Cedar Creek at 18th Street at Auburn water level

Name: Cedar Creek at 18th Street at Auburn water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Cedar Creek, Indiana, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

2.79ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:00 PM EDT (54 min ago)

Flow: 24.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Cedar Creek at 18th Street at Auburn reads 2.79 ft, a normal level.

It is 6.21 ft below the flood stage of 9.00 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.79 ft and 3.04 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: 12.30 ftMarch 11, 2009

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.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 9.00 ft, still 6.21 ft away.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	12.30 ft	March 11, 2009
2	11.25 ft	February 6, 2008
3	10.09 ft	November 30, 2011
4	10.08 ft	April 19, 2013
5	9.96 ft	June 28, 2015
6	9.42 ft	May 22, 2010
7	9.39 ft	February 21, 2018
8	9.34 ft	January 13, 2005
9	9.18 ft	April 4, 2014
10	8.92 ft	May 1, 2019

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 67° 38° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 65° 44° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 68° 42° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 67° 47° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 68° 48° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 70° 50° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 70° 54° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:59 AM Sunset 06:52 PM Daylight 10 hr, 52 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Other gauges on Cedar Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cedar Creek near CedarvilleRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	1.45 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	10 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Drain Tile East of Bull Rapids Road near HarlanRiver gauge, Drain Tile East of Bull Rapids Road	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	13 mi
Overland Flow East of Bull Rapids Road near HarlanRiver gauge, Overland Flow East of Bull Rapids Road	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	13 mi
St Joseph River near Newville INRiver gauge, St Joseph River	4.41 ft	Below flood stage	−0.18 ft	13 mi
St. Joseph River near Fort WayneRiver gauge, St. Joseph River	2.78 ft	Below flood stage	−0.15 ft	13 mi
Fish Creek at HamiltonRiver gauge, Fish Creek	3.35 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	14 mi
Black Creek near HarlanRiver gauge, Black Creek	2.4 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	15 mi
Spy Run Creek near Park Drive at Fort WayneRiver gauge, Spy Run Creek	5.79 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	19 mi
Unnamed Tributary to Lost Creek near Farmer OHRiver gauge, Unnamed Tributary to Lost Creek	0.5 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	19 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Cedar Creek at 18th Street at Auburn?

The official flood stage is 9.00 ft. The level is currently 6.21 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 at 18th Street at Auburn today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:00 PM EDT, the water level was 2.79 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Cedar Creek at 18th Street at Auburn rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.23 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Cedar Creek at 18th Street at Auburn normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Cedar Creek at 18th Street at Auburn?

The highest level on record is 12.30 ft on March 11, 2009.

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:04179520 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.36002, -85.04910 (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	2.79 ft	2026-10-21 00:00	Provisional
Flow	24.7 cfs	2026-10-21 00:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cedar Creek at 18th Street at Auburn (usgs:04179520). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/cedar-creek-at-18th-street-at-auburn

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