River Des Peres at Shrewsbury water level

Name: River Des Peres at Shrewsbury 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, River Des Peres, Missouri, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.53ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 01:20 PM CDT (25 min ago)

Flow: 2.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at River Des Peres at Shrewsbury reads 1.53 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.53 ft and 1.85 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

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.10 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 69° 40° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 72° 48° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 76° 49° – Wind 4 mph

22 Thu 78° 60° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 78° 60° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 79° 59° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 78° 62° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min First quarter 61%

Map

Other gauges on the River Des Peres

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
River Des Peres near University CityRiver gauge, River Des Peres	0.2 cfs	Low	±0	5.7 mi
River Des Peres at Macklind Ave, St LouisRiver gauge, River Des Peres	0.1 cfs	Very low	±0	3.2 mi
River Des Peres at St. LouisRiver gauge, River Des Peres	6.8 cfs	Normal	−3.0 cfs	2.5 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
MacKenzie Creek near ShrewsburyRiver gauge, MacKenzie Creek	1.0 cfs	Normal	+0.1 cfs	0.9 mi
Deer Creek at MaplewoodRiver gauge, Deer Creek	3.2 cfs	Normal	−1.5 cfs	1.2 mi
Grammond Creek near Wilbur ParkRiver gauge, Grammond Creek	0.3 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	1.5 mi
Black Creek near BrentwoodRiver gauge, Black Creek	0.8 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	2.4 mi
Deer Creek at LadueRiver gauge, Deer Creek	1.0 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	3.4 mi
Sebago Creek near Rock HillRiver gauge, Sebago Creek	0.4 cfs	Normal	+0.1 cfs	3.9 mi
Deer Creek at Litzinger Road at LadueRiver gauge, Deer Creek	0.8 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	4.1 mi
Gravois Creek near MehlvilleRiver gauge, Gravois Creek	2.4 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	4.2 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 River Des Peres at Shrewsbury today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:20 PM CDT, the water level was 1.53 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is River Des Peres at Shrewsbury rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of River Des Peres at Shrewsbury 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:07010088 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.58661, -90.31353 (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	1.53 ft	2026-10-19 18:20	Provisional
Flow	2.5 cfs	2026-10-19 18:20	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: River Des Peres at Shrewsbury (usgs:07010088). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/missouri/river-des-peres-at-shrewsbury

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