Missouri River (Missouri), Saint Joseph (06818000)

StateMissouriLatestUnknown (38500 cfs)
RiverMissouri RiverRatingObservedEstimated
Updated2026-04-23 3:35 (31 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)
Discharge38500 cfs (median: 47600 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)
Height6.62 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)
TrendSteady (steady 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
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Discharge
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2026-04-23 03:35 6.62 38500 127000 (1984) 32600 (1990) 54300 33900 36500 38200 39200 47600 61700 67200 79800 112000
2026-04-23 02:35 6.62 38500 127000 (1984) 32600 (1990) 54300 33900 36500 38200 39200 47600 61700 67200 79800 112000
2026-04-23 01:35 6.63 38600 127000 (1984) 32600 (1990) 54300 33900 36500 38200 39200 47600 61700 67200 79800 112000
2026-04-23 00:35 6.64 38600 127000 (1984) 32600 (1990) 54300 33900 36500 38200 39200 47600 61700 67200 79800 112000
2026-04-22 23:35 6.65 38700 127000 (1984) 32600 (1990) 54300 33900 36500 38200 39200 47600 61700 67200 79800 112000
2026-04-22 22:35 6.67 38800 130000 (1984) 32400 (2004) 54900 34200 36400 38700 39400 48200 63600 70100 82000 110000
2026-04-22 21:35 6.67 38800 130000 (1984) 32400 (2004) 54900 34200 36400 38700 39400 48200 63600 70100 82000 110000
2026-04-22 20:35 6.67 38800 130000 (1984) 32400 (2004) 54900 34200 36400 38700 39400 48200 63600 70100 82000 110000
2026-04-22 19:35 6.67 38800 130000 (1984) 32400 (2004) 54900 34200 36400 38700 39400 48200 63600 70100 82000 110000
2026-04-22 18:35 6.67 38800 130000 (1984) 32400 (2004) 54900 34200 36400 38700 39400 48200 63600 70100 82000 110000
2026-04-22 17:35 6.69 38800 130000 (1984) 32400 (2004) 54900 34200 36400 38700 39400 48200 63600 70100 82000 110000
2026-04-22 16:35 6.69 38800 130000 (1984) 32400 (2004) 54900 34200 36400 38700 39400 48200 63600 70100 82000 110000
2026-04-22 15:35 6.67 38800 130000 (1984) 32400 (2004) 54900 34200 36400 38700 39400 48200 63600 70100 82000 110000
2026-04-22 14:35 6.66 38700 130000 (1984) 32400 (2004) 54900 34200 36400 38700 39400 48200 63600 70100 82000 110000
2026-04-22 13:35 6.66 38700 130000 (1984) 32400 (2004) 54900 34200 36400 38700 39400 48200 63600 70100 82000 110000
2026-04-22 12:35 6.66 38700 130000 (1984) 32400 (2004) 54900 34200 36400 38700 39400 48200 63600 70100 82000 110000
2026-04-22 11:35 6.65 38700 130000 (1984) 32400 (2004) 54900 34200 36400 38700 39400 48200 63600 70100 82000 110000
2026-04-22 10:35 6.64 38600 130000 (1984) 32400 (2004) 54900 34200 36400 38700 39400 48200 63600 70100 82000 110000
2026-04-22 09:35 6.63 38600 130000 (1984) 32400 (2004) 54900 34200 36400 38700 39400 48200 63600 70100 82000 110000
2026-04-22 08:35 6.63 38600 130000 (1984) 32400 (2004) 54900 34200 36400 38700 39400 48200 63600 70100 82000 110000
2026-04-22 07:35 6.61 38500 130000 (1984) 32400 (2004) 54900 34200 36400 38700 39400 48200 63600 70100 82000 110000
2026-04-22 06:35 6.62 38500 130000 (1984) 32400 (2004) 54900 34200 36400 38700 39400 48200 63600 70100 82000 110000
2026-04-22 05:35 6.63 38600 130000 (1984) 32400 (2004) 54900 34200 36400 38700 39400 48200 63600 70100 82000 110000
2026-04-22 04:35 6.63 38600 130000 (1984) 32400 (2004) 54900 34200 36400 38700 39400 48200 63600 70100 82000 110000
2026-04-22 03:35 6.62 38500 130000 (1984) 32400 (2004) 54900 34200 36400 38700 39400 48200 63600 70100 82000 110000
2026-04-22 02:35 6.62 38500 130000 (1984) 32400 (2004) 54900 34200 36400 38700 39400 48200 63600 70100 82000 110000
2026-04-22 01:35 6.62 38500 130000 (1984) 32400 (2004) 54900 34200 36400 38700 39400 48200 63600 70100 82000 110000
2026-04-22 00:35 6.62 38500 130000 (1984) 32400 (2004) 54900 34200 36400 38700 39400 48200 63600 70100 82000 110000
2026-04-21 23:35 6.64 38600 130000 (1984) 32400 (2004) 54900 34200 36400 38700 39400 48200 63600 70100 82000 110000
2026-04-21 22:35 6.63 38600 118000 (2019) 31900 (2004) 54300 34400 36300 38800 39800 47800 63900 67200 78400 110000
2026-04-21 21:35 6.64 38600 118000 (2019) 31900 (2004) 54300 34400 36300 38800 39800 47800 63900 67200 78400 110000
2026-04-21 20:35 6.66 38700 118000 (2019) 31900 (2004) 54300 34400 36300 38800 39800 47800 63900 67200 78400 110000
2026-04-21 19:35 6.66 38700 118000 (2019) 31900 (2004) 54300 34400 36300 38800 39800 47800 63900 67200 78400 110000
2026-04-21 18:35 6.68 38800 118000 (2019) 31900 (2004) 54300 34400 36300 38800 39800 47800 63900 67200 78400 110000
2026-04-21 17:35 6.69 38800 118000 (2019) 31900 (2004) 54300 34400 36300 38800 39800 47800 63900 67200 78400 110000
2026-04-21 16:35 6.71 38900 118000 (2019) 31900 (2004) 54300 34400 36300 38800 39800 47800 63900 67200 78400 110000
2026-04-21 15:35 6.72 39000 118000 (2019) 31900 (2004) 54300 34400 36300 38800 39800 47800 63900 67200 78400 110000
2026-04-21 14:35 6.75 39100 118000 (2019) 31900 (2004) 54300 34400 36300 38800 39800 47800 63900 67200 78400 110000
2026-04-21 13:35 6.75 39100 118000 (2019) 31900 (2004) 54300 34400 36300 38800 39800 47800 63900 67200 78400 110000
2026-04-21 12:35 6.76 39100 118000 (2019) 31900 (2004) 54300 34400 36300 38800 39800 47800 63900 67200 78400 110000
2026-04-21 11:35 6.75 39100 118000 (2019) 31900 (2004) 54300 34400 36300 38800 39800 47800 63900 67200 78400 110000
2026-04-21 10:35 6.78 39200 118000 (2019) 31900 (2004) 54300 34400 36300 38800 39800 47800 63900 67200 78400 110000
2026-04-21 09:35 6.77 39200 118000 (2019) 31900 (2004) 54300 34400 36300 38800 39800 47800 63900 67200 78400 110000
2026-04-21 08:35 6.79 39300 118000 (2019) 31900 (2004) 54300 34400 36300 38800 39800 47800 63900 67200 78400 110000
2026-04-21 07:35 6.80 39300 118000 (2019) 31900 (2004) 54300 34400 36300 38800 39800 47800 63900 67200 78400 110000
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

A total of 77 rows are displayed for years 1958 through 2025.