Crackerneck Creek at Selsa Rd. in Independence water level

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

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Latest reading

Water level

3.80ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 03:00 PM CDT (44 min ago)

Flow: 1.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Crackerneck Creek at Selsa Rd. in Independence is 3.80 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.79 ft and 3.99 ft.

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

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 68° 40° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 74° 44° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 74° 51° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 77° 56° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 79° 57° – Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 79° 59° – Wind 12 mph

25 Sun 75° 61° 0.00 in Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:34 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Adair Creek at IndependenceRiver gauge, Adair Creek	0.5 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	1.6 mi
Spring Branch Creek at Holke Rd in IndependenceRiver gauge, Spring Branch Creek	1.0 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	2.0 mi
Little Blue R. at Lees Summit Rd in IndependenceRiver gauge, Little Blue R.	4.20 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	3.5 mi
Little Blue River near Lake CityRiver gauge, Little Blue River	4.71 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	3.9 mi
Blue River at 12th Street in Kansas CityRiver gauge, Blue River	2.80 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	8 mi
Blue River at Stadium Drive in Kansas CityRiver gauge, Blue River	5.89 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	9 mi
Blue River at Kansas CityRiver gauge, Blue River	4.67 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	13 mi
Missouri River at Kansas CityRiver gauge, Missouri River	13.27 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	14 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 Crackerneck Creek at Selsa Rd. in Independence today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:00 PM CDT, the water level was 3.80 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Crackerneck Creek at Selsa Rd. in Independence rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Crackerneck Creek at Selsa Rd. in Independence 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:06893940 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.05614, -94.34495 (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	3.80 ft	2026-10-19 20:00	Provisional
Flow	1.2 cfs	2026-10-19 20:00	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Crackerneck Creek at Selsa Rd. in Independence (usgs:06893940). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/missouri/crackerneck-creek-at-selsa-rd-in-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