Lower Missouri-Moreau HUC8 10300102
A 8,808 km² sub-basin of the Missouri region in MO. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
73
Moderate
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
38%
of 8 reporting
Median flow
72%
p30 of record
Water assets
4,356
20 springs · 2,634 wells
USGS gauges (8)
- Missouri River at Boonville, MO0690900036,200 cfsp10 · much below normal
- Missouri River at Jefferson City, MO0691045038,600 cfsp10 · much below normal
- Missouri River at Glasgow, MO0690650036,500 cfsp12 · below normal
- Moniteau Creek near Fayette, MO069095000 cfsp29 · normal
- Moreau River near Jefferson City, MO0691075010 cfsp32 · normal
- Hinkson Creek at Columbia, MO069102301 cfsp42 · normal
- Petite Saline Creek at Hwy U nr Boonville, M0069099502 cfsp45 · normal
- Auxvasse Creek near Reform, MO0692724017 cfsp61 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 3/8 | p30 |
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