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Missouri River
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MISSOURI RIVER
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Missouri River at St. Joseph, MO

SAINT JOSEPH, MO39.7533°N, -94.8568°W Updated 21 hr ago
FLOW RATE
41,467cfs
AIR TEMP
95°F
WIND
15mph SSW
FISH INDEX
50SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
41,467cfs 28.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 32,016–43,316 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
109,200cfs
PERIOD LOW
16,821cfs
RUNNABLE
39%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

22.8in

≈ normal

22.83 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 20.99 in).

YTD Total

22.8in

This year so far

Normal to Date

21.0in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.7–26.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+9%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.36" · normal 1.20" (0.5–2.1)
Jan
Feb: 0.51" · normal 1.73" (0.5–3.1)
Feb
Mar: 1.55" · normal 2.97" (1.4–4.8)
Mar
Apr: 7.12" · normal 4.58" (2.7–6.4)
Apr
May: 5.38" · normal 5.75" (2.4–9.3)
May
Jun: 6.81" · normal 4.51" (1.9–6.8)
Jun
Jul: 0.11" (so far)· normal 4.49" (1.1–6.9)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.75" (1.2–6.1)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.43" (1.6–6.1)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.14" (1.0–5.2)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.10" (0.8–4.0)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.73" (0.3–3.1)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo08:12 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
95°
77°
FRI
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SAT
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SUN
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MON
84°
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TUE
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WED
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TEMP
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WIND
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7mph SSW
G 14 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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9%
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CLOUDS
cover %
10%
clear
10%
27%
94%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
985
985986988987984986985984982990986986985986987987986988989988
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
50
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:55 AM
SUNSET
08:51 PM
14H 56M OF DAYLIGHT0H 0M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
91% illuminated

Station Location

39.7533, -94.8568
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 21:19 UTC
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