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Spring Creek at Stahl water level

River gauge, Spring Creek, Missouri, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.23ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
8.3 cfs
-1 0 1 3

History

1.221.24ftOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 181.221.24ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18
Water level

What this means

Spring Creek at Stahl is at 1.23 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.22 ft and 1.27 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 Spring Creek at Stahl

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 64° 39° – Wind 12 mph
19 Mon 67° 40° – Wind 6 mph
20 Tue 71° 48° – Wind 8 mph
21 Wed 72° 51° – Wind 7 mph
22 Thu 74° 54° – Wind 6 mph
23 Fri 76° 56° – Wind 12 mph
24 Sat 77° 60° – Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:28 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min First quarter 54%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Chariton River at NovingerRiver gauge, Chariton River 2.64 ft Below flood stage −0.02 ft 7 mi
East Locust Creek near BoyntonRiver gauge, East Locust Creek 7.2 cfs High ±0 15 mi
Chariton River near MoultonRiver gauge, Chariton River 22.92 ft Below flood stage −0.02 ft 28 mi
Long Branch Creek near AtlantaRiver gauge, Long Branch Creek 4.2 cfs High −1.3 cfs 31 mi
Cooper Creek at CentervilleRiver gauge, Cooper Creek 7.65 ft Normal +0.02 ft 32 mi
Locust Creek near LinneusRiver gauge, Locust Creek 34.7 cfs Normal −2.6 cfs 36 mi
Chariton River near RathbunRiver gauge, Chariton River 825 cfs High ±0 38 mi
Rathbun Lake near RathbunLake, Rathbun Lake 906.59 ft Very high −0.20 ft 38 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 Spring Creek at Stahl today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 05:45 PM CDT, the water level was 1.23 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Spring Creek at Stahl rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Spring Creek at Stahl 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:06904650 (Agency page)
Coordinates
40.28389, -92.79194 (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 1.23 ft 2026-10-18 22:45 Provisional
Flow 8.3 cfs 2026-10-18 22:45 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Spring Creek at Stahl (usgs:06904650). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/missouri/spring-creek-at-stahl

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