Missouri River (Missouri), Saint Joseph (06818000)

StateMissouriLatestUnknown (45400 cfs)
RiverMissouri RiverRatingObservedEstimated
Updated2026-05-28 16:35 (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)(none)
Discharge45400 cfs (median: 54800 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)
Height8.14 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)
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)(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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Classic Trip List

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Gauge Data Table

ObservationHeightDischargeMaximum
Discharge
Minimum
Discharge
Mean
Discharge
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P75P80P90P95
2026-05-28 16:35 8.14 45400 202000 (1987) 32700 (1958) 66100 34400 37900 42300 44000 54800 75300 80300 113000 138000
2026-05-28 15:35 8.18 45600 202000 (1987) 32700 (1958) 66100 34400 37900 42300 44000 54800 75300 80300 113000 138000
2026-05-28 14:35 8.15 45500 202000 (1987) 32700 (1958) 66100 34400 37900 42300 44000 54800 75300 80300 113000 138000
2026-05-28 13:35 8.15 45500 202000 (1987) 32700 (1958) 66100 34400 37900 42300 44000 54800 75300 80300 113000 138000
2026-05-28 12:35 8.18 45600 202000 (1987) 32700 (1958) 66100 34400 37900 42300 44000 54800 75300 80300 113000 138000
2026-05-28 11:35 8.16 45500 202000 (1987) 32700 (1958) 66100 34400 37900 42300 44000 54800 75300 80300 113000 138000
2026-05-28 10:35 8.17 45600 202000 (1987) 32700 (1958) 66100 34400 37900 42300 44000 54800 75300 80300 113000 138000
2026-05-28 09:35 8.18 45600 202000 (1987) 32700 (1958) 66100 34400 37900 42300 44000 54800 75300 80300 113000 138000
2026-05-28 08:35 8.18 45600 202000 (1987) 32700 (1958) 66100 34400 37900 42300 44000 54800 75300 80300 113000 138000
2026-05-28 07:35 8.19 45700 202000 (1987) 32700 (1958) 66100 34400 37900 42300 44000 54800 75300 80300 113000 138000
2026-05-28 06:35 8.21 45800 202000 (1987) 32700 (1958) 66100 34400 37900 42300 44000 54800 75300 80300 113000 138000
2026-05-28 05:35 8.24 45900 202000 (1987) 32700 (1958) 66100 34400 37900 42300 44000 54800 75300 80300 113000 138000
2026-05-28 04:35 8.22 45800 202000 (1987) 32700 (1958) 66100 34400 37900 42300 44000 54800 75300 80300 113000 138000
2026-05-28 03:35 8.22 45800 202000 (1987) 32700 (1958) 66100 34400 37900 42300 44000 54800 75300 80300 113000 138000
2026-05-28 02:35 8.24 45900 202000 (1987) 32700 (1958) 66100 34400 37900 42300 44000 54800 75300 80300 113000 138000
2026-05-28 01:35 8.22 45800 202000 (1987) 32700 (1958) 66100 34400 37900 42300 44000 54800 75300 80300 113000 138000
2026-05-28 00:35 8.23 45900 202000 (1987) 32700 (1958) 66100 34400 37900 42300 44000 54800 75300 80300 113000 138000
2026-05-27 23:35 8.23 45900 202000 (1987) 32700 (1958) 66100 34400 37900 42300 44000 54800 75300 80300 113000 138000
2026-05-27 22:35 8.26 46000 183000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 66000 35100 38600 41800 43200 54800 81100 86000 109000 132000
2026-05-27 21:35 8.26 46000 183000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 66000 35100 38600 41800 43200 54800 81100 86000 109000 132000
2026-05-27 20:35 8.26 46000 183000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 66000 35100 38600 41800 43200 54800 81100 86000 109000 132000
2026-05-27 19:35 8.27 46100 183000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 66000 35100 38600 41800 43200 54800 81100 86000 109000 132000
2026-05-27 18:35 8.29 46200 183000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 66000 35100 38600 41800 43200 54800 81100 86000 109000 132000
2026-05-27 17:35 8.30 46200 183000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 66000 35100 38600 41800 43200 54800 81100 86000 109000 132000
2026-05-27 16:35 8.29 46200 183000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 66000 35100 38600 41800 43200 54800 81100 86000 109000 132000
2026-05-27 15:35 8.29 46200 183000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 66000 35100 38600 41800 43200 54800 81100 86000 109000 132000
2026-05-27 14:35 8.34 46400 183000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 66000 35100 38600 41800 43200 54800 81100 86000 109000 132000
2026-05-27 13:35 8.34 46400 183000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 66000 35100 38600 41800 43200 54800 81100 86000 109000 132000
2026-05-27 12:35 8.35 46400 183000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 66000 35100 38600 41800 43200 54800 81100 86000 109000 132000
2026-05-27 11:35 8.37 46500 183000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 66000 35100 38600 41800 43200 54800 81100 86000 109000 132000
2026-05-27 10:35 8.40 46700 183000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 66000 35100 38600 41800 43200 54800 81100 86000 109000 132000
2026-05-27 09:35 8.40 46700 183000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 66000 35100 38600 41800 43200 54800 81100 86000 109000 132000
2026-05-27 08:35 8.41 46700 183000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 66000 35100 38600 41800 43200 54800 81100 86000 109000 132000
2026-05-27 07:35 8.44 46900 183000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 66000 35100 38600 41800 43200 54800 81100 86000 109000 132000
2026-05-27 06:35 8.45 46900 183000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 66000 35100 38600 41800 43200 54800 81100 86000 109000 132000
2026-05-27 05:35 8.46 47000 183000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 66000 35100 38600 41800 43200 54800 81100 86000 109000 132000
2026-05-27 04:35 8.48 47100 183000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 66000 35100 38600 41800 43200 54800 81100 86000 109000 132000
2026-05-27 03:35 8.50 47200 183000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 66000 35100 38600 41800 43200 54800 81100 86000 109000 132000
2026-05-27 02:35 8.52 47300 183000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 66000 35100 38600 41800 43200 54800 81100 86000 109000 132000
2026-05-27 01:35 8.53 47300 183000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 66000 35100 38600 41800 43200 54800 81100 86000 109000 132000
2026-05-27 00:35 8.56 47500 183000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 66000 35100 38600 41800 43200 54800 81100 86000 109000 132000
2026-05-26 23:35 8.56 47500 183000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 66000 35100 38600 41800 43200 54800 81100 86000 109000 132000
2026-05-26 22:35 8.57 47500 192000 (2019) 31800 (1958) 63200 35100 38700 41400 43700 55300 77000 82100 96000 114000
2026-05-26 21:35 8.57 47500 192000 (2019) 31800 (1958) 63200 35100 38700 41400 43700 55300 77000 82100 96000 114000
2026-05-26 20:35 8.59 47600 192000 (2019) 31800 (1958) 63200 35100 38700 41400 43700 55300 77000 82100 96000 114000
2026-05-26 19:35 8.58 47600 192000 (2019) 31800 (1958) 63200 35100 38700 41400 43700 55300 77000 82100 96000 114000
2026-05-26 18:35 8.60 47700 192000 (2019) 31800 (1958) 63200 35100 38700 41400 43700 55300 77000 82100 96000 114000
2026-05-26 17:35 8.61 47700 192000 (2019) 31800 (1958) 63200 35100 38700 41400 43700 55300 77000 82100 96000 114000
2026-05-26 16:35 8.62 47800 192000 (2019) 31800 (1958) 63200 35100 38700 41400 43700 55300 77000 82100 96000 114000
2026-05-26 15:35 8.63 47800 192000 (2019) 31800 (1958) 63200 35100 38700 41400 43700 55300 77000 82100 96000 114000
2026-05-26 14:35 8.62 47800 192000 (2019) 31800 (1958) 63200 35100 38700 41400 43700 55300 77000 82100 96000 114000
2026-05-26 13:35 8.62 47800 192000 (2019) 31800 (1958) 63200 35100 38700 41400 43700 55300 77000 82100 96000 114000
2026-05-26 12:35 8.63 47800 192000 (2019) 31800 (1958) 63200 35100 38700 41400 43700 55300 77000 82100 96000 114000
2026-05-26 11:35 8.61 47700 192000 (2019) 31800 (1958) 63200 35100 38700 41400 43700 55300 77000 82100 96000 114000
2026-05-26 10:35 8.60 47700 192000 (2019) 31800 (1958) 63200 35100 38700 41400 43700 55300 77000 82100 96000 114000
2026-05-26 09:35 8.60 47700 192000 (2019) 31800 (1958) 63200 35100 38700 41400 43700 55300 77000 82100 96000 114000
2026-05-26 08:35 8.57 47500 192000 (2019) 31800 (1958) 63200 35100 38700 41400 43700 55300 77000 82100 96000 114000
2026-05-26 07:35 8.54 47400 192000 (2019) 31800 (1958) 63200 35100 38700 41400 43700 55300 77000 82100 96000 114000
2026-05-26 06:35 8.53 47300 192000 (2019) 31800 (1958) 63200 35100 38700 41400 43700 55300 77000 82100 96000 114000
2026-05-26 05:35 8.53 47300 192000 (2019) 31800 (1958) 63200 35100 38700 41400 43700 55300 77000 82100 96000 114000
2026-05-26 04:35 8.49 47100 192000 (2019) 31800 (1958) 63200 35100 38700 41400 43700 55300 77000 82100 96000 114000
2026-05-26 03:35 8.47 47000 192000 (2019) 31800 (1958) 63200 35100 38700 41400 43700 55300 77000 82100 96000 114000
2026-05-26 02:35 8.46 47000 192000 (2019) 31800 (1958) 63200 35100 38700 41400 43700 55300 77000 82100 96000 114000
2026-05-26 01:35 8.42 46800 192000 (2019) 31800 (1958) 63200 35100 38700 41400 43700 55300 77000 82100 96000 114000
2026-05-26 00:35 8.39 46600 192000 (2019) 31800 (1958) 63200 35100 38700 41400 43700 55300 77000 82100 96000 114000
2026-05-25 23:35 8.37 46500 192000 (2019) 31800 (1958) 63200 35100 38700 41400 43700 55300 77000 82100 96000 114000
2026-05-25 22:35 8.36 46500 182000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 61200 35000 37300 41800 45400 53000 72200 80100 93300 104000
2026-05-25 21:35 8.33 46300 182000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 61200 35000 37300 41800 45400 53000 72200 80100 93300 104000
2026-05-25 20:35 8.31 46200 182000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 61200 35000 37300 41800 45400 53000 72200 80100 93300 104000
2026-05-25 19:35 8.29 46200 182000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 61200 35000 37300 41800 45400 53000 72200 80100 93300 104000
2026-05-25 18:35 8.27 46100 182000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 61200 35000 37300 41800 45400 53000 72200 80100 93300 104000
2026-05-25 17:35 8.28 46100 182000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 61200 35000 37300 41800 45400 53000 72200 80100 93300 104000
2026-05-25 16:35 8.28 46100 182000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 61200 35000 37300 41800 45400 53000 72200 80100 93300 104000
2026-05-25 15:35 8.25 46000 182000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 61200 35000 37300 41800 45400 53000 72200 80100 93300 104000
2026-05-25 14:35 8.25 46000 182000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 61200 35000 37300 41800 45400 53000 72200 80100 93300 104000
2026-05-25 13:35 8.24 45900 182000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 61200 35000 37300 41800 45400 53000 72200 80100 93300 104000
2026-05-25 12:35 8.23 45900 182000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 61200 35000 37300 41800 45400 53000 72200 80100 93300 104000
2026-05-25 11:35 8.21 45800 182000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 61200 35000 37300 41800 45400 53000 72200 80100 93300 104000
2026-05-25 10:35 8.22 45800 182000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 61200 35000 37300 41800 45400 53000 72200 80100 93300 104000
2026-05-25 09:35 8.21 45800 182000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 61200 35000 37300 41800 45400 53000 72200 80100 93300 104000
2026-05-25 08:35 8.22 45800 182000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 61200 35000 37300 41800 45400 53000 72200 80100 93300 104000
2026-05-25 07:35 8.23 45900 182000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 61200 35000 37300 41800 45400 53000 72200 80100 93300 104000
2026-05-25 06:35 8.23 45900 182000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 61200 35000 37300 41800 45400 53000 72200 80100 93300 104000
2026-05-25 05:35 8.25 46000 182000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 61200 35000 37300 41800 45400 53000 72200 80100 93300 104000
2026-05-25 04:35 8.25 46000 182000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 61200 35000 37300 41800 45400 53000 72200 80100 93300 104000
2026-05-25 03:35 8.27 46100 182000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 61200 35000 37300 41800 45400 53000 72200 80100 93300 104000
2026-05-25 02:35 8.27 46100 182000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 61200 35000 37300 41800 45400 53000 72200 80100 93300 104000
2026-05-25 01:35 8.29 46200 182000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 61200 35000 37300 41800 45400 53000 72200 80100 93300 104000
2026-05-25 00:35 8.31 46200 182000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 61200 35000 37300 41800 45400 53000 72200 80100 93300 104000
2026-05-24 23:35 8.32 46300 182000 (2019) 32100 (1958) 61200 35000 37300 41800 45400 53000 72200 80100 93300 104000

A total of 90 rows are displayed for years 1958 through 2025.