Medicine Creek at Lucerne water level

Name: Medicine Creek at Lucerne 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, Medicine Creek, Missouri, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

5.33ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 05:00 AM CDT (55 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Medicine Creek at Lucerne reads 5.33 ft as of Oct 19, 2026, 05:00 AM CDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 5.32 ft and 5.39 ft.

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

Floating and fishing near Medicine Creek at Lucerne

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.20 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 64° 38° – Wind 13 mph

19 Mon 66° 42° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 69° 45° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 71° 51° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 68° 54° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 73° 54° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 75° 55° 0.01 in Wind 18 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:29 PM Daylight 11 hr First quarter 58%

Map

Other gauges on Medicine Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Medicine Creek near LaredoRiver gauge, Medicine Creek	37.5 cfs	Normal	−1.2 cfs	31 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
East Locust Creek near BoyntonRiver gauge, East Locust Creek	6.9 cfs	High	±0	17 mi
South Fork Chariton River near Promise CityRiver gauge, South Fork Chariton River	3.16 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	24 mi
Spring Creek at StahlRiver gauge, Spring Creek	7.7 cfs	Normal	±0	29 mi
Thompson River at Davis CityRiver gauge, Thompson River	1.73 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	30 mi
Cooper Creek at CentervilleRiver gauge, Cooper Creek	7.64 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	30 mi
Chariton River near MoultonRiver gauge, Chariton River	22.91 ft	Below flood stage	±0	32 mi
Thompson River at TrentonRiver gauge, Thompson River	11.64 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	32 mi
Rathbun Lake near RathbunLake, Rathbun Lake	906.59 ft	Very high	−0.20 ft	33 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 Medicine Creek at Lucerne today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:00 AM CDT, the water level was 5.33 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Medicine Creek at Lucerne rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Medicine Creek at Lucerne 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:06899900 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.45444, -93.28639 (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	5.33 ft	2026-10-19 10:00	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Medicine Creek at Lucerne (usgs:06899900). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/missouri/medicine-creek-at-lucerne

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