How high is the Missouri River at Decatur, NE right now?

The Missouri River at Decatur, NE is currently flowing at 28,800 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 19.96 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Missouri River at Decatur, NE normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 22th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Missouri River at Decatur, NE at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 15.04 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 35.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Missouri River at Decatur, NE on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 35,100 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 26,800 to 99,200 cfs.

Where is the Missouri River at Decatur, NE stream gauge located?

The Missouri River at Decatur, NE stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Monona County, IA on the Missouri River. USGS site number 06601200 (coordinates 42.0078, -96.2429).

Missouri River at Decatur, NE

USGS Site No: 06601200 • Missouri River • Monona County, IA

Missouri River at Decatur, NE on the Missouri River is currently at 28,800 cfs (Low — 22th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 19.96 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Missouri River

Missouri River at Sioux City, IA

Downstream on Missouri River ↓

Missouri River at Omaha, NE

28,800

CFS Discharge

19.96

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 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	26,800
25th	Low threshold	29,400	Today: 28,800 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	35,100
75th	High threshold	41,800
95th	Very High threshold	99,200

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.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	28,900	—
May 27, 2026	28,500	—
May 26, 2026	28,400	—
May 25, 2026	28,300	—
May 24, 2026	28,600	—
May 23, 2026	29,400	—
May 22, 2026	28,800	—
May 21, 2026	28,400	—
May 20, 2026	28,600	—
May 19, 2026	28,200	—
May 17, 2026	26,800	—
May 16, 2026	26,700	—
May 15, 2026	26,500	—
Apr 20, 2026	26,700	—
Apr 19, 2026	26,900	—
Apr 18, 2026	27,100	—
Apr 17, 2026	27,000	—
Apr 16, 2026	26,900	—
Apr 15, 2026	27,000	—
Apr 14, 2026	26,800	—
Apr 13, 2026	26,900	—
Apr 12, 2026	26,700	—
Apr 11, 2026	26,900	—
Apr 10, 2026	26,700	—
Apr 9, 2026	26,800	—
Apr 8, 2026	27,000	—
Apr 7, 2026	26,800	—
Apr 6, 2026	27,000	—
Apr 5, 2026	27,700	—
Apr 4, 2026	27,900	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06601200
State: IA
County: Monona County
Coordinates: 42.0078, -96.2429
Drainage Area: 316,200 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,010.6
HUC Code: 10230001

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 33.0 ft
Flood Stage: 35.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 38.0 ft
Major Flood: 41.0 ft

Currently 15.04 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 34,600 cfs

Aug 1, 2025
Min discharge: 9,130 cfs

Dec 30, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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8.0 mi · 0 cfs

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13.2 mi · 488 cfs

Normal
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14.2 mi · 4,140 cfs

High
South Omaha Creek at Walthill, Nebr.
15.7 mi · 26 cfs

Normal
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20.1 mi · 174 cfs

Normal