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Big Piney River (Missouri), Big Piney (06930000)

State	Missouri	Latest	Poor (156 cfs)
River	Big Piney River	Rating	Observed	Estimated
Updated	2026-08-03 17:00 (54 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)	2049
Discharge	156 cfs (median: 166 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)	1014
Height	2.35 feet	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)	519
Trend	Steady (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)	309
USGS	USGS Site ( 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)	164

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Trips for Big Piney River (Missouri), Big Piney (06930000)

	Date	Start	End	Distance	Condition	Discharge	Height	Fishing	Details
	2022-05-22	Dogs Bluff	Mineral Springs	Total trip distance: 6.0 miles6.0	High	1840	5.23	Poor	BLG Cole, Will None USGS Gauge Data: Big Piney (06930000) Discharge: 1840 Height: 5.23 Source: Cole
	2004-05-16	Six Crossings	Ross	Total trip distance: 4.7 miles4.7	Good	575	3.75	None	None Edmond, Alex Edmond, Brian Edmond, Joseph Ince, Brianne No notes for this trip USGS Gauge Data: Big Piney (06930000) Discharge: 575 Height: 3.75 Source: Edmond
	2020-06-25	Sand Shoals	Boiling Spring	Total trip distance: 6.5 miles6.5	Good	486	3.35	None	None Feistner, John Fiestner, S Lamb, J Lamb, L Osborn, C Osborn, M Schroeppel, B Schroeppel, K Water was nearly perfect at this float level. Had six kayaks and one canoe. Dragged in just a few places and most of the low areas were easy to read. It would seem a three inch drop in the water level would make for a float that would take more care getting through the low spots. Overall, a great day and a pretty float. Did not see another boat on the river. USGS Gauge Data: Big Piney (06930000) Discharge: 486 Height: 3.35 Source: Feistner
	2026-07-02	Slabtown	Ross Bridge	Total trip distance: 17.0 miles17.0	Good	379	3.11	Fair	RB SMB Barton, Adam Barton, Scott A HOT day on the river, which was slightly elevated from the heavy rains the previous week. We were on the water about 0830 and originally planned to camp near Pine Bluff and finish at Ross the next day. However, due to heat, slow fishing, and the river moving at a pretty good clip. We decided around 1700 to paddle the final 4-5 miles to Ross and cut the trip short. We made it to Ross about 1915 and were exhausted. Overall the river was great for paddling, but not for fishing. I was surprise by how dingy the water was, but we are inexperienced on the Big Piney in the summertime, so it may just be par for the course. The scenery on this stretch, especially below the horse camp is quite remarkable. USGS Gauge Data: Big Piney (06930000) Discharge: 379 Height: 3.11 Source: Barton
	2019-07-10	Slabtown	Ross Bridge	Total trip distance: 17.0 miles17.0	Good	317	2.93	Fair	SMB Voltz, Amy Voltz, David Voltz, James Voltz, Peggy Camped on sandbar, saw no one for two days. (Combined two-day trip record.) USGS Gauge Data: Big Piney (06930000) Discharge: 317 Height: 2.93 Source: Voltz
	2014-12-14	Mason Bridge	Slabtown	Total trip distance: 9.0 miles9.0	Good	253	2.92	None	None Ligon, Day McKnight, Don McKnight, Jen No notes for this trip USGS Gauge Data: Big Piney (06930000) Discharge: 253 Height: 2.92 Source: Ligon
	2015-09-12	Boiling Springs	Mason Bridge	Total trip distance: 15.0 miles6.0	Good	225	2.80	Good	KSB LSF RB SMB Fillmore, Brian Ligon, Day No notes for this trip USGS Gauge Data: Big Piney (06930000) Discharge: 225 Height: 2.80 Source: Fillmore
	2015-09-13	Mason Bridge	Slabtown	Total trip distance: 15.0 miles9.0	Good	217	2.77	Good	KSB LSF RB SMB Fillmore, Allie Fillmore, Brian Fillmore, Jenny Fillmore, Keith No notes for this trip USGS Gauge Data: Big Piney (06930000) Discharge: 217 Height: 2.77 Source: Fillmore
	2016-09-03	Mason Bridge	Hazelton Spring (A)	Total trip distance: 28.4 miles4.3	Good	197	2.85	None	None Van Someren, Tom Camped out Saturday night just above Hazelton Spring (mile 36.1). USGS Gauge Data: Big Piney (06930000) Discharge: 197 Height: 2.85 Source: Van Someren
	2016-09-03	Boiling Springs	Mason Bridge	Total trip distance: 28.4 miles6.0	Good	197	2.85	Poor	RB Edmond, Brian Edmond, Julian Ligon, Adalia Ligon, Day Ligon, Elseya Van Someren, Tom Williamson, Amelia Williamson, Charlie The water level was good through most areas. There were a few tricky sections, including one where we pulled the canoes through manually. There were several very long, still pools in this section (and further downstream as well). USGS Gauge Data: Big Piney (06930000) Discharge: 197 Height: 2.85 Source: Edmond
	2016-09-04	Hazelton Spring (A)	Six Crossings (B)	Total trip distance: 28.4 miles14.9	Good	192	2.83	Fair	RB SMB Van Someren, Tom Camped out Sunday on a small sand bar at mile 51 (37.643281, -92.060840). USGS Gauge Data: Big Piney (06930000) Discharge: 192 Height: 2.83 Source: Van Someren
	2016-09-05	Six Crossings (B)	Ross Bridge	Total trip distance: 28.4 miles3.2	Good	187	2.81	None	None Van Someren, Tom This section had way too many long, slow, lake-ish pools with virtually no current. USGS Gauge Data: Big Piney (06930000) Discharge: 187 Height: 2.81 Source: Van Someren
	2025-10-13	Slabtown	Wyoming Lane	Total trip distance: 7.5 miles7.5	Good	158	2.46	Excellent	LMB LSF RB SMB Barton, Adam Barton, Scott On the river at 0830 hours and floated about 7.5 miles to Wyoming Lane (USFS) Primitive Access located on river left. We were off the river by 1630 hours (about 1 mile/hour). Even with the limited rainfall over the past couple months, we only had to walk one riffle and had to navigate one logjam in this stretch. The fishing was on and off all day long, with fish beginning to stack together for the fall and winter ahead. Dad and I simultaneously hooked into 17+ inch smallies in the same deep hole, but his jumped at the yak and got away while my fish stuck the landing into the net. Based on our observation, the smallie that dad lost would have pushed 19 inches easily and 3+ pounds. We ended up catching multiple rock bass over nine inches as well and probably caught over 50 rock bass in this stretch, which slightly edged out the smallie total for the day. We likely caught about 8-9 smallies over 15 inches with my 17.25" smallie that weighed 2.5 pounds being the largest. The views of the bluffs and pine trees above the river only added to the wonderful experience. Dad said that he will be back to redeem himself for not cashing in on his trophy smallmouth opportunity. This definitely a river that we have fallen in love with. USGS Gauge Data: Big Piney (06930000) Discharge: 158 Height: 2.46 Source: Barton
	2003-08-16	Sandy Shoals	Boiling Springs	Total trip distance: 6.5 miles6.5	Good	125	2.42	None	None Ballard, Christina Ballard, Kevin Ballard, Paige Ballard, Webb Edmond, Alex Edmond, Brian Edmond, Joseph Edmond, Rich Edmond, Susie Grote, Jordan Hays, Chloe Hays, Kim Houseworth, Bart Houseworth, Julie Parker, Mike Parker, Teriann Storts, Amy Jo Storts, Kaleb Storts, Kylie Jo Storts, Todd No notes for this trip USGS Gauge Data: Big Piney (06930000) Discharge: 125 Height: 2.42 Source: Edmond

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