Carpenter Creek at Remington water level

Name: Carpenter Creek at Remington water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Carpenter Creek, Indiana, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

3.33ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:45 AM CDT (57 min ago)

Flow: 4.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Carpenter Creek at Remington is at 3.33 ft, in the normal range.

It is 5.67 ft below the flood stage of 9.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.33 ft and 3.40 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: 12.65 ftFebruary 21, 2018

Floating and fishing near Carpenter Creek at Remington

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

Flood stage here is 9.00 ft, 5.67 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

What happens at each level

20.00 ft: S 630 W Road is threatened north of Remington.
16.00 ft: TPW Railroad tracks threatened east of Remington.
14.00 ft: US231/US24 threatened east of Remington. Structures threatened near Illinois Street and Virginia Street in Remington. Illinois Street and Virginia Street threatened in Remington.
13.00 ft: US231 threatened north of Remington. S 580 W Road is threatened south of Remington.
12.00 ft: Structures threatened near W 1600 S Road and S 630 W Road.
11.00 ft: Numerous structures threatened along Natalie Drive south of Remington. W 1800 S Road and Natalie Drive threatened south of Remington. Brown Street is threatened in Remington.
10.50 ft: Structure threatened along Bruel Street in Remington.
10.00 ft: Harrison Street and Kentucky Street threatened in Remington. W 1600 S threatened north of Remington.
9.00 ft: Bruel Street is threatened in Remington. W 1730 S Road threatened east of Remington.
6.50 ft: Water overtops low-lying banks in Remington.
3.33 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	12.65 ft	February 21, 2018
2	12.02 ft	June 28, 2020
3	9.11 ft	June 18, 2017
4	8.07 ft	January 1, 2019

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.31 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 68° 36° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 69° 39° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 71° 41° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 73° 54° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 72° 53° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 73° 52° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 74° 56° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:06 AM Sunset 06:02 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min First quarter 68%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Iroquois River near ForesmanRiver gauge, Iroquois River	5.28 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	10 mi
Iroquois River at RensselaerRiver gauge, Iroquois River	4.09 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	11 mi
Iroquois River near ParrRiver gauge, Iroquois River	0.4 cfs	Normal	±0	17 mi
Tippecanoe River at NorwayRiver gauge, Tippecanoe River	887 cfs	Normal	−34.0 cfs	21 mi
Iroquois River at IroquoisRiver gauge, Iroquois River	5.46 ft	Normal	−0.07 ft	22 mi
Tippecanoe River at BuffaloRiver gauge, Tippecanoe River	926 cfs	Normal	−2.0 cfs	23 mi
Tippecanoe River below Oakdale DamRiver gauge, Tippecanoe River	5.20 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	23 mi
Big Pine Creek at Pine VillageRiver gauge, Big Pine Creek	3.99 ft	Below flood stage	±0	23 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Carpenter Creek at Remington?

The official flood stage is 9.00 ft. The level is currently 5.67 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 Carpenter Creek at Remington today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:45 AM CDT, the water level was 3.33 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Carpenter Creek at Remington rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Carpenter Creek at Remington normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Carpenter Creek at Remington?

The highest level on record is 12.65 ft on February 21, 2018.

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:05523865 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.77808, -87.16336 (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	3.33 ft	2026-10-20 10:45	Provisional
Flow	4.9 cfs	2026-10-20 10:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Carpenter Creek at Remington (usgs:05523865). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/carpenter-creek-at-remington

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