Adair Creek at Independence water level

Name: Adair Creek at Independence water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Adair Creek, Missouri, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

6.59ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM CDT (47 min ago)

Flow: 0.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 6.59 ft, Adair Creek at Independence is below normal for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 6.58 ft and 6.76 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

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 71° 40° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 74° 44° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 74° 51° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 77° 58° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 79° 57° – Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 78° 59° – Wind 14 mph

25 Sun 71° 59° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:35 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min First quarter 61%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Blue R. at Lees Summit Rd in IndependenceRiver gauge, Little Blue R.	4.22 ft	Below flood stage	−0.15 ft	1.9 mi
Spring Branch Creek at Holke Rd in IndependenceRiver gauge, Spring Branch Creek	1.1 cfs	Normal	±0	3.5 mi
Little Blue River near Lake CityRiver gauge, Little Blue River	4.72 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	5.5 mi
Blue River at 12th Street in Kansas CityRiver gauge, Blue River	2.82 ft	Below flood stage	−0.18 ft	8 mi
Blue River at Stadium Drive in Kansas CityRiver gauge, Blue River	5.91 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	8 mi
Blue River at Kansas CityRiver gauge, Blue River	4.67 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	12 mi
Brush Creek at Ward Parkway in Kansas CityRiver gauge, Brush Creek	35.79 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	13 mi
Missouri River at Kansas CityRiver gauge, Missouri River	13.28 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	13 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 Adair Creek at Independence today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM CDT, the water level was 6.59 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Adair Creek at Independence rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Adair Creek at Independence normal?

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:06893830 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.03778, -94.36333 (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	6.59 ft	2026-10-19 17:30	Provisional
Flow	0.5 cfs	2026-10-19 17:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Adair Creek at Independence (usgs:06893830). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/missouri/adair-creek-at-independence

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