Missouri · Steelville, MO
Huzzah Creek float season
Gauge 07014000 on the Lower Huzzah through the Steelville resort valley to the Meramec confluence. A skinny, quick little creek stacked with resort campgrounds, where summer floaters chain tubes together and drift toward the Meramec.
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Well above typical for this date
Live reading from the USGS gauge page for Huzzah Creek. Provisional data — subject to revision.
The year on this river
In a typical year at the Steelville gauge, the Huzzah Creek runs fullest Mar–May and leanest Sep–Nov. Where today's reading falls inside that rhythm matters more than the raw number — the same flow that feels thin in spring can be the summer norm. Half of all past May days at this gauge ran above 330 CFS; the September median is 71 CFS.
| Month | Typical flow (CFS) | Relative volume |
|---|---|---|
| January | 116 | |
| February | 183 | |
| March | 304 | |
| April | 326 | |
| May | 330 | |
| June | 142 | |
| July | 105 | |
| August | 85 | |
| September | 71 | |
| October | 71 | |
| November | 78 | |
| December | 99 |
Record context
This gauge has measured daily flow since 2007 — 19 years of record. The largest daily average ever logged here was 21,100 CFS, in April 2017. Rivers do that sometimes; it's why the safety panel above isn't decoration.
Planning dates? The trip-window checker shows what flows have historically looked like on any week you pick for this river, or see what a CFS actually looks like.
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Common questions
When is the Huzzah Creek usually at its fullest?
At the Steelville gauge, the fullest stretch of a typical year is Mar–May, with the single highest monthly median in May (about 330 CFS). The leanest months are usually Sep–Nov.
What is a typical summer flow on the Huzzah Creek?
The July median at this gauge is about 105 CFS — half of past Julys ran higher, half lower. Late summer is this river's lean season, so expect readings to drift down as the season goes on.
Is the Huzzah Creek safe to float right now?
No flow number can answer that, and this site never labels a river safe. What the data can tell you is how today's reading compares with 19 years of this date's history — well above typical means pushier, colder, faster water. Pair that context with a PFD, a look at the river from the bank, and a call to a local outfitter before you commit.
Which USGS gauge does this page use?
USGS gauge 07014000 (Huzzah Creek near Steelville, MO), chosen because it best represents the Lower Huzzah through the Steelville resort valley to the Meramec confluence. Daily records here reach back to 2007.
Data: USGS gauge 07014000, approved daily records 2007–2026, retrieved 2026-08-07. Live readings are provisional and subject to revision. U.S. Geological Survey data is public domain.