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BOURBEUSE RIVER

RIVER LEVELS
March 17, 2025

Red Flag Warning
2025-03-17T19:00:00-06:00

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING 11 AM THROUGH MONDAY EVENING 7 PM FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF THE PLAINS AND SOUTH PARK...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 214...216... 238 THROUGH 251... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250 and 251. * TIMING...Until 7 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.


Total streamflow across the Bourbeuse River was last observed at 671 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 1,332 acre-ft of water today; about 62% of normal. River levels are low and may signify a drought. Average streamflow for this time of year is 1,086 cfs, with recent peaks last observed on 2015-12-30 when daily discharge volume was observed at 63,801 cfs.

Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the Bourbeuse River At Union reporting a streamflow rate of 593 cfs. However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the Bourbeuse River Near High Gate with a gauge stage of 4.41 ft. This river is monitored from 2 different streamgauging stations along the Bourbeuse River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 815 ft, the Bourbeuse River Near High Gate.

Last Updated 2025-03-17
Discharge Volume 1,332 ACRE-FT
Streamflow 671.4 cfs
+195.4 cfs (+41.05%)
Percent of Normal 61.84%
Maximum 63,801.0 cfs
2015-12-30
Seasonal Avg 1,086 cfs
River Streamflow Levels
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Seasonal Discharge Comparison
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Maximum Streamflow Discharge
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Streamflow Elevation Profile
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The Bourbeuse River (French for 'muddy') is a river located in east-central Missouri, in the Ozarks region, and is one of two major tributaries of the Meramec River, the other being the Big River. The Bourbeuse flows to the northeast from its source (37°58′42″N 91°43′03″W) near the locale of Dillon just northeast of Rolla in Phelps County, through Maries, Gasconade, Crawford, and Franklin counties, where it discharges into the Meramec River near Moselle (38°23′57″N 90°53′21″W). The elevation of the river at its source is approximately 1,140 feet (350 m) above sea level and at its mouth about 463 feet (141 m). The total length of the river is 154 miles (248 km), while the airline distance between source and mouth is 53 miles (85 km). The watershed area is 842.9 square miles (2,183 km2).
Tributaries of the Bourbeuse River include Spring Creek, Boone Creek, Brush Creek, Red Oak Creek, Dry Fork, and Little Bourbeuse River.