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Medicine Creek near Laredo water level

River gauge, Medicine Creek, Missouri, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.22ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
35.3 cfs
0 1 3 4

History

History
2.232.252.282.30ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 212.232.252.282.30ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
Water level

What this means

The gauge at Medicine Creek near Laredo reads 2.22 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.22 ft and 2.30 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

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 72° 41° – Wind 9 mph
21 Wed 72° 52° – Wind 6 mph
22 Thu 74° 50° – Wind 7 mph
23 Fri 76° 55° – Wind 13 mph
24 Sat 76° 57° – Wind 12 mph
25 Sun 76° 59° – Wind 8 mph
26 Mon 68° 46° 0.17 in Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:27 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min Waxing gibbous 74%

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Other gauges on Medicine Creek

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Medicine Creek at LucerneRiver gauge, Medicine Creek 5.33 ft No reference yet ±0 31 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Thompson River at TrentonRiver gauge, Thompson River 11.50 ft Below flood stage −0.08 ft 11 mi
Locust Creek near LinneusRiver gauge, Locust Creek 31.4 cfs Normal −0.8 cfs 14 mi
Grand River at ChillicotheRiver gauge, Grand River 5.37 ft Below flood stage −0.07 ft 20 mi
Grand River near Fountain GroveRiver gauge, Grand River 1,080 cfs Normal −30.0 cfs 24 mi
East Locust Creek near BoyntonRiver gauge, East Locust Creek 6.7 cfs Very high −0.3 cfs 25 mi
Grand River near GallatinRiver gauge, Grand River 4.65 ft Below flood stage −0.08 ft 28 mi
Grand River near SumnerRiver gauge, Grand River 8.59 ft Below flood stage −0.09 ft 28 mi
Shoal Creek near BraymerRiver gauge, Shoal Creek 10.1 cfs Normal ±0 30 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 Medicine Creek near Laredo today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM CDT, the water level was 2.22 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Medicine Creek near Laredo rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Medicine Creek near Laredo 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:06900050 (Agency page)
Coordinates
40.02661, -93.43622 (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 2.22 ft 2026-10-21 04:30 Provisional
Flow 35.3 cfs 2026-10-21 04:30 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Medicine Creek near Laredo (usgs:06900050). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/missouri/medicine-creek-near-laredo

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.