2026-02-17T20:00:00-07:00
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY TO CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY... ...EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS REMAIN POSSIBLE TUESDAY... .Recent dry conditions combining with above normal temperatures and periods of gusty winds will bring potentially critical fire weather conditions again on Monday. Stronger, more widespread westerly winds are expected to develop Tuesday, possibly producing extremely critical fire weather conditions with wind gusts as high as 65 mph across the plains. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS, PALMER DIVIDE, AND EASTERN PLAINS SOUTH OF I-76... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 216, 241, 245, 246, 247 and 249. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 6 PM MST Monday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * WINDS...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph on Monday. West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph on Tuesday. * 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.
Summary
Total streamflow across the
Moreau River
was last observed at
160
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
318
acre-ft of water today; about 161%
of normal.
River levels are high.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
100 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2017-05-01 when daily discharge volume was observed at
32,710 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Moreau River Near Jefferson City
reporting a streamflow rate of 249 cfs.
This is also the highest stage along the Moreau River, with a gauge stage of
2.84 ft at this location.
This river is monitored from 3 different streamgauging stations along the Moreau River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 2,248 ft, the
Moreau R Near Faith Sd.
15-Day Weather Outlook
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-12-01 |
| Discharge Volume | 318 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
160.4 cfs
+69.98 cfs (+77.39%) |
| Percent of Normal | 160.88% |
| Maximum |
32,710.0 cfs
2017-05-01 |
| Seasonal Avg | 100 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Moreau R Near Faith Sd
USGS 06359500 |
14 cfs | 1.31 ft | 788.89 | |||||
|
Moreau R Near Whitehorse Sd
USGS 06360500 |
35 cfs | 2.78 ft | 10.48 | |||||
|
Moreau River Near Jefferson City
USGS 06910750 |
249 cfs | 2.84 ft | 235.13 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
Moreau River is a stream in Cole County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Missouri River.
The stream headwaters occur at the confluence of North Moreau Creek with South Moreau Creek at 38°29′58″N 92°18′27″W about ten miles southwest of Jefferson City. The stream meanders to the east passing under US Route 54 south of Jefferson City and US Route 50 east of Jefferson City to enter the Missouri River at 38°33′26″N 92°05′10″W.Moreau River most likely was named for its dark water, "Moreau" being a word derived from the French meaning "black".