What is the current flow on Des Moines River?
Des Moines River is currently flowing at 21,000 cfs at USGS gauge 05490600 as of Aug 18, 10:15 PM UTC.
Des Moines River at St. Francisville Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
13.98 ft
Flow 21,000 cfs · as of Aug 18, 10:15 PM UTC
Flow is 21,000 cfs.
Flow
21,000 cfs
Gauge Height
13.98 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05490600 is a public stream gauge on Des Moines River in Missouri. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Des Moines River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- Fox River at Wayland, MO · 5.1 mi
- Wyaconda River above Canton, MO · 22.1 mi
- North Fabius River at Monticello, MO · 25.7 mi
- Middle Fabius River near Monticello, MO · 27.0 mi
- North Fabius River near Ewing, MO · 30.8 mi
- Middle Fabius River near Ewing, MO · 30.8 mi
- South Fabius River near Taylor, MO · 39.0 mi
- South Fabius River above Newark, MO · 39.8 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Des Moines River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Des Moines River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on Des Moines River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Des Moines River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Des Moines River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include Fox River at Wayland, MO (5.1 miles away), Wyaconda River above Canton, MO (22.1 miles away), North Fabius River at Monticello, MO (25.7 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Des Moines River?
NOAA forecast data for Des Moines River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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