Dardenne Creek at Old Town St. Peters water level

Name: Dardenne Creek at Old Town St. Peters water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Dardenne Creek, Missouri, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

1.42ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 AM CDT (15 min ago)

Flow: 5.6 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Dardenne Creek at Old Town St. Peters is at 1.42 ft, in the normal range.

It is 16.58 ft below the flood stage of 18.00 ft.

It has dropped 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.42 ft and 2.73 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: 24.89 ftSeptember 15, 2008

Floating and fishing near Dardenne Creek at Old Town St. Peters

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Flood stage here is 18.00 ft, 16.58 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

What happens at each level

28.00 ft: Homes south of Mexico Road may begin flooding near this height.
27.00 ft: The University of Missouri extension office and storage buildings will begin flooding near this height.
26.00 ft: Homes along Oak Drive may begin flooding near this height.
24.50 ft: University of Missouri Agricultural Extension parking lot and greenhouse begins to flood near this level.
23.70 ft: Near this height, MODOT closed I-70 in both directions during the flood of December 2015.
23.50 ft: At this height, water begins entering the greenhouse and the lower portion of the parking lot at the University of Missouri Extension Office on Brown Road.
23.10 ft: At this height, flood waters begin to impact the vegetable gardens at the University of Missouri Extension Office on Brown Road.
23.00 ft: Near this height, a levee may begin overtopping near the railroad tracks at Highway C, threatening the Salt River Landscaping facility. Also, a residence north of Mexico Road begins flooding near this height.
22.50 ft: Near this level the agricultural levee between the creek and Highway C becomes overtopped, flooding Highway C and the cropland to the northwest of Highway C.
22.30 ft: Near this height, the Brown Road underpass beneath the railroad bridge begins flooding at Brown Road Park.
22.00 ft: Back yards begin flooding behind homes south of Mexico Road and along Oak Drive near this height.
20.70 ft: The right hand bank floods at the ball fields at Sports Center Park.
1.42 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: 23 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	24.89 ft	September 15, 2008
2	24.03 ft	December 27, 2015
3	23.50 ft	July 26, 2022
4	23.07 ft	May 1, 2017
5	22.63 ft	May 21, 2013
6	22.53 ft	June 16, 2009
7	22.45 ft	October 30, 2009
8	22.14 ft	June 24, 2000
9	22.09 ft	January 12, 2020
10	21.67 ft	August 9, 2020

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 73° 44° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 76° 47° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 78° 55° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 79° 57° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 81° 58° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 80° 59° – Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 76° 58° – Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Other gauges on Dardenne Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Dardenne Creek at O'FallonRiver gauge, Dardenne Creek	0.80 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	5.6 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Missouri River at St. CharlesRiver gauge, Missouri River	12.77 ft	Below flood stage	−0.59 ft	8 mi
Bonhomme Creek near Clarkson ValleyRiver gauge, Bonhomme Creek	4.8 cfs	High	−0.4 cfs	10 mi
Caulks Creek at ChesterfieldRiver gauge, Caulks Creek	7.6 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	10 mi
Cuivre River at Old MonroeRiver gauge, Cuivre River	13.08 ft	Below flood stage	−0.17 ft	11 mi
Cowmire Creek at BridgetonRiver gauge, Cowmire Creek	0.9 cfs	Normal	+0.1 cfs	11 mi
Fee Fee Creek near BridgetonRiver gauge, Fee Fee Creek	1.5 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	11 mi
Creve Coeur Creek near Creve CoeurRiver gauge, Creve Coeur Creek	5.0 cfs	Normal	+0.2 cfs	11 mi
Creve Coeur Creek at ChesterfieldRiver gauge, Creve Coeur Creek	0.5 cfs	Low	+0.1 cfs	12 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Dardenne Creek at Old Town St. Peters?

The official flood stage is 18.00 ft. The level is currently 16.58 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 Dardenne Creek at Old Town St. Peters today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 AM CDT, the water level was 1.42 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Dardenne Creek at Old Town St. Peters rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Dardenne Creek at Old Town St. Peters normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Dardenne Creek at Old Town St. Peters?

The highest level on record is 24.89 ft on September 15, 2008.

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:05514860 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.80294, -90.62822 (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	1.42 ft	2026-10-20 16:00	Provisional
Flow	5.6 cfs	2026-10-20 16:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Dardenne Creek at Old Town St. Peters (usgs:05514860). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/missouri/dardenne-creek-at-old-town-st-peters

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