Cedar Creek near Pleasant View water level

Name: Cedar Creek near Pleasant View water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Cedar Creek, Missouri, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

2.68ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 04:30 PM CDT (41 min ago)

Flow: 1.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Cedar Creek near Pleasant View, where the gauge shows 2.68 ft.

It is 18.32 ft below the flood stage of 21.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.68 ft – 2.82 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: 27.70 ftJuly 29, 1909

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

For reference, flood stage is 21.00 ft.

What happens at each level

30.00 ft: Approximate level of the one percent chance flood. Water affects the lower portion of the bridge at the gage site.
27.35 ft: Crest reached on July 17, 1958.
23.00 ft: Portions of Highway 39 near the river and south of the gage site flood.
21.00 ft: Water begins to overflow the right bank near the gage site.
20.00 ft: The low water crossing near the gage site becomes impassable.
2.68 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	27.70 ft	July 29, 1909
2	27.36 ft	April 12, 1994
3	27.35 ft	July 17, 1958
4	27.28 ft	October 1, 1986
5	26.65 ft	December 28, 2015
6	26.18 ft	October 5, 1998
7	26.15 ft	May 6, 1961
8	26.14 ft	February 23, 1985
9	25.56 ft	July 4, 1951
10	25.44 ft	September 25, 1993

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.66 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 65° 40° – Wind 10 mph

19 Mon 71° 41° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 73° 52° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 76° 55° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 79° 57° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 81° 58° – Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 81° 59° – Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:35 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on Cedar Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cedar Creek at 95th St near DesotoRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	76.79 ft	Normal	−0.08 ft	96 mi
Cedar Creek near DesotoRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	21.5 cfs	Normal	−10.2 cfs	97 mi
Cedar Creek near Lee's SummitRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	1.04 ft	No reference yet	−0.07 ft	82 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sac River near Caplinger MillsRiver gauge, Sac River	4.99 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	4.7 mi
Sac River at Hwy J below StocktonRiver gauge, Sac River	5.55 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	9 mi
Sac River near StocktonRiver gauge, Sac River	4.86 ft	Below flood stage	±0	11 mi
Stockton Lake near StocktonLake, Stockton Lake	862.36 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	11 mi
Osage River at TabervilleRiver gauge, Osage River	9.07 ft	Below flood stage	−0.43 ft	13 mi
Weaubleau Creek near WeaubleauRiver gauge, Weaubleau Creek	1.27 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	20 mi
Osage River above Schell CityRiver gauge, Osage River	9.38 ft	Below flood stage	−1.32 ft	21 mi
Marmaton River near NevadaRiver gauge, Marmaton River	3.03 ft	Below flood stage	−0.17 ft	29 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Cedar Creek near Pleasant View?

The official flood stage is 21.00 ft. The level is currently 18.32 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 Cedar Creek near Pleasant View today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 04:30 PM CDT, the water level was 2.68 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cedar Creek near Pleasant View rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cedar Creek near Pleasant View normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Cedar Creek near Pleasant View?

The highest level on record is 27.70 ft on July 29, 1909.

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:06919500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.83406, -93.87547 (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	2.68 ft	2026-10-18 21:30	Provisional
Flow	1.4 cfs	2026-10-18 21:30	Provisional

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