Mill Creek at Johnson Drive, Shawnee water level

Name: Mill Creek at Johnson Drive, Shawnee water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Mill Creek, Kansas, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

44.99ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 AM CDT (39 min ago)

Flow: 19.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Mill Creek at Johnson Drive, Shawnee is at 44.99 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 44.99 ft and 45.34 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 Mill Creek at Johnson Drive, Shawnee

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 66° 42° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 70° 45° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 73° 52° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 77° 60° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 78° 59° – Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 79° 60° – Wind 14 mph

25 Sun 72° 60° 0.01 in Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:35 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on Mill Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mill Creek at WashingtonRiver gauge, Mill Creek	1.96 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	130 mi
Mill Creek near PaxicoRiver gauge, Mill Creek	3.68 ft	High	−0.02 ft	73 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kansas River near Lake QuiviraRiver gauge, Kansas River	12.35 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	1.9 mi
Cedar Creek near DesotoRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	16.4 cfs	Normal	−2.5 cfs	7 mi
Cedar Creek at 95th St near DesotoRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	76.68 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	7 mi
Kansas River at DesotoRiver gauge, Kansas River	9.47 ft	Very high	−0.27 ft	9 mi
Kill Creek at 95th St near DesotoRiver gauge, Kill Creek	12.7 cfs	High	−2.0 cfs	10 mi
Indian Creek at Overland ParkRiver gauge, Indian Creek	5.49 ft	Low	−0.04 ft	10 mi
Brush Creek at Ward Parkway in Kansas CityRiver gauge, Brush Creek	35.80 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	11 mi
Missouri River above ParkvilleRiver gauge, Missouri River	10.42 ft	Below flood stage	−0.28 ft	12 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 Mill Creek at Johnson Drive, Shawnee today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 AM CDT, the water level was 44.99 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Mill Creek at Johnson Drive, Shawnee rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Mill Creek at Johnson Drive, Shawnee 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:06892513 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.02917, -94.81722 (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	44.99 ft	2026-10-20 16:30	Provisional
Flow	19.8 cfs	2026-10-20 16:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mill Creek at Johnson Drive, Shawnee (usgs:06892513). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kansas/mill-creek-at-johnson-drive-shawnee

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