Beaver Creek near Shoals water level

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

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Below flood stage

Water level

1.57ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:45 AM CDT (48 min ago)

Flow: 0.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Beaver Creek near Shoals reads 1.57 ft, a normal level.

It is 5.43 ft below the flood stage of 7.00 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.57 ft and 1.58 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: 10.13 ftMarch 19, 2008

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 7.00 ft, still 5.43 ft away.

What happens at each level

10.10 ft: Many local roads flood. This is the level reached in March 2008 that prompted Martin County to declare a local emergency because of the local roads that flooded.
9.00 ft: Flooding along Beaver Creek in the SR 150 area nears the top of the highway grade. Extensive flooding by several feet of water to surrounding residential and commercial area that is substantially lower than the highway. An estimated level that backwater would reach if the March 1913 flood at Shoals returned.
7.30 ft: Local roads may flood when this level is reached.
5.20 ft: During the March 2008 flood, backwater from the East Fork White River reached this level. The crest on the East Fork White at Shoals was around 30 feet, and the backwater from it caused flooding along Beaver Creek in and around SR 150.
1.57 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	10.13 ft	March 19, 2008
2	9.94 ft	July 23, 2017
3	9.79 ft	June 26, 2011
4	9.59 ft	December 22, 2013
5	9.56 ft	July 17, 2021
6	9.08 ft	February 25, 2018
7	9.06 ft	March 4, 2023
8	9.01 ft	January 9, 2008
9	8.97 ft	March 14, 2015
10	8.95 ft	April 6, 2025

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 70° 43° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 73° 44° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 75° 50° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 75° 50° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 74° 50° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 75° 52° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 74° 54° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:02 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min First quarter 67%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
East Fork White River at ShoalsRiver gauge, East Fork White River	2.73 ft	Below flood stage	±0	2.6 mi
Lost River near ProspectRiver gauge, Lost River	40.8 cfs	Normal	−1.2 cfs	10 mi
Patoka Lake near CuzcoLake, Patoka Lake	538.45 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	17 mi
Lick Creek at PaoliRiver gauge, Lick Creek	3.2 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	17 mi
East Fork White River near BedfordRiver gauge, East Fork White River	4.01 ft	Below flood stage	+0.07 ft	19 mi
Patoka River at JasperRiver gauge, Patoka River	9.00 ft	Very high	±0	19 mi
Smothers Creek near PlainvilleRiver gauge, Smothers Creek	6.01 ft	Below flood stage	±0	23 mi
White River at NewberryRiver gauge, White River	2.03 ft	Below flood stage	−0.17 ft	23 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Beaver Creek near Shoals?

The official flood stage is 7.00 ft. The level is currently 5.43 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 Beaver Creek near Shoals today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:45 AM CDT, the water level was 1.57 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Beaver Creek near Shoals rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Beaver Creek near Shoals normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Beaver Creek near Shoals?

The highest level on record is 10.13 ft on March 19, 2008.

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:03373508 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.67311, -86.74499 (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	1.57 ft	2026-10-20 09:45	Provisional
Flow	0.8 cfs	2026-10-20 09:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Beaver Creek near Shoals (usgs:03373508). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/beaver-creek-near-shoals

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