Little Black River below Fairdealing water level

Name: Little Black River below Fairdealing water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Little Black River, Missouri, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.44ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 03:30 AM CDT (42 min ago)

Flow: 45.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Little Black River below Fairdealing reads 2.44 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.43 ft and 2.52 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: 0.06 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 62° 45° – Wind 10 mph

18 Sun 66° 40° – Wind 5 mph

19 Mon 71° 42° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 73° 51° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 76° 51° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 79° 53° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 80° 54° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:13 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min First quarter 48%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Black River at Poplar BluffRiver gauge, Black River	−0.34 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	14 mi
Current River at DoniphanRiver gauge, Current River	−0.68 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	15 mi
Black River near CorningRiver gauge, Black River	1.03 ft	Below flood stage	+0.33 ft	16 mi
St. Francis River at WappapelloRiver gauge, St. Francis River	171 cfs	Normal	+2.0 cfs	27 mi
Black River at LeeperRiver gauge, Black River	229 cfs	Very low	±0	30 mi
Big Spring near Van BurenRiver gauge, Big Spring	272 cfs	Very low	±0	32 mi
Black River at PocahontasRiver gauge, Black River	0.28 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	34 mi
Eleven Point River near BardleyRiver gauge, Eleven Point River	2.04 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	35 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 Little Black River below Fairdealing today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 03:30 AM CDT, the water level was 2.44 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Black River below Fairdealing rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Little Black River below Fairdealing 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:07068510 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.63153, -90.57558 (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	2.44 ft	2026-10-18 08:30	Provisional
Flow	45.9 cfs	2026-10-18 08:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Little Black River below Fairdealing (usgs:07068510). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/missouri/little-black-river-below-fairdealing

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