Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage water level

Name: Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Pomme de Terre River, Missouri, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

1.70ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 04:45 PM CDT (33 min ago)

Flow: 8.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage reads 1.70 ft, a normal level.

It is 14.30 ft below the flood stage of 16.00 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.70 ft and 1.79 ft.

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

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 36.45 ftAugust 8, 1927

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 16.00 ft, still 14.30 ft away.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	36.45 ft	August 8, 1927
2	30.70 ft	October 5, 1941
3	29.48 ft	May 19, 1943
4	29.44 ft	April 19, 1941
5	29.38 ft	June 15, 1935
6	29.06 ft	June 22, 1948
7	28.44 ft	April 25, 1947
8	27.84 ft	August 14, 1946
9	15.79 ft	April 29, 2017
10	15.38 ft	May 1, 2019

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.73 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 70° 40° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 73° 44° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 74° 51° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 77° 54° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 80° 55° 0.01 in Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 82° 57° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 84° 59° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:33 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on the Pomme de Terre River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pomme de Terre River near PolkRiver gauge, Pomme de Terre River	1.54 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	18 mi
Pomme de Terre River near HermitageRiver gauge, Pomme de Terre River	1.08 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	2.9 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pomme de Terre Lake near HermitageLake, Pomme de Terre Lake	838.24 ft	Below flood stage	±0	3.0 mi
Weaubleau Creek near WeaubleauRiver gauge, Weaubleau Creek	1.27 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	12 mi
Little Niangua River near Macks CreekRiver gauge, Little Niangua River	3.66 ft	Below flood stage	±0	13 mi
Lindley Creek near PolkRiver gauge, Lindley Creek	2.36 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	14 mi
Osage River at WarsawRiver gauge, Osage River	26.25 ft	Below flood stage	−0.47 ft	21 mi
Harry S. Truman Dam and Reservoir at WarsawReservoir, Harry S. Truman Dam and Reservoir	705.41 ft	Below flood stage	±0	22 mi
Niangua River above Lake Niangua near Macks CreekRiver gauge, Niangua River	4.00 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	23 mi
Niangua River at Tunnel Dam near Macks CreekRiver gauge, Niangua River	1.29 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	25 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage?

The official flood stage is 16.00 ft. The level is currently 14.30 ft below it.

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 Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 04:45 PM CDT, the water level was 1.70 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage?

The highest level on record is 36.45 ft on August 8, 1927.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:06921500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.94583, -93.30956 (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	1.70 ft	2026-10-18 21:45	Provisional
Flow	8.2 cfs	2026-10-18 17:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage (usgs:06921500). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/missouri/pomme-de-terre-river-at-hermitage

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