East Drywood Creek at Prairie State Park water level

Name: East Drywood Creek at Prairie State Park water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, East Drywood Creek, Missouri, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

1.13ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:15 PM CDT (53 min ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at East Drywood Creek at Prairie State Park reads 1.13 ft, a normal level.

It is 6.87 ft below the flood stage of 8.00 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 8.10 ftJune 11, 2007

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 8.00 ft, still 6.87 ft away.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	8.10 ft	June 11, 2007
2	7.27 ft	May 20, 2019
3	6.31 ft	September 13, 2008
4	6.22 ft	May 8, 2002
5	6.01 ft	May 31, 2013
6	6.00 ft	September 21, 2009
7	5.86 ft	April 24, 2004
8	5.50 ft	May 24, 2015
9	5.42 ft	May 11, 2017
10	5.39 ft	December 27, 2015

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 71° 49° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 72° 52° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 79° 51° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 80° 58° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 80° 58° – Wind 12 mph

25 Sun 78° 59° – Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 73° 52° 0.02 in Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:34 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Spring River near WacoRiver gauge, Spring River	1.12 ft	Below flood stage	±0	20 mi
North Fork Spring River near PurcellRiver gauge, North Fork Spring River	2.38 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	20 mi
Marmaton River near RichardsRiver gauge, Marmaton River	2.24 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	23 mi
Marmaton River near Fort ScottRiver gauge, Marmaton River	7.39 ft	Below flood stage	−0.20 ft	23 mi
Marmaton River near NevadaRiver gauge, Marmaton River	2.67 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	24 mi
Spring River at CarthageRiver gauge, Spring River	2.65 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	27 mi
Marmaton River near UniontownRiver gauge, Marmaton River	−0.13 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	31 mi
Lightning Creek near McCuneRiver gauge, Lightning Creek	1.10 ft	Normal	−0.07 ft	31 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for East Drywood Creek at Prairie State Park?

The official flood stage is 8.00 ft. The level is currently 6.87 ft below it.

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 East Drywood Creek at Prairie State Park today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:15 PM CDT, the water level was 1.13 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is East Drywood Creek at Prairie State Park rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of East Drywood Creek at Prairie State Park normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at East Drywood Creek at Prairie State Park?

The highest level on record is 8.10 ft on June 11, 2007.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:06917630 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.53536, -94.55808 (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	1.13 ft	2026-10-21 02:15	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-21 02:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: East Drywood Creek at Prairie State Park (usgs:06917630). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/missouri/east-drywood-creek-at-prairie-state-park

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