Black River (Missouri), Annapolis (07061500)

State

Missouri

Latest

Good (746 cfs)

River

Black River

Rating

Observed

Estimated

Updated

2026-04-16 22:15 (1 hour ago)

(none)

2013

Discharge

746 cfs (median: 615 cfs)

(none)

956

Height

5.36 feet

180

536

Trend

Rising (rising over 24 hours)

(none)

286

USGS

USGS Site ( External icon

Duck Duck Go Maps)

(none)

153

Trips for Black River (Missouri), Annapolis (07061500)

	Date	Start	End	Distance	Condition	Discharge	Height	Fishing	Details
	2016-11-12	Mill Creek	Bluff Cave	Total trip distance: 14.3 miles8.3	Good	192	4.18	Poor	SMB Coroleuski, Linda Fillmore, Brian Ligon, Day Beautiful river with excellent water clarity. Fishing was tough under bluebird skies. Camped on gravel bar just downstream of a spring coming from a cave on the bluff. USGS Gauge Data: Annapolis (07061500) Discharge: 192 Height: 4.18 Source: Fillmore
	2016-11-13	Bluff Cave	Rt K	Total trip distance: 14.3 miles6.0	Good	189	4.17	Poor	LMB Coroleuski, Linda Fillmore, Brian Ligon, Day Cold night of camping but beautiful day of floating. USGS Gauge Data: Annapolis (07061500) Discharge: 189 Height: 4.17 Source: Fillmore

Date

Start

End

Distance

Condition

Discharge

Height

Fishing

Details

2016-11-12

Mill Creek

Bluff Cave

Good

192

4.18

Poor

2016-11-13

Bluff Cave

Rt K

Good

189

4.17

Poor

A total of 2 rows are displayed.

Miles	14.3
Trips	1
People	3
Dates	2
Years	1
Months	1
Rows	2
Sources	1

Miles

14.3

Trips

People

Dates

Years

Months

Rows

Sources

Condition Descriptions

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Potential - Evaluative discharge ratings do not exist for this gauge and water level. However, the current discharge is at or above the historic median value for today's date, indicating that conditions might be sufficient for a successful trip.
Unknown - A value of unknown indicates that enough information has not yet been gathered to determine a rating at the current river level. Review gauge and river data for more information.

Classic Trip List

The classic River Trips application is still available for use. It is updated with the new system using a data retrofit. It is no longer maintained. The original River Trips application is no longer updated (as of 1 Dec 2016) but can be checked for errors or for the condition of the data before it was converted to the new system.

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Gauge Data Table

State	Missouri	Latest	Good (746 cfs)
River	Black River	Rating	Observed	Estimated
Updated	2026-04-16 22:15 (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)	2013
Discharge	746 cfs (median: 615 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)	956
Height	5.36 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	180	536
Trend	Rising (rising 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)	286
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)	153