Clearwater Lake near Piedmont water level

Name: Clearwater Lake near Piedmont water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

Lake, Clearwater Lake, Missouri, United States

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Latest reading

Surface elevation

494.51ft Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:30 AM CDT (53 min ago)

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

The latest lake level at Clearwater Lake near Piedmont is 494.51 ft. There is no published reference for this lake yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

The level is falling, down 0.12 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 494.45 ft and 494.65 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.04 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 566.60 ftMay 20, 2002

Swimming and boating at Clearwater Lake near Piedmont

Without a published normal range, the trend is the most useful guide, and right now the water is falling.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

What happens at each level

567.00 ft: Flood Pool.
498.00 ft: Summer Pool.
494.51 ft: Right now
494.00 ft: Winter Pool.

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 76° 45° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 79° 48° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 77° 53° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 77° 51° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 73° 52° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 74° 52° – Wind 7 mph

27 Tue 58° 47° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Black River at LeeperRiver gauge, Black River	362 cfs	Normal	+68.0 cfs	7 mi
Logan Creek at EllingtonRiver gauge, Logan Creek	2.3 cfs	Normal	±0	13 mi
Black River near AnnapolisRiver gauge, Black River	3.71 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	14 mi
St. Francis River near PattersonRiver gauge, St. Francis River	4.55 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	16 mi
Current River at Van BurenRiver gauge, Current River	2.56 ft	Below flood stage	±0	16 mi
Big Creek at Sam A Baker State ParkRiver gauge, Big Creek	25.3 cfs	Very low	±0	17 mi
Big Spring near Van BurenRiver gauge, Big Spring	272 cfs	Very low	±0	17 mi
Current River above Powder MillRiver gauge, Current River	1.90 ft	Below flood stage	±0	22 mi

Questions and answers

Is Clearwater Lake near Piedmont really 494.51 ft deep?

No. 494.51 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Clearwater Lake near Piedmont today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:30 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 494.51 ft. Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Clearwater Lake near Piedmont rising or falling?

Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Clearwater Lake near Piedmont normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Clearwater Lake near Piedmont?

The highest level on record is 566.60 ft on May 20, 2002.

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:07062000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.13339, -90.77519 (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
Surface elevation	494.51 ft	2026-10-21 09:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Clearwater Lake near Piedmont (usgs:07062000). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/missouri/clearwater-lake-near-piedmont

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