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Missouri River at St. Charles, MO
St. Louis County, Missouri · USGS 06935965
Latest observation
What this gauge represents: This gauge measures conditions on Missouri River at its USGS monitoring location in St. Louis County; conditions elsewhere on the waterway may differ.
STREAMFLOW
65,600 ft³/s↓ −700 CFS / 24h
Observed · 31 minutes ago
Observed · 31 minutes ago
GAUGE HEIGHT
12.16 ft↓ −0.10 ft / 24h
Observed
Observed
WATER TEMPERATURE
—Not measured at this gauge.
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
Above historical median · Falling
Flow vs typicalTypical
Streamflow is currently 65,600 ft³/s, 23% above the historical median for this date. Flow has fallen 700 CFS over the past 24 hours.
USGS-reported historical daily median for 09-27: 53,550 ft³/s · Based on USGS day-of-year statistics
How trends & context are calculated →NOAA flood-stage status:Below action stage
Current 12.2 ft · 10.8 ft below action stage · Flood stage 25 ft
RECENT STREAMFLOW
Streamflow trend
Daily mean streamflow · Aug 28–Sep 25 · dates shown in UTC · 29 observations
Look at the data (29 rows)
| Date (UTC) | Daily mean |
|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM | 57,300 CFS |
| Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM | 56,700 CFS |
| Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM | 54,500 CFS |
| Aug 31, 2026, 12:00 AM | 52,600 CFS |
| Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM | 51,200 CFS |
| Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM | 49,800 CFS |
| Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM | 48,500 CFS |
| Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM | 47,600 CFS |
| Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | 47,100 CFS |
| Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM | 45,600 CFS |
| Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | 43,700 CFS |
| Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM | 42,800 CFS |
| Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | 42,600 CFS |
| Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM | 44,000 CFS |
| Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | 46,900 CFS |
| Sep 12, 2026, 12:00 AM | 50,700 CFS |
| Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 AM | 49,700 CFS |
| Sep 14, 2026, 12:00 AM | 47,300 CFS |
| Sep 15, 2026, 12:00 AM | 45,400 CFS |
| Sep 16, 2026, 12:00 AM | 46,700 CFS |
| Sep 17, 2026, 12:00 AM | 50,500 CFS |
| Sep 18, 2026, 12:00 AM | 52,400 CFS |
| Sep 19, 2026, 12:00 AM | 52,600 CFS |
| Sep 20, 2026, 12:00 AM | 67,800 CFS |
| Sep 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | 87,800 CFS |
| Sep 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | 87,400 CFS |
| Sep 23, 2026, 12:00 AM | 75,100 CFS |
| Sep 24, 2026, 12:00 AM | 66,700 CFS |
| Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM | 65,500 CFS |
EXPLORE
Continue along the Missouri River
Connect this monitoring-location reading with verified places and official visitor information. A gauge describes conditions only at its location; it is not itself a public access point.
Explore the Missouri RiverPark or public access
Ponca State Park
Nebraska state park overlooking the Missouri near the downstream end of the 59-Mile Reach.
Visit the official Ponca State Park resourceLaunch or river access
Parkville Boat Ramp
Public Missouri River access upstream from downtown Kansas City.
Visit the official Parkville Boat Ramp resourceBoating area
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.
Visit the official 39-Mile Reach resourceSTATION DETAILS
About this gauge
Site type: Stream
County: St. Louis County
Drainage area: 524,000 mi²
Current measurements: 2
DATA SOURCE
Official USGS station
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