Brush Creek at Rockhill Road in Kansas City water level

Name: Brush Creek at Rockhill Road in Kansas City 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, Brush Creek, Missouri, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

4.46ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:45 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has Brush Creek at Rockhill Road in Kansas City at 4.46 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 4.45 ft – 4.50 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.02 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 71° 45° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 77° 57° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 78° 52° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 77° 59° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 77° 61° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 77° 62° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 65° 43° 0.30 in Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:33 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Other gauges on Brush Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Brush Creek at Ward Parkway in Kansas CityRiver gauge, Brush Creek	35.80 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	1.5 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Blue River at Stadium Drive in Kansas CityRiver gauge, Blue River	5.79 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	3.8 mi
Kansas River at Kansas CityRiver gauge, Kansas River	14.77 ft	Normal	−0.51 ft	3.9 mi
Missouri River at Kansas CityRiver gauge, Missouri River	12.71 ft	Below flood stage	−0.45 ft	5.0 mi
Blue River at Kansas CityRiver gauge, Blue River	4.60 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	5.8 mi
Blue River at 12th Street in Kansas CityRiver gauge, Blue River	2.53 ft	Below flood stage	−0.15 ft	6.2 mi
Indian Creek at State Line Road, LeawoodRiver gauge, Indian Creek	10.33 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	7 mi
Indian Creek at Overland ParkRiver gauge, Indian Creek	5.51 ft	Low	−0.13 ft	8 mi
Tomahawk Creek near Overland ParkRiver gauge, Tomahawk Creek	2.20 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	10 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 Brush Creek at Rockhill Road in Kansas City today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:45 PM CDT, the water level was 4.46 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Brush Creek at Rockhill Road in Kansas City rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Brush Creek at Rockhill Road in Kansas City normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:06893562 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.03925, -94.57872 (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	4.46 ft	2026-10-21 04:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Brush Creek at Rockhill Road in Kansas City (usgs:06893562). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/missouri/brush-creek-at-rockhill-road-in-kansas-city

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