Buckner Creek near Jetmore water level

Name: Buckner Creek near Jetmore water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Buckner Creek, Kansas, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.49ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:15 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 1.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Buckner Creek near Jetmore, where the gauge shows 2.49 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.45 ft – 2.51 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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 13.60 ftApril 17, 2016

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	13.60 ft	April 17, 2016
2	12.74 ft	May 27, 2019

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 71° 52° – Wind 17 mph

21 Wed 76° 50° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 83° 60° – Wind 19 mph

23 Fri 79° 64° 0.01 in Wind 26 mph

24 Sat 70° 62° 0.19 in, 38% Wind 25 mph

25 Sun 64° 61° 0.35 in, 42% Wind 17 mph

26 Mon 62° 49° 0.36 in, 31% Wind 18 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:54 AM Sunset 06:56 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min First quarter 68%

Map

Other gauges on Buckner Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Buckner Creek above Horsethief Re near JetmoreRiver gauge, Buckner Creek	1.4 cfs	Normal	±0	9 mi
Buckner Creek below Horsethief Re near JetmoreRiver gauge, Buckner Creek	1.8 cfs	Normal	±0	7 mi
Buckner Creek at HanstonRiver gauge, Buckner Creek	0.2 cfs	Normal	±0	11 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Horsethief Re near JetmoreLake, Horsethief Re	2,419.82 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	7 mi
Pawnee River near BurdettRiver gauge, Pawnee River	2.26 ft	Low	±0	17 mi
Arkansas River at Dodge CityRiver gauge, Arkansas River	6.73 ft	High	±0	24 mi
Pawnee River at RozelRiver gauge, Pawnee River	7.19 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	29 mi
Walnut Creek at NekomaRiver gauge, Walnut Creek	6.60 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	38 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 Buckner Creek near Jetmore today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:15 AM CDT, the water level was 2.49 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Buckner Creek near Jetmore rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Buckner Creek near Jetmore normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Buckner Creek near Jetmore?

The highest level on record is 13.60 ft on April 17, 2016.

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:07140900 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.07556, -99.91668 (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	2.49 ft	2026-10-20 12:15	Provisional
Flow	1.5 cfs	2026-10-20 12:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Buckner Creek near Jetmore (usgs:07140900). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kansas/buckner-creek-near-jetmore

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