View of the Missouri River near Double Ditch Indian Village State Historic Site, north of Bismarck, North Dakota.

Real-time streamflow and stage data for the Missouri River at Bismarck may be viewed on the National Water Information System (NWIS).

Lewis and Clark also made scientific observations related to the Missouri River. Visit the Lewis and Clark and the U.S. Geological Survey in North Dakota web site to learn more about how the Missouri River has been described by Lewis and Clark and the U.S. Geological Survey.

For information on canoeing the Missouri River, visit the Canoeing North Dakota's Rivers web site.