Indiana streamflow
Live discharge, gauge height, water temperature, and percent-of-normal readings from every USGS streamgauge in Indiana. Built for paddlers, anglers, water managers, and flood researchers.
Streamflow levels across Indiana are currently 65% of normal, with the Wabash River At New Harmony reporting the highest discharge in the state at 49,300 cfs and a gauge stage of 10.88 ft.
Meanwhile, the Burns Ditch At Portage is seeing a spike today — up 136% since yesterday and currently running near peak.
Tap any gauge below for the full hydrograph, paired weather forecast, and historical context. Use the rivers panel to jump into Indiana's named rivers.
Active weather warnings for Indiana
**URGENT: Flood Warning Active for Central Indiana** – The National Weather Service has issued Flood Warning for central and south-central Indiana until noon EDT on May 16th due to excessive rainfall from severe thunderstorms. Up to 2 inches of rain have already fallen across affected areas. Major cities and towns in the warning zone include Columbus, Bloomington, Greensburg, and Nashville, along with numerous surrounding communities. Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and low-lying areas is imminent or already occurring in Bartholomew, Decatur, Jennings, Brown, and Monroe Counties. Residents in these areas should avoid flood-prone locations, do not attempt to cross flooded roadways, and stay alert for rapidly changing conditions. For safety information and updates, visit weather.gov/safety/flood.
State-wide streamflow overview
The Indiana flow picture in four data points -- where the state sits versus historical norms, what's flowing hardest, and what's spiking fastest.
Percent of normal
100% is the historical norm. Below 70% indicates drought; above 130% can flag elevated flood risk.
Highest discharge
Gauge stage 10.88 ft
Biggest 24h spike
Now 597 cfs
Network coverage
USGS gauges feeding 21 named rivers in Indiana.
Indiana USGS streamgauges
Every USGS gauge Snoflo tracks in Indiana. Sortable, quickly filterable. Numeric columns heat-mapped from light to deep. Tap any gauge for its full hydrograph and forecast.
| Streamgage | Streamflow | Gage height | Water temp | Air temp | Elevation | Watershed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Deep River At Lake George Outlet At Hobart, In
11 hours ago · USGS 04093000 |
37 cfs | 4.67 ft | · | 82°F | 608 ft | Little Calumet-Galien |
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Grand Calumet River At Industrial Hwy At Gary, In
11 hours ago · USGS 04092677 |
393 cfs | 1.88 ft | · | 84°F | 591 ft | Little Calumet-Galien |
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Little Calumet River At Porter, In
11 hours ago · USGS 04094000 |
44 cfs | 3.26 ft | 35°F | 81°F | 617 ft | Little Calumet-Galien |
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Burns Ditch At Portage, In
11 hours ago · USGS 04095090 |
597 cfs | 5.17 ft | 61°F | 81°F | 606 ft | Little Calumet-Galien |
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Indiana Harbor Canal At East Chicago, In
9 days ago · USGS 04092750 |
1,820 cfs | 9.98 ft | 48°F | 64°F | 582 ft | Little Calumet-Galien |
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Trail Creek At Michigan City, In
11 hours ago · USGS 04095300 |
54 cfs | 2.13 ft | 56°F | 80°F | 602 ft | Little Calumet-Galien |
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Trail Creek At Michigan City Harbor, In
11 hours ago · USGS 04095380 |
0 cfs | 6.42 ft | · | 80°F | 586 ft | Little Calumet-Galien |
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Nb Elkhart River At Cosperville, In
11 hours ago · USGS 04100222 |
153 cfs | 4.36 ft | · | 78°F | 887 ft | St. Joseph |
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Elkhart River At Goshen, In
11 hours ago · USGS 04100500 |
581 cfs | 3.07 ft | · | 79°F | 773 ft | St. Joseph |
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Pigeon Creek Nr Angola, In
11 hours ago · USGS 04099510 |
90 cfs | 5.69 ft | · | 78°F | 955 ft | St. Joseph |
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St. Joseph River At Elkhart, In
11 hours ago · USGS 04101000 |
3,770 cfs | 19.92 ft | · | 80°F | 729 ft | St. Joseph |
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Juday Creek Near South Bend, In
11 hours ago · USGS 04101370 |
16 cfs | 2.43 ft | · | 80°F | 683 ft | St. Joseph |
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Pigeon River Near Scott, In
11 hours ago · USGS 04099750 |
326 cfs | 4.00 ft | · | 79°F | 822 ft | St. Joseph |
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St. Joseph River Near Fort Wayne, In
11 hours ago · USGS 04180500 |
1,250 cfs | 2.77 ft | · | 79°F | 762 ft | St. Joseph |
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Cedar Creek Near Cedarville, In
11 hours ago · USGS 04180000 |
163 cfs | 1.93 ft | · | 78°F | 796 ft | St. Joseph |
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Cedar Creek At 18th Street At Auburn, In
10 hours ago · USGS 04179520 |
43 cfs | 2.94 ft | · | 78°F | 856 ft | St. Joseph |
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Fish Creek At Hamilton, In
11 hours ago · USGS 04177720 |
19 cfs | 3.68 ft | · | 78°F | 892 ft | St. Joseph |
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St. Marys River At Decatur, In
11 hours ago · USGS 04181500 |
197 cfs | 4.42 ft | · | 78°F | 798 ft | St. Marys |
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St. Marys River Near Fort Wayne, In
11 hours ago · USGS 04182000 |
270 cfs | 2.33 ft | · | 78°F | 750 ft | St. Marys |
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Maumee River At Fort Wayne, In
11 hours ago · USGS 04182900 |
684 cfs | 2.67 ft | · | 79°F | 763 ft | Upper Maumee |
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Maumee River At New Haven, In
11 hours ago · USGS 04183000 |
625 cfs | 4.15 ft | · | 79°F | 746 ft | Upper Maumee |
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Whitewater River At Brookville, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03276500 |
1,020 cfs | 3.71 ft | · | 78°F | 599 ft | Whitewater |
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Whitewater River Near Alpine, In
10 hours ago · USGS 03275000 |
435 cfs | 5.68 ft | · | 76°F | 761 ft | Whitewater |
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East Fork Whitewater River At Abington, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03275600 |
163 cfs | 3.99 ft | · | 76°F | 800 ft | Whitewater |
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East Fork Whitewater River At Richmond, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03275500 |
86 cfs | · | 57°F | 76°F | 864 ft | Whitewater |
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Whitewater River Near Economy, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03274650 |
1 cfs | 3.70 ft | · | 76°F | 1,074 ft | Whitewater |
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Wabash River At Linn Grove, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03322900 |
84 cfs | 5.22 ft | · | 78°F | 826 ft | Upper Wabash |
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Wabash River At Bluffton, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03323000 |
172 cfs | 2.10 ft | · | 78°F | 801 ft | Upper Wabash |
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Wabash River At Peru, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03327500 |
1,010 cfs | 6.10 ft | · | 78°F | 625 ft | Upper Wabash |
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Wabash River At Wabash, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03325000 |
641 cfs | 3.81 ft | 46°F | 78°F | 672 ft | Upper Wabash |
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Little River Near Huntington, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03324000 |
93 cfs | 2.69 ft | 51°F | 78°F | 743 ft | Upper Wabash |
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Salamonie River At Portland, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03324200 |
16 cfs | 2.19 ft | · | 78°F | 896 ft | Salamonie |
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Salamonie River Near Warren, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03324300 |
108 cfs | 6.63 ft | · | 78°F | 795 ft | Salamonie |
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Mississinewa River Near Ridgeville, In
9 years ago · USGS 03325500 |
38 cfs | 5.43 ft | · | 85°F | 972 ft | Mississinewa |
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Mississinewa River At Marion, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03326500 |
260 cfs | 1.56 ft | · | 78°F | 794 ft | Mississinewa |
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Eel River Near Logansport, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03328500 |
417 cfs | 3.56 ft | · | 78°F | 623 ft | Eel |
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Eel River At North Manchester, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03328000 |
206 cfs | 3.31 ft | · | 78°F | 736 ft | Eel |
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Deer Creek Near Delphi, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03329700 |
125 cfs | 2.26 ft | · | 80°F | 564 ft | Middle Wabash-Deer |
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Wabash River At Logansport, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03329000 |
1,960 cfs | 4.08 ft | · | 79°F | 576 ft | Upper Wabash |
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Tippecanoe River Near Delphi, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03333050 |
1,680 cfs | 3.32 ft | · | 80°F | 544 ft | Tippecanoe |
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Tippecanoe River At Buffalo, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03332345 |
1,230 cfs | 7.83 ft | · | 79°F | 664 ft | Tippecanoe |
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Tippecanoe River At Winamac, In
10 hours ago · USGS 03331753 |
1,060 cfs | 5.92 ft | · | 79°F | 687 ft | Tippecanoe |
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Tippecanoe River Near Ora, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03331500 |
986 cfs | 8.02 ft | · | 79°F | 706 ft | Tippecanoe |
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Tippecanoe River At North Webster, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03330241 |
35 cfs | 3.39 ft | · | 78°F | 852 ft | Tippecanoe |
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Tippecanoe River At Oswego, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03330500 |
96 cfs | 5.86 ft | · | 78°F | 839 ft | Tippecanoe |
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South Fork Wildcat Creek Near Lafayette, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03334500 |
132 cfs | 2.88 ft | · | 80°F | 575 ft | Wildcat |
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Wildcat Creek Near Lafayette, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03335000 |
371 cfs | 3.86 ft | · | 80°F | 533 ft | Wildcat |
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Wildcat Creek Near Jerome, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03333450 |
71 cfs | 2.08 ft | · | 79°F | 826 ft | Wildcat |
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Wildcat Creek At Owasco, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03334000 |
197 cfs | 2.44 ft | · | 80°F | 629 ft | Wildcat |
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Wildcat Creek At Kokomo, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03333700 |
130 cfs | 3.94 ft | · | 79°F | 794 ft | Wildcat |
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Big Raccoon Creek At Coxville, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03341300 |
639 cfs | 7.56 ft | · | 80°F | 508 ft | Middle Wabash-Little Vermilion |
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Wabash River At Montezuma, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03340500 |
8,410 cfs | 7.24 ft | · | 80°F | 503 ft | Middle Wabash-Little Vermilion |
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Big Raccoon Creek Near Fincastle Ind, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03340800 |
85 cfs | 2.70 ft | · | 78°F | 711 ft | Middle Wabash-Little Vermilion |
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Wabash River At Covington, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03336000 |
5,370 cfs | 8.02 ft | · | 80°F | 482 ft | Middle Wabash-Little Vermilion |
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Wabash River At Lafayette Ind, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03335500 |
4,480 cfs | 4.24 ft | · | 80°F | 520 ft | Middle Wabash-Little Vermilion |
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Sugar Creek At Crawfordsville, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03339500 |
314 cfs | 4.02 ft | · | 79°F | 672 ft | Sugar |
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Prairie Creek Near Lebanon, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03339280 |
22 cfs | 5.15 ft | · | 78°F | 875 ft | Sugar |
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Busseron Creek Near Carlisle, In
10 hours ago · USGS 03342500 |
201 cfs | 3.24 ft | · | 81°F | 457 ft | Middle Wabash-Busseron |
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Wabash River At Riverton Ind, In
10 hours ago · USGS 03342000 |
11,900 cfs | 8.78 ft | · | 81°F | 425 ft | Middle Wabash-Busseron |
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Wabash River At Terre Haute, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03341500 |
9,080 cfs | 8.21 ft | · | 80°F | 454 ft | Middle Wabash-Busseron |
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Big Creek Near Wadesville, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03378550 |
12 cfs | 2.21 ft | · | 84°F | 387 ft | Lower Wabash |
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Wabash River At New Harmony, In
12 hours ago · USGS 03378500 |
49,300 cfs | 10.88 ft | 67°F | 85°F | 409 ft | Lower Wabash |
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White River Near Centerton, In
10 hours ago · USGS 03354000 |
2,120 cfs | 2.18 ft | 63°F | 79°F | 612 ft | Upper White |
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White Lick Creek At Mooresville, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03353800 |
192 cfs | 7.40 ft | · | 79°F | 664 ft | Upper White |
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Little Buck Creek Near Indianapolis, In
4 years ago · USGS 03353637 |
11 cfs | 1.84 ft | · | 85°F | 681 ft | Upper White |
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Lick Creek At Indianapolis, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03353620 |
8 cfs | 1.29 ft | · | 79°F | 753 ft | Upper White |
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White R. At Stout Gen. Stn. At Indianapolis, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03353611 |
1,150 cfs | 2.84 ft | 64°F | 80°F | 664 ft | Upper White |
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White River At Indianapolis, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03353000 |
960 cfs | 4.05 ft | 66°F | 80°F | 699 ft | Upper White |
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Pleasant Rn At Arlington Ave At Indpls, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03353120 |
3 cfs | 3.03 ft | · | 79°F | 795 ft | Upper White |
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Eagle Creek At Indianapolis, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03353500 |
180 cfs | 2.03 ft | · | 79°F | 719 ft | Upper White |
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Little Eagle Creek At Speedway, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03353600 |
16 cfs | · | · | 79°F | 724 ft | Upper White |
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Fall Creek At 16th Street At Indianapolis, In
12 hours ago · USGS 03352875 |
238 cfs | 7.11 ft | 60°F | 80°F | 683 ft | Upper White |
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Eagle Creek Below Reservoir At Indianapolis, In
2 days ago · USGS 03353451 |
22 cfs | 3.00 ft | · | 79°F | 742 ft | Upper White |
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Crooked Creek At Indianapolis, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03351310 |
9 cfs | 3.12 ft | · | 79°F | 715 ft | Upper White |
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Fall Creek At Millersville, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03352500 |
203 cfs | 2.50 ft | · | 80°F | 740 ft | Upper White |
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White River Near Nora, In
10 hours ago · USGS 03351000 |
790 cfs | 3.12 ft | · | 80°F | 740 ft | Upper White |
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Eagle Creek At Zionsville, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03353200 |
57 cfs | 1.75 ft | 58°F | 79°F | 817 ft | Upper White |
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Fall Creek Near Fortville, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03351500 |
119 cfs | 1.95 ft | · | 79°F | 789 ft | Upper White |
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Stony Creek Near Noblesville, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03350700 |
36 cfs | 2.28 ft | · | 79°F | 765 ft | Upper White |
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White River At Noblesville, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03349000 |
517 cfs | 4.52 ft | · | 80°F | 768 ft | Upper White |
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White River At Anderson, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03348000 |
236 cfs | 4.67 ft | · | 79°F | 829 ft | Upper White |
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White River At Raible Avenue At Anderson, In
10 hours ago · USGS 03348130 |
256 cfs | 2.70 ft | · | 79°F | 823 ft | Upper White |
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White River At Muncie, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03347000 |
110 cfs | 4.38 ft | · | 79°F | 926 ft | Upper White |
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Pipe Creek At Frankton, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03348350 |
33 cfs | 3.75 ft | · | 79°F | 829 ft | Upper White |
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White River At Petersburg, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03374000 |
18,000 cfs | 11.65 ft | 67°F | 83°F | 421 ft | Lower White |
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White River Above Petersburg, In
2 years ago · USGS 03373980 |
1,220 cfs | 11.60 ft | 66°F | 83°F | 421 ft | Lower White |
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White River At Newberry, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03360500 |
4,710 cfs | 4.89 ft | · | 81°F | 475 ft | Lower White |
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Eel River At Bowling Green, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03360000 |
1,200 cfs | 6.18 ft | · | 80°F | 556 ft | Eel |
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Mill Creek Near Cataract, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03358000 |
171 cfs | 5.54 ft | · | 79°F | 747 ft | Eel |
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Plum Creek Near Bainbridge, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03357350 |
2 cfs | 1.91 ft | · | 78°F | 842 ft | Eel |
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Big Walnut Creek Near Roachdale, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03357330 |
82 cfs | 5.41 ft | · | 78°F | 792 ft | Eel |
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Driftwood River Near Edinburgh Ind, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03363000 |
1,120 cfs | 3.81 ft | · | 79°F | 648 ft | Driftwood |
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Sugar Creek Near Edinburgh, In
10 hours ago · USGS 03362500 |
368 cfs | 4.79 ft | · | 79°F | 672 ft | Driftwood |
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Youngs Creek Near Edinburgh Ind, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03362000 |
87 cfs | 2.23 ft | · | 79°F | 689 ft | Driftwood |
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Big Blue River At Shelbyville, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03361500 |
426 cfs | 5.49 ft | · | 78°F | 748 ft | Driftwood |
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Buck Creek At Acton, In
10 hours ago · USGS 03361850 |
54 cfs | 2.20 ft | · | 78°F | 778 ft | Driftwood |
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Sugar Creek At New Palestine, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03361650 |
67 cfs | 3.13 ft | · | 78°F | 798 ft | Driftwood |
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East Fork White River At Columbus, In
10 hours ago · USGS 03364000 |
1,810 cfs | · | · | 79°F | 603 ft | Upper East Fork White |
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Flatrock River At Columbus, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03363900 |
605 cfs | 4.60 ft | · | 79°F | 624 ft | Flatrock-Haw |
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Haw Creek Near Clifford, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03364200 |
28 cfs | 3.12 ft | · | 79°F | 660 ft | Flatrock-Haw |
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Flatrock River At St. Paul, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03363500 |
323 cfs | 1.38 ft | · | 78°F | 781 ft | Flatrock-Haw |
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East Fork White River At Seymour Ind, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03365500 |
2,760 cfs | 6.67 ft | · | 80°F | 564 ft | Upper East Fork White |
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Clifty Creek At Hartsville, In
10 hours ago · USGS 03364500 |
70 cfs | 1.26 ft | · | 78°F | 682 ft | Upper East Fork White |
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Muscatatuck River Near Deputy, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03366500 |
133 cfs | 4.08 ft | · | 77°F | 552 ft | Muscatatuck |
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Vernon Fork Muscatatuck River At Vernon, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03369500 |
61 cfs | 2.83 ft | · | 80°F | 589 ft | Muscatatuck |
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Brush Creek Near Nebraska, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03368000 |
2 cfs | 1.91 ft | · | 79°F | 724 ft | Muscatatuck |
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East Fork White River At Shoals, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03373500 |
7,450 cfs | 6.07 ft | · | 82°F | 491 ft | Lower East Fork White |
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East Fork White River Near Bedford, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03371500 |
4,860 cfs | 9.66 ft | · | 82°F | 483 ft | Lower East Fork White |
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North Fork Salt Creek At Nashville, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03371650 |
41 cfs | 5.65 ft | · | 79°F | 600 ft | Lower East Fork White |
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Patoka River At Winslow, In
12 hours ago · USGS 03376300 |
274 cfs | 10.93 ft | · | 84°F | 419 ft | Patoka |
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Patoka River Near Princeton, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03376500 |
300 cfs | 4.43 ft | · | 84°F | 408 ft | Patoka |
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Patoka River At Jasper, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03375500 |
103 cfs | 6.43 ft | · | 78°F | 458 ft | Patoka |
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Silver Creek Near Sellersburg, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03294000 |
54 cfs | 4.45 ft | · | 79°F | 453 ft | Silver-Little Kentucky |
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Indian-Kentuck Creek Nr Canaan, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03291780 |
5 cfs | 3.27 ft | · | 76°F | 602 ft | Silver-Little Kentucky |
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Buck Creek Near New Middletown, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03302220 |
11 cfs | 1.09 ft | · | 79°F | 513 ft | Blue-Sinking |
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Blue River Near White Cloud, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03303000 |
328 cfs | 2.90 ft | · | 81°F | 437 ft | Blue-Sinking |
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Blue River At Fredericksburg, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03302800 |
128 cfs | 3.27 ft | · | 79°F | 617 ft | Blue-Sinking |
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West Fork Blue River At Salem, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03302680 |
9 cfs | 3.43 ft | · | 77°F | 723 ft | Blue-Sinking |
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Middle Fork Anderson River At Bristow, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03303300 |
2 cfs | 4.29 ft | · | 81°F | 414 ft | Lower Ohio-Little Pigeon |
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Pigeon Creek Near Fort Branch, In
11 hours ago · USGS 03322011 |
3 cfs | 3.54 ft | · | 84°F | 415 ft | Highland-Pigeon |
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Kankakee River At Shelby, In
11 hours ago · USGS 05518000 |
1,840 cfs | 6.50 ft | 61°F | 82°F | 647 ft | Kankakee |
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Kankakee River At Dunns Bridge, In
10 hours ago · USGS 05517500 |
1,350 cfs | 5.00 ft | 60°F | 81°F | 667 ft | Kankakee |
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Kankakee River Nr Kouts, In
10 hours ago · USGS 05517530 |
1,390 cfs | 5.80 ft | · | 81°F | 654 ft | Kankakee |
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Yellow River At Knox, In
11 hours ago · USGS 05517000 |
370 cfs | 5.55 ft | 59°F | 79°F | 694 ft | Kankakee |
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Yellow River At Plymouth, In
11 hours ago · USGS 05516500 |
206 cfs | 5.32 ft | 58°F | 78°F | 781 ft | Kankakee |
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Kankakee River At Davis, In
10 hours ago · USGS 05515500 |
551 cfs | 6.32 ft | 59°F | 79°F | 682 ft | Kankakee |
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Iroquois River Near Foresman, In
11 hours ago · USGS 05524500 |
196 cfs | 7.37 ft | 62°F | 81°F | 653 ft | Iroquois |
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Iroquois River At Rensselaer, In
11 hours ago · USGS 05522500 |
99 cfs | 4.40 ft | · | 80°F | 656 ft | Iroquois |
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Hart Ditch At Dyer, In
10 hours ago · USGS 05536179 |
8 cfs | 2.19 ft | 61°F | 83°F | 614 ft | Chicago |
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Hart Ditch At Munster, In
10 hours ago · USGS 05536190 |
29 cfs | · | · | 84°F | 600 ft | Chicago |
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Little Calumet River At Munster, In
10 hours ago · USGS 05536195 |
21 cfs | 5.41 ft | 49°F | 84°F | 591 ft | Chicago |
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Grand Calumet R At Hohman Ave. At Hammond, In
5 years ago · USGS 05536357 |
137 cfs | 5.77 ft | · | 45°F | 591 ft | Chicago |
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About Indiana streamflow
Where does the Indiana streamflow data come from?
The U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System. USGS streamgauges report continuously (every 15 minutes) and the data is the canonical real-time record for U.S. rivers. Snoflo pulls the latest readings and joins them to a 7-day NOAA weather forecast for each station.
What is cfs?
Cubic feet per second — the standard unit for streamflow. One cfs is about 7.5 gallons per second. Small creeks run at single-digit cfs; the Mississippi at hundreds of thousands.
What does Gauge Height mean?
The water level at the gauge in feet above the reference datum. Used together with discharge to track river state. Flood stage and runnable levels are typically expressed in gauge height (e.g., "flood at 16 ft").
How fresh is the Indiana data?
USGS streamgauges report every 15 minutes; Snoflo re-pulls throughout the day. The AI briefing regenerates daily.
Can I get a flow alert for a Indiana gauge?
Yes. Save any USGS gauge as a favorite in the Snoflo iOS app, set a discharge or stage threshold (e.g. "alert me when discharge crosses 2,000 cfs"), and you'll get a push the moment it crosses.
Is this a substitute for an NWS flood warning?
No. Snoflo is informational. For flood life-safety decisions always follow guidance from your local NWS forecast office and state emergency management. Snoflo data is one input among several.