Bee Hunter Ditch at Linton water level

Name: Bee Hunter Ditch at Linton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Bee Hunter Ditch, Indiana, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

4.00ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 12:45 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Bee Hunter Ditch at Linton is at 4.00 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 4.00 ft and 4.16 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: 10.28 ftJune 27, 2026

Floating and fishing near Bee Hunter Ditch at Linton

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

What happens at each level

13.40 ft: Top of the sidewalk on the south side of SR 54 Bridge over Bee Hunter Ditch in Linton. At this point water is flowing over State Road 54.
11.40 ft: Low steel elevation of SR 54 Highway Bridge over Bee Hunter Ditch at Linton. At this point State Road 54 begins to act as a dam and water may be higher on north side of SR 54 than the south side.
9.42 ft: Highest level observed since site installation on June 10, 2016.
8.20 ft: Top of left bank of Bee Hunter Ditch about 100 feet downstream of SR 54 bridge in Linton in the area of the Park View Diner Restaurant.
4.03 ft: Lowest level observed since site installation on June 10, 2016.
4.00 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	10.28 ft	June 27, 2026
2	9.76 ft	September 9, 2018
3	9.42 ft	August 14, 2016
4	8.78 ft	February 24, 2018
5	8.42 ft	April 30, 2017
6	8.33 ft	March 29, 2018
7	8.28 ft	October 20, 2016
8	8.13 ft	November 1, 2018
9	7.73 ft	January 20, 2017
10	7.51 ft	November 28, 2016

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 62° 35° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 69° 40° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 71° 48° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 73° 48° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 73° 49° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 73° 50° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 75° 51° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:03 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min First quarter 56%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
White River at NewberryRiver gauge, White River	2.25 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	10 mi
Busseron Creek near CarlisleRiver gauge, Busseron Creek	1.66 ft	Below flood stage	±0	15 mi
Smothers Creek near PlainvilleRiver gauge, Smothers Creek	6.02 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	16 mi
White River near EdwardsportRiver gauge, White River	5.09 ft	Below flood stage	+0.30 ft	17 mi
Wabash River at RivertonRiver gauge, Wabash River	5.28 ft	Below flood stage	−0.17 ft	22 mi
Eel River at Bowling GreenRiver gauge, Eel River	2.58 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	25 mi
White River at SpencerRiver gauge, White River	2.86 ft	Normal	−0.22 ft	27 mi
Wabash River at Memorial Bridge at VincennesRiver gauge, Wabash River	4.74 ft	Below flood stage	−0.18 ft	32 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 Bee Hunter Ditch at Linton today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 12:45 AM CDT, the water level was 4.00 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bee Hunter Ditch at Linton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Bee Hunter Ditch at Linton 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 Bee Hunter Ditch at Linton?

The highest level on record is 10.28 ft on June 27, 2026.

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:03360652 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.03683, -87.15219 (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	4.00 ft	2026-10-19 05:45	Provisional
Flow	0.2 cfs	2026-10-19 05:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bee Hunter Ditch at Linton (usgs:03360652). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/bee-hunter-ditch-at-linton

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