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USGS Streamgage 06893000

Missouri River at Kansas City, MO

Missouri River at Kansas City, MO is USGS streamgage 06893000 in Missouri, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10300101. It sits on the Missouri River, alongside 51 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 484,100 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1844. Typical flow runs near 59,980.6 cfs in July and 54,893.3 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in July. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead.

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Gauge details

State
Missouri
Drainage area
484,100 sq mi
Gauge elevation
723 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
10300101
Coordinates
39.11172, -94.58814
USGS site number
06893000
Records begin
1844-06-16 (182 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Missouri River at Kansas City, MO. Each day carries a median estimate and the band the model expects the flow to fall within — not a single number to plan against. Forecasts are re-issued daily; see the live screen for the current outlook.

Forecast daily mean discharge in cubic feet per second, by date
Date Low p10 Expected p50 High p90 Range
38,743 41,079 44,547
37,388 40,721 46,270
36,675 40,650 48,744
36,035 40,222 49,173
35,761 40,477 51,362
35,485 40,664 53,541
35,937 42,013 58,911
36,954 44,517 66,794
37,000 47,070 76,501
37,629 49,202 82,790
37,948 49,849 81,515
38,050 49,574 79,596
37,978 49,450 80,117
37,460 48,999 77,402

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.

Typical flow by month

Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 69 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.

Historical monthly discharge percentiles in cubic feet per second
Month Low p10 Typical p50 High p90 Range
January 16,554.8 27,519.4 49,103.2
February 20,906.9 33,317.2 65,024.1
March 26,335.5 46,654.8 100,435.5
April 38,216.7 54,893.3 120,566.7
May 40,671 65,271 125,806.5
June 42,666.7 72,313.3 140,733.3
July 39,271 59,980.6 117,416.1
August 36,854.8 49,890.3 88,077.4
September 37,093.3 48,063.3 94,560
October 36,167.7 47,422.6 86,396.8
November 24,673.3 45,856.7 82,896.7
December 19,048.4 31,851.6 64,500

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Missouri River at Kansas City, MO normally run highest?
June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 72,313.3 cfs, against 27,519.4 cfs in January, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
What is a normal flow for Missouri River at Kansas City, MO?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 27,519.4 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 16,554.8 and 49,103.2 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Missouri River at Kansas City, MO been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 06893000 begin in 1844, about 182 years, covering roughly 9,200 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Missouri River at Kansas City, MO?
Yes. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on this basin's observed flows, weather, and snowpack, and issues a daily flow outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on the live gauge screen. Open live conditions to see the current outlook.
Where is Missouri River at Kansas City, MO?
The gauge sits at 39.11172, -94.58814, in Missouri, in hydrologic subbasin 10300101, at an elevation of about 723 feet, draining roughly 484,100 square miles.
Can I use Missouri River at Kansas City, MO data for flood or safety decisions?
No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.

Upstream and downstream on the Missouri River

Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Missouri River in full.

Other gauges in this subbasin