Crooked Creek at Indianapolis water level

Name: Crooked Creek at Indianapolis water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Crooked Creek, Indiana, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

2.69ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT (47 min ago)

Flow: 1.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Crooked Creek at Indianapolis reads 2.69 ft, a normal level.

It is 5.31 ft below the flood stage of 8.00 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.69 ft and 2.97 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: 13.31 ftJune 26, 1978

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 8.00 ft, still 5.31 ft away.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	13.31 ft	June 26, 1978
2	11.90 ft	September 1, 2003
3	11.00 ft	April 19, 2013
4	10.42 ft	June 20, 2011
5	10.15 ft	February 28, 2011
6	9.80 ft	May 26, 1989
7	9.70 ft	July 14, 2015
8	9.51 ft	November 14, 1993
9	9.42 ft	April 3, 2014
10	8.94 ft	December 30, 1990

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 69° 38° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 71° 39° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 72° 53° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 71° 55° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 73° 54° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 74° 56° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 72° 58° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:01 AM Sunset 07:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
White River at Indianapolis Museum of ArtRiver gauge, White River	3.47 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	1.1 mi
White River at 16th Street at IndianapolisRiver gauge, White River	6.44 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	2.9 mi
Little Eagle Creek at SpeedwayRiver gauge, Little Eagle Creek	−0.26 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	3.1 mi
Fall Creek at 16th Street at IndianapolisRiver gauge, Fall Creek	6.66 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	3.2 mi
White River at Michigan Street at IndianapolisRiver gauge, White River	7.00 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	3.9 mi
Eagle Creek at IndianapolisRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	0.97 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	4.3 mi
White River at Broad RippleRiver gauge, White River	3.05 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	4.5 mi
White River below Dam at Broad RippleRiver gauge, White River	1.46 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	4.6 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Crooked Creek at Indianapolis?

The official flood stage is 8.00 ft. The level is currently 5.31 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 Crooked Creek at Indianapolis today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT, the water level was 2.69 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Crooked Creek at Indianapolis rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Crooked Creek at Indianapolis normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Crooked Creek at Indianapolis?

The highest level on record is 13.31 ft on June 26, 1978.

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:03351310 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.82976, -86.20608 (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	2.69 ft	2026-10-20 15:15	Provisional
Flow	1.4 cfs	2026-10-20 15:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Crooked Creek at Indianapolis (usgs:03351310). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/crooked-creek-at-indianapolis

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