Big Duck Creek at 14th Street Park at Elwood water level

Name: Big Duck Creek at 14th Street Park at Elwood water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Big Duck Creek, Indiana, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

3.77ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT (40 min ago)

Flow: 5.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Big Duck Creek at 14th Street Park at Elwood reads 3.77 ft, a normal level.

It is 4.23 ft below the flood stage of 8.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.75 ft and 3.79 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: 11.88 ftAugust 13, 2026

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 8.00 ft, still 4.23 ft away.

What happens at each level

18.00 ft: Parts of Madison Road and Main Street unpassable due to high water along Big Duck Creek.
17.00 ft: Parts of 9th Street and South B Street unpassable due to high water along Big Duck Creek.
12.00 ft: Parts of State Road 13 unpassable due to high water along portions of Big Duck Creek.
11.00 ft: Extensive flooding in progress in early May 2017 with highest level since flood of April 2013. Water nearing a few residential areas. Portions of North F Street and 16th street unpassable due to high water.
3.77 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	11.88 ft	August 13, 2026
2	11.84 ft	July 18, 2022
3	11.31 ft	May 4, 2017
4	10.18 ft	July 1, 2017
5	9.78 ft	April 3, 2018
6	9.46 ft	April 5, 2025
7	8.42 ft	September 9, 2018
8	8.31 ft	January 20, 2017
9	8.04 ft	November 18, 2017
10	8.00 ft	October 5, 2018

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 70° 39° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 69° 40° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 69° 49° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 70° 49° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 71° 52° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 71° 55° – Wind 8 mph

27 Tue 67° 53° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:01 AM Sunset 06:56 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pipe Creek at FranktonRiver gauge, Pipe Creek	3.30 ft	Below flood stage	±0	5.5 mi
Cicero Creek at TiptonRiver gauge, Cicero Creek	2.28 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	11 mi
Cicero Creek at ArcadiaRiver gauge, Cicero Creek	2.67 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	11 mi
Wildcat Creek near JeromeRiver gauge, Wildcat Creek	1.59 ft	Below flood stage	±0	12 mi
White River near StrawtownRiver gauge, White River	3.76 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	13 mi
White River at Raible Avenue at AndersonRiver gauge, White River	2.38 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	14 mi
Stony Creek at FishersburgRiver gauge, Stony Creek	3.50 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	15 mi
William Lock Ditch near DurbinCanal gauge, William Lock Ditch	5.99 ft	Below flood stage	±0	15 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Big Duck Creek at 14th Street Park at Elwood?

The official flood stage is 8.00 ft. The level is currently 4.23 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 Big Duck Creek at 14th Street Park at Elwood today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT, the water level was 3.77 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Big Duck Creek at 14th Street Park at Elwood rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Big Duck Creek at 14th Street Park at Elwood normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Big Duck Creek at 14th Street Park at Elwood?

The highest level on record is 11.88 ft on August 13, 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:033483827 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.28111, -85.84247 (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	3.77 ft	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional
Flow	5.7 cfs	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Big Duck Creek at 14th Street Park at Elwood (usgs:033483827). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/big-duck-creek-at-14th-street-park-at-elwood

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