Black River at Leeper water level

Name: Black River at Leeper water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Black River, Missouri, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

1.92ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 02:30 PM CDT (55 min ago)

Flow: 226 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Black River at Leeper is running far below normal at 1.92 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 1.92 ft and 1.98 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

Floating and fishing near Black River at Leeper

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 66° 37° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 71° 43° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 75° 50° – Wind 4 mph

21 Wed 78° 51° – Wind 3 mph

22 Thu 79° 53° – Wind 3 mph

23 Fri 79° 54° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 79° 52° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:14 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min First quarter 52%

Map

Other gauges on the Black River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Black River near AnnapolisRiver gauge, Black River	3.78 ft	Below flood stage	±0	20 mi
Black River above WilliamsvilleRiver gauge, Black River	3.04 ft	No reference yet	+0.02 ft	8 mi
Black River at Poplar BluffRiver gauge, Black River	−0.35 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	26 mi
Black River near CorningRiver gauge, Black River	0.97 ft	Below flood stage	+0.10 ft	46 mi
Black River near Peach OrchardRiver gauge, Black River	262.08 ft	No reference yet	+0.39 ft	51 mi
Black River at PocahontasRiver gauge, Black River	0.30 ft	Below flood stage	+0.10 ft	58 mi
Black River at Black RockRiver gauge, Black River	0.87 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	70 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
St. Francis River near PattersonRiver gauge, St. Francis River	4.55 ft	Below flood stage	±0	14 mi
Big Creek at Sam A Baker State ParkRiver gauge, Big Creek	25.3 cfs	Very low	−1.1 cfs	17 mi
Big Spring near Van BurenRiver gauge, Big Spring	272 cfs	Very low	±0	18 mi
Current River at Van BurenRiver gauge, Current River	2.57 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	19 mi
Logan Creek at EllingtonRiver gauge, Logan Creek	2.3 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	20 mi
St. Francis River at WappapelloRiver gauge, St. Francis River	172 cfs	Normal	+1.0 cfs	25 mi
St. Francis River near SacoRiver gauge, St. Francis River	1.77 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	25 mi
Current River above Powder MillRiver gauge, Current River	1.91 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	28 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 Black River at Leeper today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 02:30 PM CDT, the water level was 1.92 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Black River at Leeper rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Black River at Leeper 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:07062500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.05872, -90.68700 (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	1.92 ft	2026-10-18 19:30	Provisional
Flow	226 cfs	2026-10-18 19:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Black River at Leeper (usgs:07062500). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/missouri/black-river-at-leeper

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