Missouri River at Decatur, NE
USGS 06601200 · Iowa · reports discharge (live), gauge height, water temperature
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USGS 06601200 · Iowa · reports discharge (live), gauge height, water temperature
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Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 10:00 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 11:00 PM CDT to Nov 5, 10:00 PM CST; ranging 26,300 to 29,100 ft³/s; latest 28,300 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 10:00 PM CST | 28,300 | 19.7 | 27,100–41,000 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 PM CST | 28,300 | 19.7 | 27,100–41,000 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM CST | 28,400 | 19.8 | 27,100–41,000 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST | 28,300 | 19.7 | 27,100–41,000 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST | 28,300 | 19.7 | 27,100–41,000 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST | 28,300 | 19.7 | 27,100–41,000 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST | 28,300 | 19.7 | 27,100–41,000 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST | 28,300 | 19.7 | 27,100–41,000 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST | 28,300 | 19.7 | 27,100–41,000 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST | 28,300 | 19.7 | 27,100–41,000 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST | 28,300 | 19.7 | 27,100–41,000 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST | 28,400 | 19.8 | 27,100–41,000 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST | 28,400 | 19.8 | 27,100–41,000 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST | 28,400 | 19.8 | 27,100–41,000 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST | 28,400 | 19.8 | 27,100–41,000 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST | 28,400 | 19.8 | 27,100–41,000 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST | 28,300 | 19.7 | 27,100–41,000 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM CST | 28,100 | 19.7 | 27,100–41,000 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM CST | 28,100 | 19.7 | 27,100–41,000 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST | 28,300 | 19.7 | 27,100–41,000 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST | 28,300 | 19.7 | 27,100–41,000 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM CST | 28,200 | 19.7 | 27,100–41,000 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST | 28,500 | 19.8 | 27,100–41,000 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST | 28,400 | 19.8 | 27,100–41,600 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST | 28,400 | 19.8 | 27,100–41,600 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST | 28,500 | 19.8 | 27,100–41,600 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST | 28,300 | 19.7 | 27,100–41,600 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST | 28,500 | 19.8 | 27,100–41,600 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST | 28,500 | 19.8 | 27,100–41,600 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM CST | 28,400 | 19.8 | 27,100–41,600 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM CST | 28,500 | 19.8 | 27,100–41,600 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM CST | 28,600 | 19.8 | 27,100–41,600 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM CST | 28,600 | 19.8 | 27,100–41,600 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM CST | 28,900 | 19.9 | 27,100–41,600 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM CST | 28,800 | 19.9 | 27,100–41,600 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM CST | 29,000 | 19.9 | 27,100–41,600 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM CST | 28,900 | 19.9 | 27,100–41,600 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM CST | 29,000 | 19.9 | 27,100–41,600 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM CST | 28,800 | 19.9 | 27,100–41,600 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM CST | 29,100 | 20 | 27,100–41,600 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM CST | 28,800 | 19.9 | 27,100–41,600 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM CST | 28,900 | 19.9 | 27,100–41,600 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM CST | 28,900 | 19.9 | 27,100–41,600 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM CST | 28,900 | 19.9 | 27,100–41,600 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM CST | 28,900 | 19.9 | 27,100–41,600 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM CST | 28,700 | 19.9 | 27,100–41,600 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM CST | 28,800 | 19.9 | 27,100–41,600 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM CST | 28,600 | 19.8 | 27,200–41,800 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM CST | 28,700 | 19.8 | 27,200–41,800 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM CST | 28,600 | 19.8 | 27,200–41,800 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM CST | 28,500 | 19.8 | 27,200–41,800 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM CST | 28,600 | 19.8 | 27,200–41,800 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM CST | 28,600 | 19.8 | 27,200–41,800 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM CST | 28,500 | 19.8 | 27,200–41,800 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM CST | 28,300 | 19.7 | 27,200–41,800 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM CST | 28,100 | 19.7 | 27,200–41,800 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM CST | 28,100 | 19.7 | 27,200–41,800 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM CST | 28,000 | 19.7 | 27,200–41,800 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM CST | 28,100 | 19.7 | 27,200–41,800 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM CST | 28,000 | 19.6 | 27,200–41,800 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM CST | 28,000 | 19.7 | 27,200–41,800 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM CST | 27,900 | 19.6 | 27,200–41,800 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM CST | 27,800 | 19.6 | 27,200–41,800 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM CST | 27,700 | 19.6 | 27,200–41,800 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM CST | 27,700 | 19.6 | 27,200–41,800 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM CST | 27,600 | 19.5 | 27,200–41,800 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM CST | 27,500 | 19.5 | 27,200–41,800 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM CST | 27,500 | 19.5 | 27,200–41,800 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM CST | 27,400 | 19.5 | 27,200–41,800 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM CST | 27,400 | 19.5 | 27,200–41,800 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM CST | 27,500 | 19.5 | 27,200–41,800 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM CST | 27,500 | 19.5 | 27,100–41,800 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM CST | 27,400 | 19.5 | 27,100–41,800 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM CST | 27,300 | 19.4 | 27,100–41,800 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM CST | 27,200 | 19.4 | 27,100–41,800 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM CST | 27,100 | 19.4 | 27,100–41,800 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM CST | 27,100 | 19.4 | 27,100–41,800 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM CST | 27,200 | 19.4 | 27,100–41,800 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM CST | 27,200 | 19.4 | 27,100–41,800 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM CST | 27,100 | 19.4 | 27,100–41,800 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM CST | 27,000 | 19.3 | 27,100–41,800 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM CST | 26,900 | 19.3 | 27,100–41,800 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM CST | 27,000 | 19.3 | 27,100–41,800 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM CST | 26,900 | 19.3 | 27,100–41,800 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM CST | 27,000 | 19.4 | 27,100–41,800 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM CST | 26,900 | 19.3 | 27,100–41,800 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM CST | 26,900 | 19.3 | 27,100–41,800 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM CST | 26,800 | 19.3 | 27,100–41,800 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM CST | 26,800 | 19.3 | 27,100–41,800 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM CST | 26,700 | 19.3 | 27,100–41,800 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM CST | 26,700 | 19.3 | 27,100–41,800 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM CST | 26,700 | 19.3 | 27,100–41,800 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM CST | 26,700 | 19.3 | 27,100–41,800 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM CST | 26,700 | 19.3 | 27,100–41,800 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM CST | 26,800 | 19.3 | 27,100–41,800 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM CST | 26,900 | 19.3 | 26,900–41,300 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM CST | 26,800 | 19.3 | 26,900–41,300 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM CST | 26,900 | 19.3 | 26,900–41,300 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM CST | 26,900 | 19.3 | 26,900–41,300 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM CST | 26,800 | 19.3 | 26,900–41,300 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM CST | 26,700 | 19.3 | 26,900–41,300 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM CST | 26,600 | 19.2 | 26,900–41,300 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM CST | 26,800 | 19.3 | 26,900–41,300 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM CST | 26,800 | 19.3 | 26,900–41,300 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM CST | 26,900 | 19.3 | 26,900–41,300 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM CST | 26,900 | 19.3 | 26,900–41,300 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM CST | 27,000 | 19.3 | 26,900–41,300 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM CST | 26,900 | 19.3 | 26,900–41,300 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM CST | 26,900 | 19.3 | 26,900–41,300 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM CST | 27,000 | 19.4 | 26,900–41,300 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM CST | 26,900 | 19.3 | 26,900–41,300 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM CST | 26,900 | 19.3 | 26,900–41,300 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM CST | 26,900 | 19.3 | 26,900–41,300 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM CST | 26,800 | 19.3 | 26,900–41,300 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM CST | 26,800 | 19.3 | 26,900–41,300 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM CST | 26,800 | 19.3 | 26,900–41,300 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM CST | 27,000 | 19.4 | 26,900–41,300 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CST | 26,800 | 19.3 | 26,900–41,300 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CDT | 26,800 | 19.3 | 26,900–41,300 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM CDT | 26,700 | 19.3 | 26,900–41,300 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM CDT | 26,700 | 19.3 | 26,800–41,200 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM CDT | 26,700 | 19.3 | 26,800–41,200 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM CDT | 26,800 | 19.3 | 26,800–41,200 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM CDT | 27,000 | 19.4 | 26,800–41,200 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM CDT | 26,900 | 19.3 | 26,800–41,200 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM CDT | 26,700 | 19.3 | 26,800–41,200 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM CDT | 26,700 | 19.3 | 26,800–41,200 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM CDT | 26,700 | 19.3 | 26,800–41,200 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM CDT | 26,700 | 19.3 | 26,800–41,200 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM CDT | 26,700 | 19.3 | 26,800–41,200 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM CDT | 26,600 | 19.2 | 26,800–41,200 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM CDT | 26,600 | 19.2 | 26,800–41,200 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM CDT | 26,600 | 19.2 | 26,800–41,200 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM CDT | 26,600 | 19.2 | 26,800–41,200 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM CDT | 26,600 | 19.2 | 26,800–41,200 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM CDT | 26,600 | 19.2 | 26,800–41,200 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM CDT | 26,600 | 19.2 | 26,800–41,200 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM CDT | 26,600 | 19.2 | 26,800–41,200 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM CDT | 26,500 | 19.2 | 26,800–41,200 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM CDT | 26,500 | 19.2 | 26,800–41,200 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM CDT | 26,700 | 19.3 | 26,800–41,200 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM CDT | 26,700 | 19.3 | 26,800–41,200 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM CDT | 26,700 | 19.3 | 26,800–41,200 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM CDT | 26,700 | 19.3 | 26,800–41,200 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM CDT | 26,700 | 19.3 | 26,600–41,100 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM CDT | 26,700 | 19.3 | 26,600–41,100 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM CDT | 26,700 | 19.3 | 26,600–41,100 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM CDT | 26,600 | 19.2 | 26,600–41,100 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM CDT | 26,600 | 19.2 | 26,600–41,100 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM CDT | 26,600 | 19.2 | 26,600–41,100 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM CDT | 26,600 | 19.2 | 26,600–41,100 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM CDT | 26,600 | 19.2 | 26,600–41,100 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM CDT | 26,600 | 19.2 | 26,600–41,100 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM CDT | 26,600 | 19.2 | 26,600–41,100 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM CDT | 26,600 | 19.2 | 26,600–41,100 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM CDT | 26,600 | 19.2 | 26,600–41,100 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM CDT | 26,500 | 19.2 | 26,600–41,100 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM CDT | 26,500 | 19.2 | 26,600–41,100 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM CDT | 26,500 | 19.2 | 26,600–41,100 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM CDT | 26,500 | 19.2 | 26,600–41,100 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM CDT | 26,300 | 19.2 | 26,600–41,100 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM CDT | 26,400 | 19.2 | 26,600–41,100 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM CDT | 26,300 | 19.1 | 26,600–41,100 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM CDT | 26,300 | 19.2 | 26,600–41,100 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM CDT | 26,500 | 19.2 | 26,600–41,100 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM CDT | 26,500 | 19.2 | 26,600–41,100 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM CDT | 26,300 | 19.2 | 26,600–41,100 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM CDT | 26,400 | 19.2 | 26,600–41,100 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM CDT | 26,300 | 19.2 | 26,600–39,200 |
Map of USGS gauge 06601200 and the river around it
Where Missouri River at Decatur, NE sits and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Iowa DNR publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Iowa rule, with Iowa DNR's own figure added: 68°F and 75°F.
This gauge is on our page for Missouri River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Normal for Nov 5: 27,100–41,000 ft³/s (middle half of 39 years of record). Now: 28,300 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 28,300 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 39 years of record (1988–2026): 10th 12,200, 25th 27,100, median 31,300, 75th 41,000, 90th 61,600 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 11,000 ft³/s, highest 93,000 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (−0.4% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 19.7 ft stage, 28,100 ft³/s at Nov 5, 9:00 PM CST (NWS gauge DCTN1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 10:29 PM CST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.