Missouri River (Missouri), Saint Joseph (06818000)

StateMissouriLatestUnknown (39400 cfs)
RiverMissouri RiverRatingObservedEstimated
Updated2026-04-21 6:35 (45 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)
Discharge39400 cfs (median: 47800 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)
Height6.82 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
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Discharge
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2026-04-21 06:35 6.82 39400 118000 (2019) 31900 (2004) 54300 34400 36300 38800 39800 47800 63900 67200 78400 110000
2026-04-21 05:35 6.83 39500 118000 (2019) 31900 (2004) 54300 34400 36300 38800 39800 47800 63900 67200 78400 110000
2026-04-21 04:35 6.84 39500 118000 (2019) 31900 (2004) 54300 34400 36300 38800 39800 47800 63900 67200 78400 110000
2026-04-21 03:35 6.87 39600 118000 (2019) 31900 (2004) 54300 34400 36300 38800 39800 47800 63900 67200 78400 110000
2026-04-21 02:35 6.87 39600 118000 (2019) 31900 (2004) 54300 34400 36300 38800 39800 47800 63900 67200 78400 110000
2026-04-21 01:35 6.86 39600 118000 (2019) 31900 (2004) 54300 34400 36300 38800 39800 47800 63900 67200 78400 110000
2026-04-21 00:35 6.89 39700 118000 (2019) 31900 (2004) 54300 34400 36300 38800 39800 47800 63900 67200 78400 110000
2026-04-20 23:35 6.90 39800 118000 (2019) 31900 (2004) 54300 34400 36300 38800 39800 47800 63900 67200 78400 110000
2026-04-20 22:35 6.93 39900 120000 (1997) 32000 (2004) 54200 34100 34700 37900 39600 47900 62300 63400 91800 109000
2026-04-20 21:35 6.94 39900 120000 (1997) 32000 (2004) 54200 34100 34700 37900 39600 47900 62300 63400 91800 109000
2026-04-20 20:35 6.97 40100 120000 (1997) 32000 (2004) 54200 34100 34700 37900 39600 47900 62300 63400 91800 109000
2026-04-20 19:35 6.98 40100 120000 (1997) 32000 (2004) 54200 34100 34700 37900 39600 47900 62300 63400 91800 109000
2026-04-20 18:35 7.00 40200 120000 (1997) 32000 (2004) 54200 34100 34700 37900 39600 47900 62300 63400 91800 109000
2026-04-20 17:35 7.02 40300 120000 (1997) 32000 (2004) 54200 34100 34700 37900 39600 47900 62300 63400 91800 109000
2026-04-20 16:35 7.02 40300 120000 (1997) 32000 (2004) 54200 34100 34700 37900 39600 47900 62300 63400 91800 109000
2026-04-20 15:35 7.03 40300 120000 (1997) 32000 (2004) 54200 34100 34700 37900 39600 47900 62300 63400 91800 109000
2026-04-20 14:35 7.02 40300 120000 (1997) 32000 (2004) 54200 34100 34700 37900 39600 47900 62300 63400 91800 109000
2026-04-20 13:35 7.01 40200 120000 (1997) 32000 (2004) 54200 34100 34700 37900 39600 47900 62300 63400 91800 109000
2026-04-20 12:35 7.01 40200 120000 (1997) 32000 (2004) 54200 34100 34700 37900 39600 47900 62300 63400 91800 109000
2026-04-20 11:35 7.01 40200 120000 (1997) 32000 (2004) 54200 34100 34700 37900 39600 47900 62300 63400 91800 109000
2026-04-20 10:35 7.00 40200 120000 (1997) 32000 (2004) 54200 34100 34700 37900 39600 47900 62300 63400 91800 109000
2026-04-20 09:35 7.02 40300 120000 (1997) 32000 (2004) 54200 34100 34700 37900 39600 47900 62300 63400 91800 109000
2026-04-20 08:35 7.01 40200 120000 (1997) 32000 (2004) 54200 34100 34700 37900 39600 47900 62300 63400 91800 109000
2026-04-20 07:35 7.05 40400 120000 (1997) 32000 (2004) 54200 34100 34700 37900 39600 47900 62300 63400 91800 109000
2026-04-20 06:35 7.04 40400 120000 (1997) 32000 (2004) 54200 34100 34700 37900 39600 47900 62300 63400 91800 109000
2026-04-20 05:35 7.05 40400 120000 (1997) 32000 (2004) 54200 34100 34700 37900 39600 47900 62300 63400 91800 109000
2026-04-20 04:35 7.05 40400 120000 (1997) 32000 (2004) 54200 34100 34700 37900 39600 47900 62300 63400 91800 109000
2026-04-20 03:35 7.06 40500 120000 (1997) 32000 (2004) 54200 34100 34700 37900 39600 47900 62300 63400 91800 109000
2026-04-20 02:35 7.06 40500 120000 (1997) 32000 (2004) 54200 34100 34700 37900 39600 47900 62300 63400 91800 109000
2026-04-20 01:35 7.06 40500 120000 (1997) 32000 (2004) 54200 34100 34700 37900 39600 47900 62300 63400 91800 109000
2026-04-20 00:35 7.08 40600 120000 (1997) 32000 (2004) 54200 34100 34700 37900 39600 47900 62300 63400 91800 109000
2026-04-19 23:35 7.08 40600 120000 (1997) 32000 (2004) 54200 34100 34700 37900 39600 47900 62300 63400 91800 109000
2026-04-19 22:35 7.11 40700 135000 (1978) 31600 (2004) 55200 33300 34500 38600 39000 47700 60000 64000 96800 120000
2026-04-19 21:35 7.12 40700 135000 (1978) 31600 (2004) 55200 33300 34500 38600 39000 47700 60000 64000 96800 120000
2026-04-19 20:35 7.12 40700 135000 (1978) 31600 (2004) 55200 33300 34500 38600 39000 47700 60000 64000 96800 120000
2026-04-19 19:35 7.14 40800 135000 (1978) 31600 (2004) 55200 33300 34500 38600 39000 47700 60000 64000 96800 120000
2026-04-19 18:35 7.15 40900 135000 (1978) 31600 (2004) 55200 33300 34500 38600 39000 47700 60000 64000 96800 120000
2026-04-19 17:35 7.15 40900 135000 (1978) 31600 (2004) 55200 33300 34500 38600 39000 47700 60000 64000 96800 120000
2026-04-19 16:35 7.18 41000 135000 (1978) 31600 (2004) 55200 33300 34500 38600 39000 47700 60000 64000 96800 120000
2026-04-19 15:35 7.21 41100 135000 (1978) 31600 (2004) 55200 33300 34500 38600 39000 47700 60000 64000 96800 120000
2026-04-19 14:35 7.23 41200 135000 (1978) 31600 (2004) 55200 33300 34500 38600 39000 47700 60000 64000 96800 120000
2026-04-19 13:35 7.22 41200 135000 (1978) 31600 (2004) 55200 33300 34500 38600 39000 47700 60000 64000 96800 120000
2026-04-19 12:35 7.23 41200 135000 (1978) 31600 (2004) 55200 33300 34500 38600 39000 47700 60000 64000 96800 120000
2026-04-19 11:35 7.26 41400 135000 (1978) 31600 (2004) 55200 33300 34500 38600 39000 47700 60000 64000 96800 120000
2026-04-19 10:35 7.24 41300 135000 (1978) 31600 (2004) 55200 33300 34500 38600 39000 47700 60000 64000 96800 120000
2026-04-19 09:35 7.26 41400 135000 (1978) 31600 (2004) 55200 33300 34500 38600 39000 47700 60000 64000 96800 120000
2026-04-19 08:35 7.27 41400 135000 (1978) 31600 (2004) 55200 33300 34500 38600 39000 47700 60000 64000 96800 120000
2026-04-19 07:35 7.28 41500 135000 (1978) 31600 (2004) 55200 33300 34500 38600 39000 47700 60000 64000 96800 120000
2026-04-19 06:35 7.30 41500 135000 (1978) 31600 (2004) 55200 33300 34500 38600 39000 47700 60000 64000 96800 120000
2026-04-19 05:35 7.33 41700 135000 (1978) 31600 (2004) 55200 33300 34500 38600 39000 47700 60000 64000 96800 120000
2026-04-19 04:35 7.34 41700 135000 (1978) 31600 (2004) 55200 33300 34500 38600 39000 47700 60000 64000 96800 120000
2026-04-19 03:35 7.36 41800 135000 (1978) 31600 (2004) 55200 33300 34500 38600 39000 47700 60000 64000 96800 120000
2026-04-19 02:35 7.38 41900 135000 (1978) 31600 (2004) 55200 33300 34500 38600 39000 47700 60000 64000 96800 120000
2026-04-19 01:35 7.41 42000 135000 (1978) 31600 (2004) 55200 33300 34500 38600 39000 47700 60000 64000 96800 120000
2026-04-19 00:35 7.41 42000 135000 (1978) 31600 (2004) 55200 33300 34500 38600 39000 47700 60000 64000 96800 120000
2026-04-18 23:35 7.45 42200 135000 (1978) 31600 (2004) 55200 33300 34500 38600 39000 47700 60000 64000 96800 120000
2026-04-18 22:35 7.47 42300 142000 (1978) 31300 (2004) 56300 33200 34500 38100 39800 46500 61500 65200 97600 119000
2026-04-18 21:35 7.50 42500 142000 (1978) 31300 (2004) 56300 33200 34500 38100 39800 46500 61500 65200 97600 119000
2026-04-18 20:35 7.50 42500 142000 (1978) 31300 (2004) 56300 33200 34500 38100 39800 46500 61500 65200 97600 119000
2026-04-18 19:35 7.51 42500 142000 (1978) 31300 (2004) 56300 33200 34500 38100 39800 46500 61500 65200 97600 119000
2026-04-18 18:35 7.54 42600 142000 (1978) 31300 (2004) 56300 33200 34500 38100 39800 46500 61500 65200 97600 119000
2026-04-18 17:35 7.56 42700 142000 (1978) 31300 (2004) 56300 33200 34500 38100 39800 46500 61500 65200 97600 119000
2026-04-18 16:35 7.56 42700 142000 (1978) 31300 (2004) 56300 33200 34500 38100 39800 46500 61500 65200 97600 119000
2026-04-18 15:35 7.57 42800 142000 (1978) 31300 (2004) 56300 33200 34500 38100 39800 46500 61500 65200 97600 119000
2026-04-18 14:35 7.58 42800 142000 (1978) 31300 (2004) 56300 33200 34500 38100 39800 46500 61500 65200 97600 119000
2026-04-18 13:35 7.60 42900 142000 (1978) 31300 (2004) 56300 33200 34500 38100 39800 46500 61500 65200 97600 119000
2026-04-18 12:35 7.61 43000 142000 (1978) 31300 (2004) 56300 33200 34500 38100 39800 46500 61500 65200 97600 119000
2026-04-18 11:35 7.62 43000 142000 (1978) 31300 (2004) 56300 33200 34500 38100 39800 46500 61500 65200 97600 119000
2026-04-18 10:35 7.61 43000 142000 (1978) 31300 (2004) 56300 33200 34500 38100 39800 46500 61500 65200 97600 119000
2026-04-18 09:35 7.62 43000 142000 (1978) 31300 (2004) 56300 33200 34500 38100 39800 46500 61500 65200 97600 119000
2026-04-18 08:35 7.64 43100 142000 (1978) 31300 (2004) 56300 33200 34500 38100 39800 46500 61500 65200 97600 119000
2026-04-18 07:35 7.66 43200 142000 (1978) 31300 (2004) 56300 33200 34500 38100 39800 46500 61500 65200 97600 119000
2026-04-18 06:35 7.67 43200 142000 (1978) 31300 (2004) 56300 33200 34500 38100 39800 46500 61500 65200 97600 119000
2026-04-18 05:35 7.65 43100 142000 (1978) 31300 (2004) 56300 33200 34500 38100 39800 46500 61500 65200 97600 119000
2026-04-18 04:35 7.68 43300 142000 (1978) 31300 (2004) 56300 33200 34500 38100 39800 46500 61500 65200 97600 119000
2026-04-18 03:35 7.70 43400 142000 (1978) 31300 (2004) 56300 33200 34500 38100 39800 46500 61500 65200 97600 119000
2026-04-18 02:35 7.72 43500 142000 (1978) 31300 (2004) 56300 33200 34500 38100 39800 46500 61500 65200 97600 119000
2026-04-18 01:35 7.77 43700 142000 (1978) 31300 (2004) 56300 33200 34500 38100 39800 46500 61500 65200 97600 119000
2026-04-18 00:35 7.80 43800 142000 (1978) 31300 (2004) 56300 33200 34500 38100 39800 46500 61500 65200 97600 119000
2026-04-17 23:35 7.80 43800 142000 (1978) 31300 (2004) 56300 33200 34500 38100 39800 46500 61500 65200 97600 119000

A total of 80 rows are displayed for years 1958 through 2025.