Mississippi River
River in Missouri, read from 2 USGS gauges, draining about 697,000 square miles. Figures refresh every fifteen minutes.
Discharge
316,000
cfs · 10 min ago
Normal for today
115,000
cfs median, 94 yrs
Water temp
—
not measured here
Gage height
18.63
ft
Gauges on this water
Reading by reach
Reading the number
On this date the gauge has averaged 115,000 cfs over 94 years of record, with the middle half of years falling between 82,200 and 163,000 cfs. Today is above that band, so expect more push and colour than a typical October day here.
Regional hatch calendar
What is likely hatching near Mississippi River
Mississippi River does not have its own verified chart yet. This calendar is combined from the verified charts on Current River (114 mi). Treat it as regional timing, and file a report if you see something different here.
| Insect | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue-Winged Olive | January: active | February: active | March: peak | April: peak | May: active | June: active | July: active | August: active | September: active | October: peak | November: active | December: active |
| Caddis | January: active | February: active | March: active | April: peak | May: peak | June: active | July: active | August: active | September: active | October: active | November: active | December: active |
| Midge | January: peak | February: peak | March: active | April: active | May: active | June: active | July: active | August: active | September: active | October: active | November: active | December: peak |
| Scud | January: active | February: active | March: active | April: active | May: active | June: active | July: active | August: active | September: active | October: active | November: active | December: active |
| Sculpin | January: active | February: active | March: active | April: active | May: active | June: active | July: active | August: active | September: active | October: active | November: active | December: active |
| Sulphur | January: absent | February: absent | March: absent | April: absent | May: peak | June: peak | July: active | August: absent | September: absent | October: absent | November: absent | December: absent |
| Terrestrials | January: absent | February: absent | March: absent | April: absent | May: absent | June: active | July: peak | August: peak | September: peak | October: active | November: absent | December: absent |
| Trico | January: absent | February: absent | March: absent | April: absent | May: absent | June: absent | July: peak | August: peak | September: peak | October: absent | November: absent | December: absent |
Reports
From anglers on Mississippi River
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