Deer Creek at Maplewood water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.04ft Down 0.24 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 05:00 PM CDT (28 min ago)

Flow: 4.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Deer Creek at Maplewood is at 1.04 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has dropped 0.24 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.04 ft and 1.81 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

Floating and fishing near Deer Creek at Maplewood

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.49 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 62° 38° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 69° 42° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 74° 56° – Wind 4 mph

21 Wed 75° 57° – Wind 4 mph

22 Thu 77° 58° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 78° 59° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 81° 59° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:14 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 11 hr, 6 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on Deer Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Deer Creek at Litzinger Road at LadueRiver gauge, Deer Creek	0.9 cfs	Normal	−1.1 cfs	3.0 mi
Deer Creek at LadueRiver gauge, Deer Creek	1.2 cfs	Normal	−1.6 cfs	2.3 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
River Des Peres at ShrewsburyRiver gauge, River Des Peres	6.0 cfs	High	−7.8 cfs	1.2 mi
Black Creek near BrentwoodRiver gauge, Black Creek	0.9 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	1.2 mi
MacKenzie Creek near ShrewsburyRiver gauge, MacKenzie Creek	0.9 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	1.7 mi
Grammond Creek near Wilbur ParkRiver gauge, Grammond Creek	0.3 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	2.7 mi
Sebago Creek near Rock HillRiver gauge, Sebago Creek	0.3 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	2.9 mi
River Des Peres at Macklind Ave, St LouisRiver gauge, River Des Peres	0.1 cfs	Low	±0	3.1 mi
Two Mile Creek at LadueRiver gauge, Two Mile Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	3.4 mi
River Des Peres at St. LouisRiver gauge, River Des Peres	8.7 cfs	Normal	−10.3 cfs	3.7 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 Deer Creek at Maplewood today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 05:00 PM CDT, the water level was 1.04 ft. Down 0.24 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Deer Creek at Maplewood rising or falling?

Down 0.24 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Deer Creek at Maplewood 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:07010086 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.60097, -90.32628 (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	1.04 ft	2026-10-18 22:00	Provisional
Flow	4.2 cfs	2026-10-18 22:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Deer Creek at Maplewood (usgs:07010086). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/missouri/deer-creek-at-maplewood

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