Crooked Creek near Paris water level

Name: Crooked Creek near Paris 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, Crooked Creek, Missouri, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

-0.11ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 06:30 PM CDT (20 min ago)

Flow: 0.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At −0.11 ft, Crooked Creek near Paris is below normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −0.11 ft and −0.05 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

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.39 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 60° 35° – Wind 7 mph

18 Sun 65° 38° – Wind 12 mph

19 Mon 69° 40° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 72° 49° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 74° 51° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 77° 55° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 78° 55° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:23 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min First quarter 63%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Middle Fork Salt River near HollidayRiver gauge, Middle Fork Salt River	4.28 ft	Below flood stage	+0.22 ft	8 mi
North Fork Salt River near ShelbinaRiver gauge, North Fork Salt River	35.2 cfs	Normal	−5.7 cfs	11 mi
Elk Fork Salt River near MadisonRiver gauge, Elk Fork Salt River	2.6 cfs	Low	−1.7 cfs	14 mi
Long Branch near Santa FeRiver gauge, Long Branch	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	18 mi
South Fork Salt River above Santa FeRiver gauge, South Fork Salt River	2.4 cfs	Low	−1.8 cfs	20 mi
Lick Creek at PerryRiver gauge, Lick Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	20 mi
North Fork Salt River at Hagers GroveRiver gauge, North Fork Salt River	−0.44 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	21 mi
Salt River near CenterRiver gauge, Salt River	584 cfs	Normal	+571 cfs	22 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 Crooked Creek near Paris today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 06:30 PM CDT, the water level was −0.11 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Crooked Creek near Paris rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Crooked Creek near Paris normal?

Low 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:05503800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.58483, -91.99350 (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	−0.11 ft	2026-10-19 23:30	Provisional
Flow	0.1 cfs	2026-10-19 23:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Crooked Creek near Paris (usgs:05503800). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/missouri/crooked-creek-near-paris

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