Bennett Spring at Bennett Springs water level

Name: Bennett Spring at Bennett Springs water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Bennett Spring, Missouri, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

1.64ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 02:00 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 101 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Bennett Spring at Bennett Springs reads 1.64 ft, a normal level.

It is 3.36 ft below the flood stage of 5.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.63 ft and 1.65 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: 11.00 ftOctober 1, 1986

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.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 5.00 ft, still 3.36 ft away.

What happens at each level

10.00 ft: Water reaches lower cabins on the right bank between Bennett Spring and the dam near the hatchery at Bennett Springs State Park.
5.09 ft: Water floods portions of Campground 1 near Lift Station 2 to a depth of two feet.
4.00 ft: Water begins to affect roadway leading to the Spring Cabins at Bennett Springs State Park.
3.50 ft: Whistle Low Water Bridge Floods.
1.64 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	11.00 ft	October 1, 1986
2	10.55 ft	December 27, 2015
3	10.42 ft	May 26, 1990
4	9.79 ft	May 5, 2022
5	9.27 ft	May 8, 2009
6	9.18 ft	July 2, 2015
7	7.46 ft	April 30, 2017
8	7.00 ft	September 25, 1993
9	7.00 ft	June 1, 1928
10	6.92 ft	January 11, 2020

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.46 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 60° 39° – Wind 8 mph

18 Sun 69° 41° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 71° 44° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 73° 50° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 76° 52° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 80° 55° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 80° 58° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:22 AM Sunset 06:33 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min First quarter 43%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Niangua River at WindyvilleRiver gauge, Niangua River	0.78 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	4.3 mi
Niangua River above Lake Niangua near Macks CreekRiver gauge, Niangua River	4.02 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	10 mi
Niangua River at Tunnel Dam near Macks CreekRiver gauge, Niangua River	1.26 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	15 mi
Little Niangua River near Macks CreekRiver gauge, Little Niangua River	3.66 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	19 mi
Gasconade River near HazelgreenRiver gauge, Gasconade River	0.33 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	22 mi
Lindley Creek near PolkRiver gauge, Lindley Creek	2.39 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	22 mi
Pomme de Terre River near PolkRiver gauge, Pomme de Terre River	1.63 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	28 mi
Pomme de Terre Lake near HermitageLake, Pomme de Terre Lake	838.24 ft	Below flood stage	±0	28 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Bennett Spring at Bennett Springs?

The official flood stage is 5.00 ft. The level is currently 3.36 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 Bennett Spring at Bennett Springs today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 02:00 PM CDT, the water level was 1.64 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bennett Spring at Bennett Springs rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Bennett Spring at Bennett Springs normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Bennett Spring at Bennett Springs?

The highest level on record is 11.00 ft on October 1, 1986.

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:06923500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.71715, -92.85757 (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	1.64 ft	2026-10-17 19:00	Provisional
Flow	101 cfs	2026-10-17 19:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bennett Spring at Bennett Springs (usgs:06923500). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/missouri/bennett-spring-at-bennett-springs

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer