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Water temperature in Missouri
The latest readings from USGS real-time water sensors across Missouri, warmest first. Snapshot updated August 21, 2026.
Warmest sensor reading right now
86°F30°C
USGS gauge Osage River at Taberville, MO · as of 8 hrs ago
All reporting stations (warmest 50 of 254)
| Station | Water temp | Streamflow | Gage height | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osage River at Taberville, MOUSGS gauge | 86°F30°C | 737 ft³/s | 9.09 ft | 8 hrs ago |
| Missouri River near Labadie, MOUSGS gauge | 84°F29°C | 50,000 ft³/s | 3.94 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Missouri River at Hermann, MOUSGS gauge | 83°F28°C | 49,000 ft³/s | 5.68 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau, MOUSGS gauge | 83°F28°C | — | 19.71 ft | 8 hrs ago |
| E. Fk. Black R. bl Lower Taum Sauk ReservoirUSGS gauge | 82°F28°C | 113 ft³/s | 5.21 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Missouri River at St. Joseph, MOUSGS gauge | 81°F27°C | 40,300 ft³/s | 7.32 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Missouri River at Napoleon, MOUSGS gauge | 81°F27°C | 48,300 ft³/s | 7.95 ft | 8 hrs ago |
| Missouri River at Randolph, MOUSGS gauge | 80°F27°C | — | — | 9 hrs ago |
| Osage River at Tuscumbia, MOUSGS gauge | 80°F27°C | 1,230 ft³/s | 2.69 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Grand River near Sumner, MOUSGS gauge | 80°F26°C | 1,900 ft³/s | 10.25 ft | 8 hrs ago |
| Tavern Creek below St. Elizabeth, MOUSGS gauge | 79°F26°C | 35 ft³/s | 0.74 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Big River below Bonne Terre, MOUSGS gauge | 78°F26°C | 296 ft³/s | 3.75 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Little Blue River near Lake City, MOUSGS gauge | 77°F25°C | 44 ft³/s | 4.56 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Little Blue R. at Lees Summit Rd in IndependenceUSGS gauge | 76°F24°C | 15 ft³/s | 3.52 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Huzzah Creek near Steelville, MOUSGS gauge | 75°F24°C | 137 ft³/s | 3.39 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Rock Creek at E Wilson Road in Independence, MOUSGS gauge | 75°F24°C | 2 ft³/s | 9.58 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| East Fork Black River near Lesterville, MOUSGS gauge | 73°F23°C | 49 ft³/s | 1.47 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Jacks Fork near Mountain View, MOUSGS gauge | 73°F23°C | 64 ft³/s | 0.65 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Lake Taneycomo at School of the Ozarks, MOUSGS gauge | 54°F12°C | — | — | 9 hrs ago |
| White River bl Table Rock Dam near Branson, MOUSGS gauge | 51°F11°C | — | — | 9 hrs ago |
| Adair Creek at Independence, MOUSGS gauge | — | 2 ft³/s | 6.60 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Auxvasse Creek near Reform, MOUSGS gauge | — | 56 ft³/s | 2.06 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Bear Creek at Hannibal, MOUSGS gauge | — | 4 ft³/s | 3.07 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Beaver Creek at Bradleyville, MOUSGS gauge | — | 38 ft³/s | 2.43 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Bennett Spring at Bennett Springs, MOUSGS gauge | — | 121 ft³/s | 1.74 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Big Creek at Sam A Baker State Park, MOUSGS gauge | — | 271 ft³/s | 3.30 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Big Creek near Blairstown, MOUSGS gauge | — | 5 ft³/s | 11.25 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Big Piney below Fort Leonard Wood, MOUSGS gauge | — | 161 ft³/s | 1.64 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Big Piney River near Big Piney, MOUSGS gauge | — | 120 ft³/s | 2.18 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Big River at Byrnesville, MOUSGS gauge | — | 224 ft³/s | 2.37 ft | 8 hrs ago |
| Big River at Irondale, MOUSGS gauge | — | 103 ft³/s | 1.35 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Big River below Desloge, MOUSGS gauge | — | 168 ft³/s | 4.73 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Big River near Richwoods, MOUSGS gauge | — | 263 ft³/s | 2.53 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Big Spring near Van Buren, MOUSGS gauge | — | 354 ft³/s | 1.14 ft | 8 hrs ago |
| Big Sugar Creek near Powell, MOUSGS gauge | — | 8 ft³/s | 4.30 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Black Creek near Brentwood, MOUSGS gauge | — | 2 ft³/s | 2.54 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Black River at Leeper, MOUSGS gauge | — | 723 ft³/s | 3.16 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Black River at Poplar Bluff, MOUSGS gauge | — | 579 ft³/s | 0.45 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Black River near Annapolis, MOUSGS gauge | — | 463 ft³/s | 4.50 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Blackwater River at Blue Lick, MOUSGS gauge | — | 192 ft³/s | 8.15 ft | 8 hrs ago |
| Blackwater River at Valley City, MOUSGS gauge | — | 6 ft³/s | 3.00 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Blue River at 12th Street in Kansas City, MOUSGS gauge | — | — | 2.77 ft | 8 hrs ago |
| Blue River at Blue Ridge Blvd Ext in KC, MOUSGS gauge | — | 27 ft³/s | 25.28 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Blue River at Kansas City, MOUSGS gauge | — | 73 ft³/s | 4.57 ft | 8 hrs ago |
| Blue River at Stadium Drive in Kansas City, MOUSGS gauge | — | 109 ft³/s | 5.81 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Blue Springs Reservoir near Blue Springs, MOUSGS gauge | — | — | 801.66 ft | 8 hrs ago |
| Bonhomme Creek near Clarkson Valley, MOUSGS gauge | — | 4 ft³/s | 6.42 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Bonhomme Creek near Ellisville, MOUSGS gauge | — | 1 ft³/s | 3.24 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Bourbeuse River at Union, MOUSGS gauge | — | 271 ft³/s | 3.61 ft | 9 hrs ago |
| Bourbeuse River near High Gate, MOUSGS gauge | — | 49 ft³/s | 4.33 ft | 9 hrs ago |
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About these readings
Readings come from USGS real-time monitoring stations — 20 sensors are currently reporting a water temperature in Missouri. Each figure is a point measurement at one sensor, usually on a river or stream — it doesn’t describe a whole lake or shoreline, and coverage varies across the state. Data is provisional and can be revised by the USGS.
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