Neosho River above Council Grove Lake water level

Name: Neosho River above Council Grove Lake water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Neosho River, Kansas, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

4.03ft Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:15 AM CDT (31 min ago)

Water temperature: 56 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Neosho River above Council Grove Lake reads 4.03 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 09:15 AM CDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It has dropped 0.15 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 4.03 ft and 4.59 ft.

The sensor also reports a water temperature of 56 °F.

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

Floating and fishing near Neosho River above Council Grove Lake

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.07 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 63° 31° – Wind 11 mph

18 Sun 65° 37° – Wind 19 mph

19 Mon 68° 40° – Wind 16 mph

20 Tue 71° 51° – Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 75° 54° – Wind 18 mph

22 Thu 80° 58° – Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 78° 62° – Wind 19 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:42 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min First quarter 69%

Map

Other gauges on the Neosho River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Neosho River near ParkervilleRiver gauge, Neosho River	2.7 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	4.4 mi
Neosho River at Council GroveRiver gauge, Neosho River	9.22 ft	Very high	−0.01 ft	6.1 mi
Neosho River near DunlapRiver gauge, Neosho River	12.85 ft	No reference yet	−0.05 ft	16 mi
Neosho River near AmericusRiver gauge, Neosho River	4.71 ft	Normal	−0.11 ft	25 mi
Neosho River at Burlingame Road near EmporiaRiver gauge, Neosho River	402 cfs	High	−40.0 cfs	31 mi
Neosho River at Neosho RapidsRiver gauge, Neosho River	7.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.58 ft	40 mi
Neosho River at HartfordRiver gauge, Neosho River	6.85 ft	Normal	−0.56 ft	44 mi
Neosho River at BurlingtonRiver gauge, Neosho River	11.65 ft	Very high	+1.11 ft	58 mi
Neosho River near IolaRiver gauge, Neosho River	9.22 ft	Very high	+0.35 ft	83 mi
Neosho River near ErieRiver gauge, Neosho River	14.45 ft	Normal	+0.04 ft	108 mi
Neosho River near ParsonsRiver gauge, Neosho River	10.23 ft	Very high	−0.06 ft	125 mi
Neosho River near CommerceRiver gauge, Neosho River	4.69 ft	Below flood stage	+0.36 ft	152 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cottonwood River at Cottonwood FallsRiver gauge, Cottonwood River	264 cfs	High	−15.0 cfs	24 mi
Kansas River at Fort RileyRiver gauge, Kansas River	5.54 ft	Normal	−0.51 ft	25 mi
Cottonwood River near PlymouthRiver gauge, Cottonwood River	4.17 ft	High	−0.17 ft	26 mi
Republican River at Junction CityRiver gauge, Republican River	162 cfs	Normal	−606.0 cfs	26 mi
Kings Creek near ManhattanRiver gauge, Kings Creek	2.6 cfs	Very high	−0.2 cfs	26 mi
Milford Lake near Junction CityLake, Milford Lake	1,145.81 ft	Very high	+0.02 ft	30 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 Neosho River above Council Grove Lake today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:15 AM CDT, the water level was 4.03 ft. Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Neosho River above Council Grove Lake rising or falling?

Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Neosho River above Council Grove Lake normal?

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

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:07179330 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.72867, -96.57296 (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	4.03 ft	2026-10-20 14:15	Provisional
Water temperature	56 °F	2026-10-20 14:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Neosho River above Council Grove Lake (usgs:07179330). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kansas/neosho-river-above-council-grove-lake

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