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Missouri National Recreational River
National Park Service river corridor protecting major free-flowing reaches in South Dakota and Nebraska.
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Missouri River at Decatur, NE
Monona County, Iowa · USGS 06601200
Latest observation
Last reported water temperature: 44.2 °F (6.8 °C) · Measured at this USGS gauge . View temperature chart →
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What this gauge represents: USGS reading for Missouri River in Monona County; conditions elsewhere on the river can differ.
STREAMFLOW
27,200 ft³/s↑ +300 CFS / 24h
Observed · 26 minutes ago
Observed · 26 minutes ago
GAUGE HEIGHT
19.42 ft↑ +0.09 ft / 24h
Observed · 26 minutes ago
Observed · 26 minutes ago
WATER TEMPERATURE
44.2°F (6.8°C)Last reported reading
Last reported · 6922 days ago
Last reported · 6922 days ago
How to read these numbers
Streamflow (ft³/s or CFS)
How much water moves past the gauge each second. Higher numbers mean more water is moving downstream.
Gauge height (ft)
The water-surface height at this gauge. It is useful for tracking rises, falls and flood thresholds, but it is not the river's total depth.
24-hour change
How much the latest reading has risen or fallen compared with roughly 24 hours earlier.
Historical median
The typical streamflow for this date based on USGS historical statistics. A multiple such as 3× means current flow is about three times the historical median.
River Pulse
Get Water Data's plain-language summary of current flow, historical context and recent direction.
NOAA flood stage
Official action and flood thresholds where available. These levels are specific to each gauge location.
Gauge height and flood stage are station-specific. A 12-foot reading at one gauge should not be directly compared with 12 feet at another.
RIVER PULSE
Current conditions · Rising
Streamflow is currently 27,200 ft³/s. Flow has risen 300 CFS over the past 24 hours.
How trends & context are calculated →NOAA flood-stage status:Below action stage
Current 19.4 ft · 13.6 ft below action stage · Flood stage 35 ft
Missouri River at Decatur, NE water temperature
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EXPLORE
Explore the Missouri River
Checking the gauge is only the start. Find places to fish, paddle, camp and explore, plus official access and recreation information. The gauge itself isn't a public access point.
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Ponca State Park
Nebraska state park overlooking the Missouri near the downstream end of the 59-Mile Reach.
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Parkville Boat Ramp
Public Missouri River access upstream from downtown Kansas City.
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39-Mile Reach
This free-flowing reach runs from Fort Randall Dam to Running Water, South Dakota. Dam releases influence current, and long distances between launch sites make careful trip planning important.
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About this gauge
Site type: Stream
County: Monona County
Drainage area: 316,200 mi²
Current measurements: 3
DATA SOURCE
Official USGS station
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