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USGSSite ID: 06818000active

USGS 06818000

Missouri River at St. Joseph, MO

Missouri River • Buchanan County • MO

Latest public reading37,500 cfsObserved May 11, 2026 at 1:35 PM CDT
TrendFallingForecast available
Data freshness StaleObservation 4785 minutes old
Flood contextNo source flood categoryFetched Timestamp unavailable

Stage and discharge

Observed source readings

Stage and discharge

Daily rollups and linked forecast values

Observed Forecast

Stage and discharge chart includes 5 observed points and 18 forecast points.

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Data series

Flood-stage context

Source-published thresholds where available

Action14 ftSource-backed threshold
Minor flood17 ftSource-backed threshold
Moderate flood21 ftSource-backed threshold
Major flood27 ftSource-backed threshold

Forecast

Linked NWS/NWPS values

HGIFE • stage7.6 ftValid Jun 6, 2026 at 1:00 AM CDT
HGIFE • stage7.5 ftValid Jun 6, 2026 at 7:00 AM CDT
HGIFE • stage7.5 ftValid Jun 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM CDT
HGIFE • stage7.4 ftValid Jun 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM CDT
HGIFE • stage7.3 ftValid Jun 7, 2026 at 1:00 AM CDT
HGIFE • stage7.3 ftValid Jun 7, 2026 at 7:00 AM CDT

Observations

flow

37,500 cfs

Observed May 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM CDT

discharge

38,000 cfs

Observed May 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM CDT

discharge

38,000 cfs

Observed May 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM CDT

discharge

38,200 cfs

Observed May 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM CDT

discharge

39,000 cfs

Observed May 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM CDT

Alerts

Alerts unavailable

Alerts are shown only when the API returns a source-backed match.

Official public sources

Readings and thresholds stay tied to USGS, NOAA/NWS, or source-backed records.

Source freshness

Observed and fetched timestamps are shown separately when the API returns them.

Transparent methodology

Unavailable forecasts, alerts, and thresholds are shown as unavailable states.