Bear Creek at Hannibal water level

Name: Bear Creek at Hannibal water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Bear Creek, Missouri, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.98ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 04:00 PM CDT (20 min ago)

Flow: 2.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Bear Creek at Hannibal reads 2.98 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.85 ft and 2.98 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: 0.70 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 63° 39° – Wind 10 mph

19 Mon 66° 42° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 73° 50° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 75° 51° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 76° 55° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 80° 55° – Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 82° 60° – Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:19 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on Bear Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bear Creek at OttumwaRiver gauge, Bear Creek	79.52 ft	No reference yet	+0.01 ft	108 mi
Bear Creek near MarcellineRiver gauge, Bear Creek	2.45 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	32 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Salt River near New LondonRiver gauge, Salt River	3.17 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	4.5 mi
Salt River near CenterRiver gauge, Salt River	8.6 cfs	Very low	−12.9 cfs	11 mi
Spencer Creek below Plum Creek near FrankfordRiver gauge, Spencer Creek	8.5 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	11 mi
North River at PalmyraRiver gauge, North River	3.68 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	12 mi
South Fabius River near TaylorRiver gauge, South Fabius River	1.89 ft	Below flood stage	+0.12 ft	18 mi
Lick Creek at PerryRiver gauge, Lick Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	22 mi
North Fabius River near EwingRiver gauge, North Fabius River	3.30 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	26 mi
Middle Fabius River near EwingRiver gauge, Middle Fabius River	2.80 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	29 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 Bear Creek at Hannibal today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 04:00 PM CDT, the water level was 2.98 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bear Creek at Hannibal rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Bear Creek at Hannibal 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:05502000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.67825, -91.40961 (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	2.98 ft	2026-10-18 21:00	Provisional
Flow	2.0 cfs	2026-10-18 21:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bear Creek at Hannibal (usgs:05502000). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/missouri/bear-creek-at-hannibal

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