Cedar Creek near Desoto water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

57.26ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:30 PM CDT (30 min ago)

Flow: 9.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Cedar Creek near Desoto, where the gauge shows 57.26 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 57.26 ft – 57.61 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

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 68° 47° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 74° 54° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 76° 53° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 78° 57° – Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 78° 58° – Wind 13 mph

25 Sun 77° 61° – Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 64° 43° 0.34 in, 20% Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:35 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on Cedar Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cedar Creek at 95th St near DesotoRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	76.69 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	1.6 mi
Cedar Creek near Lee's SummitRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	0.95 ft	No reference yet	−0.05 ft	26 mi
Cedar Creek near Pleasant ViewRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	2.65 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	97 mi
Cedar Creek near Cedar PointRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	3.88 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	116 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kansas River at DesotoRiver gauge, Kansas River	9.48 ft	Very high	−0.25 ft	2.3 mi
Kill Creek at 95th St near DesotoRiver gauge, Kill Creek	14.7 cfs	High	−0.6 cfs	3.1 mi
Mill Creek at Johnson Drive, ShawneeRiver gauge, Mill Creek	18.8 cfs	Normal	−4.4 cfs	7 mi
Kansas River near Lake QuiviraRiver gauge, Kansas River	12.30 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	9 mi
Stranger Creek near TonganoxieRiver gauge, Stranger Creek	2.78 ft	Normal	−0.08 ft	11 mi
Indian Creek at Overland ParkRiver gauge, Indian Creek	5.50 ft	Low	−0.13 ft	14 mi
Lake Bull Creek near Spring HillRiver gauge, Lake Bull Creek	2.77 ft	Normal	+0.03 ft	15 mi
Big Bull Creek near EdgertonRiver gauge, Big Bull Creek	1.86 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	16 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 Cedar Creek near Desoto today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:30 PM CDT, the water level was 57.26 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Cedar Creek near Desoto rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cedar Creek near Desoto 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:06892495 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.97806, -94.92278 (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	57.26 ft	2026-10-20 21:30	Provisional
Flow	9.7 cfs	2026-10-20 21:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cedar Creek near Desoto (usgs:06892495). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kansas/cedar-creek-near-desoto

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