Cowmire Creek at Bridgeton water level

Name: Cowmire Creek at Bridgeton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Cowmire Creek, Missouri, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.87ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 08:25 AM CDT (14 min ago)

Flow: 0.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Cowmire Creek at Bridgeton, where the gauge shows 1.87 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.87 ft – 2.39 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.11 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 64° 40° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 69° 43° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 74° 49° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 76° 59° – Wind 4 mph

22 Thu 78° 61° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 79° 63° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 81° 64° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:16 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min First quarter 59%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Missouri River at St. CharlesRiver gauge, Missouri River	13.41 ft	Below flood stage	−0.43 ft	2.6 mi
Fee Fee Creek near BridgetonRiver gauge, Fee Fee Creek	1.7 cfs	Normal	−0.7 cfs	2.6 mi
Creve Coeur Creek near Creve CoeurRiver gauge, Creve Coeur Creek	4.8 cfs	Normal	−0.7 cfs	6 mi
Denny Creek at LadueRiver gauge, Denny Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	9 mi
River Des Peres Tributary at PagedaleRiver gauge, River Des Peres Tributary	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	9 mi
River Des Peres near University CityRiver gauge, River Des Peres	0.2 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	9 mi
Engelholm Creek near WellstonRiver gauge, Engelholm Creek	0.5 cfs	Normal	±0	9 mi
Creve Coeur Creek at ChesterfieldRiver gauge, Creve Coeur Creek	0.4 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	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 Cowmire Creek at Bridgeton today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 08:25 AM CDT, the water level was 1.87 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cowmire Creek at Bridgeton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cowmire Creek at Bridgeton normal?

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

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:06935980 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.76428, -90.43278 (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	1.87 ft	2026-10-19 13:25	Provisional
Flow	0.7 cfs	2026-10-19 13:25	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cowmire Creek at Bridgeton (usgs:06935980). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/missouri/cowmire-creek-at-bridgeton

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