Silver Creek at Brown's Station Way at New Albany water level

Name: Silver Creek at Brown's Station Way at New Albany water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Silver Creek, Indiana, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

6.05ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:00 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Water temperature: 56 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Silver Creek at Brown's Station Way at New Albany reads 6.05 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 05:00 AM EDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 6.04 ft and 6.22 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.15 ft. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 56 °F.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Silver Creek at Brown's Station Way at New Albany

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 72° 42° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 73° 45° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 73° 52° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 74° 54° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 75° 56° – Wind 3 mph

26 Mon 74° 58° – Wind 4 mph

27 Tue 73° 60° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:58 AM Sunset 06:58 PM Daylight 11 hr Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on Silver Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Silver Creek near SellersburgRiver gauge, Silver Creek	9.6 cfs	Normal	−1.3 cfs	6.0 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ohio River at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Ohio River	15.22 ft	Normal	−2.21 ft	1.4 mi
Ohio R Us of McAlpine Dam @ Rrb at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Ohio R Us of McAlpine Dam @ Rrb	12.78 ft	Normal	−0.18 ft	2.7 mi
Beargrass Creek at River Road at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Beargrass Creek	14.8 cfs	Normal	−30.4 cfs	4.5 mi
Ohio River at Water Tower at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Ohio River	58,800 cfs	Normal	−29,900.0 cfs	5.0 mi
South Fork Beargrass Creek at E Oak St at LouisvilleRiver gauge, South Fork Beargrass Creek	2.7 cfs	Low	−0.4 cfs	5.7 mi
South Fork Beargrass Creek at LouisvilleRiver gauge, South Fork Beargrass Creek	3.8 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	8 mi
Middle Fork Beargrass at Old Cannons Ln at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Middle Fork Beargrass	2.7 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	8 mi
Little Goose Creek near Harrods CreekRiver gauge, Little Goose Creek	3.7 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	9 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 Silver Creek at Brown's Station Way at New Albany today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:00 AM EDT, the water level was 6.05 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Silver Creek at Brown's Station Way at New Albany rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.15 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Silver Creek at Brown's Station Way at New Albany normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:03294445 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.30036, -85.79147 (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	6.05 ft	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional
Water temperature	56 °F	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Silver Creek at Brown's Station Way at New Albany (usgs:03294445). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/silver-creek-at-browns-station-way-at-new-albany

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