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Two canoes crossing open water between forested points in the Boundary Waters

Big River

Missouri. Streamflow and water-temperature readings from USGS gauges. Running 1,870 cfs as of Aug 1, 2026, 1:30 PM CDT.

Latest Reading

1,870
cubic feet / second
75°F
water temperature (23.9°C)
5
USGS gauges

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 1:30 PM CDT at gauge 07018100. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 12:30 PM CDT at gauge 07017610. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

Where Big River is measured

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5 USGS gauges on Big River — open one for its live readings on the USGS site. The other pins are places to stay, from Stay22.

USGS Gauges on Big River

GaugeStationWater temp?
07017200Big River at Irondale, MO—
07017260Big River below Desloge, MO—
07017610Big River below Bonne Terre, MOYes
07018100Big River near Richwoods, MO—
07018500Big River at Byrnesville, MOYes

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Conditions: USGS NWIS (public domain).