Silver Creek near Sellersburg water level

Name: Silver Creek near Sellersburg water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Silver Creek, Indiana, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.76ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM EDT (16 min ago)

Flow: 9.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Silver Creek near Sellersburg, where the gauge shows 3.76 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.76 ft – 4.01 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 30.89 ftJanuary 22, 1959

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

What happens at each level

26.50 ft: Intersection of Utica Sellersburg Road and Bean Road floods.
3.76 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	30.89 ft	January 22, 1959
2	30.40 ft	March 10, 1964
3	29.10 ft	June 24, 1960
4	28.17 ft	May 9, 1961
5	27.81 ft	March 2, 1997
6	26.26 ft	April 26, 1975
7	25.76 ft	May 2, 1983
8	25.60 ft	March 20, 2008
9	25.42 ft	April 30, 1996
10	25.38 ft	March 12, 2006

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 73° 43° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 74° 42° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 73° 44° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 73° 46° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 72° 45° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 76° 51° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 74° 52° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:58 AM Sunset 06:58 PM Daylight 11 hr Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Other gauges on Silver Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Silver Creek at Brown's Station Way at New AlbanyRiver gauge, Silver Creek	6.05 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	6.0 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ohio River at Water Tower at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Ohio River	61,800 cfs	Normal	−22,500.0 cfs	6 mi
Little Goose Creek near Harrods CreekRiver gauge, Little Goose Creek	3.9 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	7 mi
Beargrass Creek at River Road at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Beargrass Creek	24.9 cfs	Normal	−25.8 cfs	7 mi
Ohio River at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Ohio River	15.69 ft	High	−1.70 ft	7 mi
Ohio R Us of McAlpine Dam @ Rrb at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Ohio R Us of McAlpine Dam @ Rrb	12.87 ft	Normal	−0.16 ft	8 mi
Goose Creek at Old Westport Road near St MatthewsRiver gauge, Goose Creek	2.6 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	9 mi
South Fork Beargrass Creek at E Oak St at LouisvilleRiver gauge, South Fork Beargrass Creek	2.9 cfs	Low	−0.6 cfs	9 mi
Middle Fork Beargrass at Old Cannons Ln at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Middle Fork Beargrass	2.3 cfs	Low	−1.1 cfs	10 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 near Sellersburg today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM EDT, the water level was 3.76 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Silver Creek near Sellersburg rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Silver Creek near Sellersburg normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Silver Creek near Sellersburg?

The highest level on record is 30.89 ft on January 22, 1959.

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:03294000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.37061, -85.72634 (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	3.76 ft	2026-10-21 03:30	Provisional
Flow	9.9 cfs	2026-10-21 03:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Silver Creek near Sellersburg (usgs:03294000). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/silver-creek-near-sellersburg

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