Indian-Kentuck Creek near Canaan water level

Name: Indian-Kentuck Creek near Canaan water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Indian-Kentuck Creek, Indiana, United States

Directions

Low for late October

Water level

2.66ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 01:15 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Indian-Kentuck Creek near Canaan is running below normal at 2.66 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 2.65 ft and 2.67 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 11.60 ftApril 19, 2011

Floating and fishing near Indian-Kentuck Creek near Canaan

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

What happens at each level

17.00 ft: Bridge surface floods.
2.66 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	11.60 ft	April 19, 2011
2	11.34 ft	May 16, 1990
3	11.27 ft	September 1, 1979
4	11.09 ft	August 4, 2009
5	11.02 ft	February 22, 1971
6	10.84 ft	June 10, 1981
7	10.31 ft	July 20, 1998
8	10.22 ft	April 2, 1970
9	10.18 ft	September 7, 2001
10	9.98 ft	September 7, 1995

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 73° 41° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 74° 44° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 72° 44° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 71° 47° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 72° 45° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 75° 49° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 73° 51° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:57 AM Sunset 06:56 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kentucky River at Lock 1 near CarrolltonRiver gauge, Kentucky River	9.55 ft	Normal	−0.19 ft	16 mi
Ohio River at Markland Dam near WarsawRiver gauge, Ohio River	16.61 ft	Normal	−2.05 ft	17 mi
Brush Creek near NebraskaRiver gauge, Brush Creek	1.61 ft	Below flood stage	±0	18 mi
Vernon Fork Muscatatuck River at VernonRiver gauge, Vernon Fork Muscatatuck River	3.25 ft	Below flood stage	+0.07 ft	21 mi
Muscatatuck River near DeputyRiver gauge, Muscatatuck River	2.99 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	23 mi
Tanners Creek at LawrenceburgRiver gauge, Tanners Creek	31.99 ft	Normal	−0.25 ft	26 mi
Eagle Creek at GlencoeRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	1.27 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	26 mi
Woolper Creek at Woolper Road near BurlingtonRiver gauge, Woolper Creek	0.5 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	27 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 Indian-Kentuck Creek near Canaan today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 01:15 AM EDT, the water level was 2.66 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Indian-Kentuck Creek near Canaan rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Indian-Kentuck Creek near Canaan normal?

Low for late October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Indian-Kentuck Creek near Canaan?

The highest level on record is 11.60 ft on April 19, 2011.

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:03291780 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.87810, -85.25716 (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	2.66 ft	2026-10-21 05:15	Provisional
Flow	0.1 cfs	2026-10-21 05:15	Provisional

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