Sugar Creek near Boggstown water level

Name: Sugar Creek near Boggstown water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Sugar Creek, Indiana, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.88ft Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:30 PM EDT (57 min ago)

Flow: 66.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Sugar Creek near Boggstown reads 3.88 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.80 ft and 4.43 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

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.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 69° 39° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 69° 40° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 71° 49° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 71° 49° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 73° 49° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 75° 51° – Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 72° 54° – Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:00 AM Sunset 06:59 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on Sugar Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sugar Creek near ThorntownRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	21.8 cfs	Normal	±0	57 mi
Sugar Creek at CrawfordsvilleRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	3.01 ft	Very high	±0	61 mi
Sugar Creek at West Terre HauteRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	1.45 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	82 mi
Sugar Creek at New PalestineRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	2.83 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	11 mi
Sugar Creek near EdinburghRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	4.00 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	14 mi
Sugar Creek at MilfordRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	2.80 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	120 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Buck Creek at ActonRiver gauge, Buck Creek	1.78 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	6 mi
Big Blue River at ShelbyvilleRiver gauge, Big Blue River	4.81 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	9 mi
Little Blue River at ShelbyvilleRiver gauge, Little Blue River	4.33 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	10 mi
Youngs Creek near EdinburghRiver gauge, Youngs Creek	1.63 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	11 mi
Lick Creek at IndianapolisRiver gauge, Lick Creek	1.12 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	13 mi
Driftwood River near EdinburghRiver gauge, Driftwood River	2.16 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	16 mi
Pleasant Run at Arlington Av at IndianapolisRiver gauge, Pleasant Run	2.95 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	16 mi
Little Buck Creek at Tibbs Av near IndianapolisRiver gauge, Little Buck Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	16 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 Sugar Creek near Boggstown today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:30 PM EDT, the water level was 3.88 ft. Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Sugar Creek near Boggstown rising or falling?

Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Sugar Creek near Boggstown normal?

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

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:03361872 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.56428, -85.93814 (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	3.88 ft	2026-10-20 20:30	Provisional
Flow	66.7 cfs	2026-10-20 20:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Sugar Creek near Boggstown (usgs:03361872). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/sugar-creek-near-boggstown

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