Cowskin Creek at 29th St North of Wichita water level

Name: Cowskin Creek at 29th St North of Wichita water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Cowskin Creek, Kansas, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

11.10ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:00 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Cowskin Creek at 29th St North of Wichita is 11.10 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 11.06 ft and 11.14 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.01 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.

21 Wed 74° 54° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 77° 53° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 78° 62° – Wind 16 mph

24 Sat 78° 63° – Wind 15 mph

25 Sun 75° 64° – Wind 15 mph

26 Mon 65° 48° 0.40 in, 40% Wind 13 mph

27 Tue 58° 46° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:46 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on Cowskin Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cowskin Creek at 119th St at WichitaRiver gauge, Cowskin Creek	6.69 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	2.5 mi
Cowskin Creek at Kellogg St, WichitaRiver gauge, Cowskin Creek	2.8 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	5.2 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Calfskin Creek at 119th St, WichitaRiver gauge, Calfskin Creek	0.1 cfs	Normal	±0	4.4 mi
Arkansas River near MaizeRiver gauge, Arkansas River	4.59 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	6 mi
Lake Arkansas River at Valley CenterRiver gauge, Lake Arkansas River	1.12 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	9 mi
Arkansas River at WichitaRiver gauge, Arkansas River	2.65 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	11 mi
Lake Arkansas River near SedgwickRiver gauge, Lake Arkansas River	1.81 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	11 mi
Cheney Re near CheneyLake, Cheney Re	1,420.16 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	17 mi
Cheney ReservoirReservoir	1,420.23 ft	Normal		17 mi
Emma Creek at SedgwickRiver gauge, Emma Creek	−1.94 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	17 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 Cowskin Creek at 29th St North of Wichita today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:00 AM CDT, the water level was 11.10 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cowskin Creek at 29th St North of Wichita rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Cowskin Creek at 29th St North of Wichita 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:07144470 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.73679, -97.48989 (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	11.10 ft	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Cowskin Creek at 29th St North of Wichita (usgs:07144470). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kansas/cowskin-creek-at-29th-st-north-of-wichita

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