USGS stream gauge 06601200 · Iowa

Missouri River at Decatur, NE

As of Oct 28, 2026, 4:00 AM CDT, this gauge read a gage height of 19.29 ft and a flow of 26,900 cfs. Over the past 7 days the water level rose 0.21 ft. Data from the USGS.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 5:26 AM EDT (USGS Water Data snapshot)

Gage height

19.29 ft

7-day range 19.07–19.35 ft

Discharge

26,900cfs

7-day range 26,100–27,100 cfs

Latest reading

27 min ago

Oct 28, 2026, 4:00 AM CDT

Readings are provisional USGS data and may be revised. Rivers can rise fast after rain upstream. For flood warnings, check weather.gov and follow local authorities.

Gage height, past 7 days

19.0519.1319.2119.2919.37Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low 19.07 · High 19.35.

Discharge, past 7 days

26,02026,31026,60026,89027,180Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Discharge (cfs), hourly, past 7 days. Low 26,100 · High 27,100.

Chart dates are in Iowa local time (America/Chicago).

Reading this gauge

Gage height is the water surface level above this station's own reference point, so 19.29 ft is not the river depth and cannot be compared with other gauges. Discharge, the volume of water flowing past each second, is the better number for comparing conditions over time and between rivers.

Station details
USGS site number06601200
Official nameMissouri River at Decatur, NE
StateIowa
Drainage area316,200 sq mi
Gage datum elevation1,010.6 ft above sea level
Coordinates42.0078° N, 96.2429° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 06601200. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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