HQ

SECTOR UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER (UMR)

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

 

Sector Upper Mississippi River Logo


Sector Upper Mississippi River (UMR) is located on the 7th floor of the Robert A. Young Federal Building in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. The Sector is the parent command to three Marine Safety Detachments, five River Buoy Tenders, and a Small Boat Station unit with two response boats. Together, the Sector and its subordinate units directly support the Coast Guard's five main mission areas, including maritime security, maritime safety, protection of natural resources, maritime mobility, and national defense across a geographically expansive area of responsibility encompassing the Upper Mississippi, Illinois, and Missouri Rivers and their navigable tributaries. 

1222 Spruce Street
Suite 7.103
St. Louis, MO 63103-2846
(206) 815-7380

Command Center email: WESTERNRIVERSCC@uscg.mil

24/7 Phone Number: 1 (866) 360-3386

The Western Rivers Command Center serves as the combined Command Center for Sector Upper Mississippi River and Sector Lower Mississippi River. It maintains continuous oversight of navigation safety and port security across a 17‑state Area of Responsibility, spanning from Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN, to Baton Rouge, LA.