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Black Creek near Brentwood water level

River gauge, Black Creek, Missouri, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.46ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.8 cfs
0 1 3 4

History

2.62.8ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 202.62.8ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
Water level

What this means

Black Creek near Brentwood is at 2.46 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.46 ft and 2.90 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

Floating and fishing near Black Creek near Brentwood

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 73° 49° – Wind 5 mph
21 Wed 75° 50° – Wind 5 mph
22 Thu 78° 53° – Wind 6 mph
23 Fri 77° 59° – Wind 7 mph
24 Sat 78° 58° – Wind 7 mph
25 Sun 78° 62° – Wind 6 mph
26 Mon 77° 61° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:16 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min Waxing gibbous 72%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Deer Creek at MaplewoodRiver gauge, Deer Creek 2.5 cfs Normal −0.4 cfs 1.2 mi
Deer Creek at LadueRiver gauge, Deer Creek 0.8 cfs Normal −0.2 cfs 1.4 mi
Deer Creek at Litzinger Road at LadueRiver gauge, Deer Creek 0.6 cfs Normal −0.2 cfs 2.1 mi
Sebago Creek near Rock HillRiver gauge, Sebago Creek 0.3 cfs Normal ±0 2.1 mi
River Des Peres at ShrewsburyRiver gauge, River Des Peres 2.1 cfs Low −0.4 cfs 2.4 mi
Two Mile Creek at LadueRiver gauge, Two Mile Creek 0.0 cfs Normal ±0 2.6 mi
MacKenzie Creek near ShrewsburyRiver gauge, MacKenzie Creek 0.9 cfs Normal ±0 2.9 mi
River Des Peres at Macklind Ave, St LouisRiver gauge, River Des Peres 0.1 cfs Low ±0 3.3 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 Black Creek near Brentwood today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:30 PM CDT, the water level was 2.46 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Black Creek near Brentwood rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Black Creek near Brentwood 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:07010082 (Agency page)
Coordinates
38.61671, -90.33734 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 2.46 ft 2026-10-20 23:30 Provisional
Flow 0.8 cfs 2026-10-20 23:30 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Black Creek near Brentwood (usgs:07010082). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/missouri/black-creek-near-brentwood

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