Missouri, United States

Flat River

Flat River is a small town in Missouri, United States. It has a population of about 5,157. The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now61°F

Best timeApr · Sep–Oct

Population5,157

Local time22:05

37.85° N, 90.52° WElevation 719 ftUTC−5 · Central Daylight Time

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do

The year in Flat Riverweather score

October: high / low70° / 45°

Rain this month90mm

Best timeApr · Sep–Oct

Best: Apr · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Flat River at a glance

Sunrise · sunset07:27 · 18:0610 h 39 min of daylight The moon tonightWaning gibbous69% · Moonrise 23:17 Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.9 Next holiday11 NovemberVeterans Day Next eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitApr · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month89°F

Average high in July

Coolest month22°F

Average low in January

Wettest monthMay

131 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

58 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 13 km

Weather in Flat River

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast

61°F

Cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 73%

Today hour by hour

Today30 Oct79°48°

Sat31 Oct68°54°

Sun1 Nov64°50°4.4 mm

Mon2 Nov67°51°

Tue3 Nov68°56°3.5 mm

Wed4 Nov71°53°27.3 mm

Thu5 Nov69°51°

Fri6 Nov65°48°3.4 mm

Sat7 Nov60°40°

Sun8 Nov61°37°

When to go to Flat River

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	36	35	48	70	63	51	43	46	72	78	52	33
High	42°	47°	57°	69°	77°	85°	89°	88°	81°	70°	56°	46°
Low	22°	26°	34°	44°	54°	63°	67°	65°	57°	45°	35°	26°
Rain (mm)	58	66	86	110	131	97	98	85	89	90	98	79
Wet days	7	7	11	11	15	13	13	12	8	9	8	8

What's on in Flat River

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Public holidays

11Nov

Veterans DayNational

Wed26Nov

Thanksgiving DayNational

Thu25Dec

Christmas DayNational

Fri1Jan

New Year's DayNational

Fri

Monuments and museums in Flat River

All monuments

0.6 km

Eugene Field School

11 km

Presbyterian Orphanage of Missouri

11 km

James Robinson McCormick House

8.7 km

Bonne Terre Mine

12 km

East Columbia Historic District

12 km

Courthouse Square Historic District, Farmington

Monuments of Missouri Museums of Missouri

Outdoors around Flat River

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do

Camp sites5 Golf courses4

St. Joe State Park Campground 1 (ORV Area)Camp sites

3.2 km

St. Joe State Park Campground 2 (Equestrian Area)Camp sites

4.2 km

Crown Pointe Golf ClubGolf courses

4.5 km

Saint Francois Country ClubGolf courses

4.9 km

Nature around Flat River

Nature in United States

River10 km

Terre Bleue Creek

Blay Creek

River aux Vases

Bouyer Creek

Andrews Branch

Bear Creek (Terre Bleue Creek tributary)

Nature in Missouri Mountains of Missouri

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Eastern gray squirrelSciurus carolinensis

Northern FlickerColaptes auratus

Blue JayCyanocitta cristata

Eastern chipmunkTamias striatus

Hispid cotton ratSigmodon hispidus

Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos

The sky over Flat River

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaning gibbousMoonrise 23:17 · Moonset 13:28 Next eclipse seen from here20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Northern Taurids~5 an hourpeak night 12 November, best at 00:57 Northern lightsKp 6.9about 2 nights a year

Earthquakes around Flat River

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Last 30 days2magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 19500magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record7within 300 km

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 1 · 0 km

Fossils in the United States

Cambrian · 1

Formations around the town

Eminence Formation · 1

Flat River from above

Around Flat River26 places to see, do and reach nearby

Terre Bleue CreekNature6.3 mi Blay CreekNature6.8 mi River aux VasesNature15 mi Bouyer CreekNature7.5 mi Andrews BranchNature7.6 mi Bear Creek (Terre Bleue Creek tributary)Nature7.6 mi Taum Sauk MountainMountain23 mi Russell MountainMountain21 mi Ketcherside MountainMountain24 mi Buck Mountain (Iron County, Missouri)Mountain20 mi Shepherd MountainMountain18 mi Bald Knob (Missouri)Mountain13 mi Eugene Field SchoolMonument0.4 mi Presbyterian Orphanage of MissouriMonument6.7 mi James Robinson McCormick HouseMonument6.9 mi Bonne Terre MineMonument5.4 mi East Columbia Historic DistrictMonument7.2 mi Courthouse Square Historic District, FarmingtonMonument7.2 mi Bonne Terre DepotMonument5.1 mi St. Francois County Jail and Sheriff's ResidenceMonument7.0 mi FarmingtonPlace7.1 mi DeslogePlace1.5 mi Park HillsPlace0.3 mi Bonne TerrePlace5.5 mi LeadwoodPlace4.3 mi LeadingtonPlace1.5 mi

Getting to Flat River

Scott AFB/Midamerica AirportBLV

98 km

St. Louis Lambert International AirportSTL

101 km

Cape Girardeau Regional AirportCGI

109 km

Places near Flat River

11 km

Places with a climate like Flat River

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

97% alike

Springfield

United States

70° / 46°Apr · Sep–Oct

96% alike

Jefferson City

United States

69° / 46°Apr · Sep–Oct

98% alike

Lebanon

United States

69° / 45°Apr · Sep–Oct

97% alike

Bolivar

United States

70° / 45°Apr · Sep–Oct

97% alike

Carmi

United States

70° / 45°Apr · Sep–Oct

97% alike

McLeansboro

United States

70° / 44°Apr · Sep–Oct

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Flat River?

Based on 30-year climate normals, April, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Flat River.

What is the hottest month in Flat River?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F and lows of 67°F.

What is the coldest month in Flat River?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of 42°F and lows of 22°F.

What is the rainiest month in Flat River?

May is the wettest month with about 5.2 in of precipitation on 15 wet days.

Flat River

Flat River at a glance

Weather in Flat River

When to go to Flat River

What's on in Flat River

Public holidays

Monuments and museums in Flat River

Outdoors around Flat River

Nature around Flat River

Wildlife in October

The sky over Flat River

Earthquakes around Flat River

Fossil sites near this town

Formations around the town

Towns and villages around Flat River

Flat River from above

Getting to Flat River

Places near Flat River

Farmington

Desloge

Park Hills

Bonne Terre

Leadwood

Leadington

Bismarck

Terre du Lac

Places with a climate like Flat River

Springfield

Jefferson City

Lebanon

Bolivar

Carmi

McLeansboro

Frequently asked questions