2026-02-16T18:00:00-07:00
...PROLONGED PERIOD OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EARLY TO MID NEXT WEEK... .Recent dry conditions combining with above normal temperatures and much stronger winds early next week will bring potentially critical fire weather conditions Monday and Tuesday, possibly lasting into Wednesday. There is potential for extreme fire weather conditions on Tuesday as widespread strong and gusty winds to around 60 mph are expected. The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Monday morning through Monday afternoon. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 216, 240, 241, 244, 245, 246, 247 and 249. * TIMING...For the first Fire Weather Watch, from late Monday morning through Monday afternoon. For the second Fire Weather Watch, from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph on Monday. On Tuesday, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts around 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 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. There is potential for extreme fire weather conditions on Tuesday.
Summary
Total streamflow across the
Meramec River
was last observed at
1,835
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
3,639
acre-ft of water today; about 24%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
7,705 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2015-12-30 when daily discharge volume was observed at
227,910 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Meramec River Near Eureka
reporting a streamflow rate of 708 cfs.
This is also the highest stage along the Meramec River, with a gauge stage of
2.85 ft at this location.
This river is monitored from 5 different streamgauging stations along the Meramec River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 877 ft, the
Meramec River At Cook Station.
15-Day Weather Outlook
River Details
| Last Updated | 2026-02-13 |
| Discharge Volume | 3,639 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
1,834.7 cfs
-22.0 cfs (-1.18%) |
| Percent of Normal | 23.81% |
| Maximum |
227,910.0 cfs
2015-12-30 |
| Seasonal Avg | 7,705 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Meramec River At Cook Station
USGS 07010350 |
29 cfs | 2.23 ft | -6.51 | |||||
|
Meramec River Near Steelville
USGS 07013000 |
256 cfs | 1.54 ft | 0 | |||||
|
Meramec River Near Sullivan
USGS 07014500 |
322 cfs | 2.85 ft | -2.42 | |||||
|
Meramec River At Pacific
USGS 07017020 |
520 cfs | 0.26 ft | 6.12 | |||||
|
Meramec River Near Eureka
USGS 07019000 |
708 cfs | 2.85 ft | -5.6 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Meramec River (), sometimes spelled Maramec River is one of the longest free-flowing waterways in the U.S. state of Missouri, draining 3,980 square miles (10,300 km2) while wandering 218 miles (351 km) from headwaters near Salem to where it empties into the Mississippi River near St. Louis at Arnold and Oakville. The Meramec watershed covers
six Missouri Ozark Highland counties—Dent, Phelps, Crawford, Franklin, Jefferson, and St. Louis—and portions of eight others—Maries, Gasconade, Iron, Washington, Reynolds, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, and Texas. Between its source and its mouth, it falls 1,025 feet (312 m). Year-round navigability begins above Maramec Spring, just south of St. James. The Meramec's size increases at the confluence of the Dry Fork, and its navigability continues until the river enters the Mississippi at Arnold, Missouri.