Mississippi River at St. Louis, MO
USGS Site No: 07010000 • Mississippi River • St. Louis city, MO
Mississippi River at St. Louis, MO on the Mississippi River is currently at 225,000 cfs (High — 80th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 12.60 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 27 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.
| Percentile | Label | CFS Threshold | Today's Flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Very Low threshold | 65,700 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 84,800 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 113,000 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 172,000 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 371,000 | Today: 225,000 cfs |
30-Day Hydrograph
Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 245,000 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 264,000 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 286,000 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 316,000 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 349,000 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 372,000 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 372,000 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 347,000 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 292,000 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 224,000 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 204,000 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 215,000 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 230,000 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 241,000 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 402,000 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 382,000 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 358,000 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 356,000 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 347,000 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 323,000 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 314,000 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 310,000 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 313,000 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 315,000 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 317,000 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 320,000 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 323,000 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 332,000 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 347,000 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 339,000 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 07010000
- State
- MO
- County
- St. Louis city
- Coordinates
- 38.6290, -90.1798
- Drainage Area
- 697,000 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 379.6
- HUC Code
- 07140101
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 28.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 30.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 35.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 40.0 ft
Currently 17.40 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
402,000 cfsApr 20, 2026
- Min discharge
-
67,000 cfsDec 17, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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