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Cedar Creek near Lee's Summit water level

River gauge, Cedar Creek, Missouri, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.05ft Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

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History

1.01.31.5ftOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 181.01.31.5ftOct 12Oct 15Oct 18
1.01.52.0ftSep 19Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 181.01.52.0ftSep 19Oct 3Oct 18
12ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202612ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
12ftJanMarMayJulSepNov202612ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level

What this means

Cedar Creek near Lee's Summit reads 1.05 ft as of Oct 18, 2026, 10:30 AM CDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It has dropped 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.87 ft and 1.93 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.16 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Same day last year
1.02 ft+0.03 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.87 ft – 1.93 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.79 ft – 2.76 ft

Floating and fishing near Cedar Creek near Lee's Summit

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.16 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 66° 38° – Wind 14 mph
19 Mon 68° 40° – Wind 10 mph
20 Tue 73° 46° – Wind 11 mph
21 Wed 75° 53° 0.02 in Wind 10 mph
22 Thu 77° 55° 0.01 in Wind 7 mph
23 Fri 78° 58° – Wind 12 mph
24 Sat 79° 60° – Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:36 PM Daylight 11 hr, 6 min First quarter 51%

Map

Other gauges on Cedar Creek

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Cedar Creek at 95th St near DesotoRiver gauge, Cedar Creek 76.78 ft Normal −0.09 ft 26 mi
Cedar Creek near DesotoRiver gauge, Cedar Creek 24.2 cfs Normal −9.1 cfs 26 mi
Cedar Creek near Pleasant ViewRiver gauge, Cedar Creek 2.69 ft Below flood stage −0.04 ft 82 mi
Cedar Creek near Cedar PointRiver gauge, Cedar Creek 3.90 ft Low −0.02 ft 138 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Blue River at Kansas CityRiver gauge, Blue River 4.74 ft Below flood stage −0.16 ft 7 mi
Little Blue R. at Lees Summit Rd in IndependenceRiver gauge, Little Blue R. 4.39 ft Below flood stage −0.21 ft 7 mi
Blue River at Blue Ridge Blvd Ext in KCRiver gauge, Blue River 25.48 ft Below flood stage −0.15 ft 8 mi
Adair Creek at IndependenceRiver gauge, Adair Creek 0.4 cfs Normal −0.4 cfs 9 mi
Indian Creek at State Line Road, LeawoodRiver gauge, Indian Creek 10.35 ft Below flood stage −0.08 ft 9 mi
Blue River at Stadium Drive in Kansas CityRiver gauge, Blue River 6.01 ft Below flood stage −0.20 ft 10 mi
Tomahawk Creek near Overland ParkRiver gauge, Tomahawk Creek 2.28 ft Below flood stage −0.05 ft 11 mi
Blue River at Kenneth Road, Overland ParkRiver gauge, Blue River 29.9 cfs Normal −11.5 cfs 11 mi

Questions and answers

How does Cedar Creek near Lee's Summit compare with last year?

It is 0.03 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.02 ft.

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 Cedar Creek near Lee's Summit today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 10:30 AM CDT, the water level was 1.05 ft. Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Cedar Creek near Lee's Summit rising or falling?

Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.16 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Cedar Creek near Lee's Summit 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:06893796 (Agency page)
Coordinates
38.92767, -94.43983 (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 1.05 ft 2026-10-18 15:30 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Cedar Creek near Lee's Summit (usgs:06893796). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/missouri/cedar-creek-near-lees-summit

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