518 932 1250 1800 2250
2026-03-10 10:15 4.15 1980 5590 (1964) 132 (1954) 807 175 225 275 304 518 932 1250 1800 2250
2026-03-10 09:15 4.17 2000 5590 (1964) 132 (1954) 807 175 225 275 304 518 932 1250 1800 2250
2026-03-10 08:15 4.20 2030 5590 (1964) 132 (1954) 807 175 225 275 304 518 932 1250 1800 2250
2026-03-10 07:15 4.24 2060 5590 (1964) 132 (1954) 807 175 225 275 304 518 932 1250 1800 2250
2026-03-10 06:15 4.29 2110 5590 (1964) 132 (1954) 807 175 225 275 304 518 932 1250 1800 2250
2026-03-10 05:15 4.33 2140 5590 (1964) 132 (1954) 807 175 225 275 304 518 932 1250 1800 2250
2026-03-10 04:15 4.38 2190 5590 (1964) 132 (1954) 807 175 225 275 304 518 932 1250 1800 2250
2026-03-10 03:15 4.40 2210 5590 (1964) 132 (1954) 807 175 225 275 304 518 932 1250 1800 2250
2026-03-10 02:15 2250 5590 (1964) 132 (1954) 807 175 225 275 304 518 932 1250 1800 2250
2026-03-10 01:15 4.49 2290 5590 (1964) 132 (1954) 807 175 225 275 304 518 932 1250 1800 2250
2026-03-10 00:15 4.55 2350 5590 (1964) 132 (1954) 807 175 225 275 304 518 932 1250 1800 2250
2026-03-09 23:15 4.59 2390 5590 (1964) 132 (1954) 807 175 225 275 304 518 932 1250 1800 2250

A total of 78 rows are displayed for years 1923 through 2024.