Flat Creek below Jenkins water level

Name: Flat Creek below Jenkins water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Flat Creek, Missouri, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

3.33ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 27.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Flat Creek below Jenkins, where the gauge shows 3.33 ft.

It is 3.67 ft below the flood stage of 7.00 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.33 ft – 3.39 ft.

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: 25.96 ftApril 29, 2017

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

For reference, flood stage is 7.00 ft.

What happens at each level

15.00 ft: Water reaches the bridge deck.
13.00 ft: Water is near the bottom of the bridge deck.
6.50 ft: Flat Creek begins to flood Rte C near McDowell.
3.33 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	25.96 ft	April 29, 2017
2	25.30 ft	December 28, 2015
3	23.32 ft	March 24, 2023
4	22.90 ft	October 9, 2009
5	22.50 ft	March 19, 2008
6	19.84 ft	July 7, 2015
7	17.93 ft	May 5, 2022
8	16.60 ft	February 24, 2018
9	16.57 ft	May 28, 2021
10	16.05 ft	May 1, 2019

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.04 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 69° 39° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 72° 44° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 75° 51° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 79° 52° – Wind 4 mph

22 Thu 82° 54° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 82° 55° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 84° 56° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:35 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min First quarter 51%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
James River at GalenaRiver gauge, James River	3.92 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	9 mi
Roaring River at Roaring River State ParkRiver gauge, Roaring River	0.27 ft	Below flood stage	±0	17 mi
Finley Creek below RiverdaleRiver gauge, Finley Creek	0.81 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	22 mi
Kings River near BerryvilleRiver gauge, Kings River	3.08 ft	Normal	+0.19 ft	22 mi
James River near BoazRiver gauge, James River	2.49 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	23 mi
Lake Taneycomo at School of the OzarksLake, Lake Taneycomo	701.07 ft	Below flood stage	+0.29 ft	23 mi
Bull Creek near Walnut ShadeRiver gauge, Bull Creek	0.82 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	23 mi
White River near BuschRiver gauge, White River	2.33 ft	Low	+0.06 ft	24 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Flat Creek below Jenkins?

The official flood stage is 7.00 ft. The level is currently 3.67 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 Flat Creek below Jenkins today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 PM CDT, the water level was 3.33 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Flat Creek below Jenkins rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Flat Creek below Jenkins normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Flat Creek below Jenkins?

The highest level on record is 25.96 ft on April 29, 2017.

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:07052820 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.75075, -93.61878 (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	3.33 ft	2026-10-18 17:00	Provisional
Flow	27.7 cfs	2026-10-18 17:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Flat Creek below Jenkins (usgs:07052820). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/missouri/flat-creek-below-jenkins

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