Salt River near Center water level

Name: Salt River near Center 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, Salt River, Missouri, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

1.84ft Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 12:30 PM CDT (35 min ago)

Flow: 10.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Salt River near Center: the gauge reads 1.84 ft, far below normal for mid-October.

It is still going down, by 0.14 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 1.84 ft – 2.20 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

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.27 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 58° 36° – Wind 7 mph

18 Sun 64° 41° – Wind 12 mph

19 Mon 70° 39° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 73° 50° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 75° 52° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 77° 55° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 79° 55° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:20 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min First quarter 51%

Map

Other gauges on the Salt River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Salt River near New LondonRiver gauge, Salt River	3.18 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	9 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bear Creek at HannibalRiver gauge, Bear Creek	2.0 cfs	Normal	+0.5 cfs	11 mi
Lick Creek at PerryRiver gauge, Lick Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	11 mi
Spencer Creek below Plum Creek near FrankfordRiver gauge, Spencer Creek	8.5 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	13 mi
North River at PalmyraRiver gauge, North River	3.67 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	17 mi
Long Branch near Santa FeRiver gauge, Long Branch	0.0 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	21 mi
South Fork Salt River above Santa FeRiver gauge, South Fork Salt River	4.7 cfs	Normal	+1.6 cfs	22 mi
South Fabius River near TaylorRiver gauge, South Fabius River	1.74 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	22 mi
Crooked Creek near ParisRiver gauge, Crooked Creek	0.1 cfs	Low	±0	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 Salt River near Center today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 12:30 PM CDT, the water level was 1.84 ft. Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Salt River near Center rising or falling?

Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Salt River near Center normal?

Very 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:05507800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.57406, -91.57231 (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	1.84 ft	2026-10-18 17:30	Provisional
Flow	10.1 cfs	2026-10-18 17:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Salt River near Center (usgs:05507800). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/missouri/salt-river-near-center

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