Big Creek at Sam A Baker State Park water level

Name: Big Creek at Sam A Baker State Park water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Big Creek, Missouri, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

2.51ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 05:30 AM CDT (26 min ago)

Flow: 25.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 2.51 ft, Big Creek at Sam A Baker State Park is far below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.51 ft and 2.53 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 15.99 ftMarch 18, 2008

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	15.99 ft	March 18, 2008

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 69° 36° – Wind 5 mph

19 Mon 71° 44° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 76° 49° – Wind 4 mph

21 Wed 78° 51° – Wind 4 mph

22 Thu 80° 53° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 78° 54° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 78° 51° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:14 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 11 hr, 7 min First quarter 58%

Map

Other gauges on Big Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Big Creek near ElizabethRiver gauge, Big Creek	6.12 ft	Very low	±0	109 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
St. Francis River near PattersonRiver gauge, St. Francis River	4.54 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	4.5 mi
St. Francis River near SacoRiver gauge, St. Francis River	1.76 ft	Below flood stage	±0	9 mi
Black River near AnnapolisRiver gauge, Black River	3.76 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	16 mi
St. Francis River near Mill CreekRiver gauge, St. Francis River	0.96 ft	Below flood stage	+0.41 ft	17 mi
Black River at LeeperRiver gauge, Black River	229 cfs	Low	±0	17 mi
E. Fk. Black R. below Lower Taum Sauk ReservoirRiver gauge, E. Fk. Black R.	5.8 cfs	Very low	−0.3 cfs	24 mi
Castor River at ZalmaRiver gauge, Castor River	81.1 cfs	Normal	+1.0 cfs	25 mi
Logan Creek at EllingtonRiver gauge, Logan Creek	2.4 cfs	Normal	+0.1 cfs	25 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Big Creek at Sam A Baker State Park today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:30 AM CDT, the water level was 2.51 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Big Creek at Sam A Baker State Park rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Big Creek at Sam A Baker State Park normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Big Creek at Sam A Baker State Park?

The highest level on record is 15.99 ft on March 18, 2008.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:07037300 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.26028, -90.50603 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	2.51 ft	2026-10-19 10:30	Provisional
Flow	25.3 cfs	2026-10-19 10:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Big Creek at Sam A Baker State Park (usgs:07037300). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/missouri/big-creek-at-sam-a-baker-state-park

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer