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Caulks Creek at Chesterfield water level

River gauge, Caulks Creek, Missouri, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.60ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
8.1 cfs
0 1 3 4

History

History
1.61.71.8ftOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 191.61.71.8ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 19
Water level

What this means

The gauge at Caulks Creek at Chesterfield reads 1.60 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 1.60 ft and 1.92 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: 0.31 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 65° 39° – Wind 8 mph
19 Mon 70° 43° – Wind 7 mph
20 Tue 73° 55° – Wind 4 mph
21 Wed 74° 56° – Wind 4 mph
22 Thu 77° 57° – Wind 4 mph
23 Fri 77° 59° – Wind 8 mph
24 Sat 81° 60° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:16 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min First quarter 58%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Bonhomme Creek near Clarkson ValleyRiver gauge, Bonhomme Creek 5.2 cfs Normal −0.4 cfs 1.3 mi
Creve Coeur Creek at ChesterfieldRiver gauge, Creve Coeur Creek 0.5 cfs Low −0.1 cfs 3.7 mi
Bonhomme Creek near EllisvilleRiver gauge, Bonhomme Creek 0.4 cfs Normal −0.1 cfs 5.2 mi
Creve Coeur Creek near Creve CoeurRiver gauge, Creve Coeur Creek 5.0 cfs Normal −0.7 cfs 6.1 mi
Grand Glaize Creek near ManchesterRiver gauge, Grand Glaize Creek 0.5 cfs Normal −0.1 cfs 7 mi
Keifer Creek near BallwinRiver gauge, Keifer Creek 1.2 cfs Low −0.2 cfs 7 mi
Dardenne Creek at O'FallonRiver gauge, Dardenne Creek 0.82 ft Below flood stage −0.05 ft 8 mi
Fishpot Creek at Valley ParkRiver gauge, Fishpot Creek 0.8 cfs Normal −0.2 cfs 8 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 Caulks Creek at Chesterfield today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:10 AM CDT, the water level was 1.60 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Caulks Creek at Chesterfield rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Caulks Creek at Chesterfield 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:06935830 (Agency page)
Coordinates
38.65467, -90.59489 (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 1.60 ft 2026-10-19 09:10 Provisional
Flow 8.1 cfs 2026-10-19 09:10 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Caulks Creek at Chesterfield (usgs:06935830). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/missouri/caulks-creek-at-chesterfield

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.