Fall Creek at 16th Street at Indianapolis water level

Name: Fall Creek at 16th Street at Indianapolis water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Fall Creek, Indiana, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

6.67ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:15 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 88.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Fall Creek at 16th Street at Indianapolis, where the gauge shows 6.67 ft.

It is 5.33 ft below the flood stage of 12.00 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 6.63 ft – 7.09 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: 16.63 ftAugust 16, 2026

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

For reference, flood stage is 12.00 ft.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	16.63 ft	August 16, 2026
2	16.38 ft	December 31, 1990
3	14.77 ft	April 7, 2025
4	13.60 ft	April 5, 2018
5	12.98 ft	April 27, 2019
6	12.95 ft	June 17, 2019
7	12.81 ft	December 12, 1985
8	12.25 ft	February 8, 2019
9	11.93 ft	October 4, 1986
10	11.91 ft	May 28, 1989

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 71° 41° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 71° 41° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 72° 45° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 71° 53° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 72° 52° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 74° 55° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 73° 58° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:01 AM Sunset 07:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on Fall Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fall Creek near FortvilleRiver gauge, Fall Creek	1.77 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	20 mi
Fall Creek at 79th St at IndianapolisRiver gauge, Fall Creek	112 cfs	Very high	−3.0 cfs	12 mi
Fall Creek at MillersvilleRiver gauge, Fall Creek	1.98 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	6 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
White River at 16th Street at IndianapolisRiver gauge, White River	6.38 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	1.1 mi
White River at Michigan Street at IndianapolisRiver gauge, White River	7.00 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	1.2 mi
Pogues Run at Vermont Street at IndianapolisRiver gauge, Pogues Run	1.33 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	2.3 mi
Little Eagle Creek at SpeedwayRiver gauge, Little Eagle Creek	−0.26 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	2.7 mi
White River at Indianapolis Museum of ArtRiver gauge, White River	3.46 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	3.0 mi
Crooked Creek at IndianapolisRiver gauge, Crooked Creek	2.68 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	3.2 mi
White River at IndianapolisRiver gauge, White River	2.76 ft	Low	−0.11 ft	3.6 mi
Eagle Creek at Raymond St at IndianapolisRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	1.60 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	3.9 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Fall Creek at 16th Street at Indianapolis?

The official flood stage is 12.00 ft. The level is currently 5.33 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 Fall Creek at 16th Street at Indianapolis today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:15 PM EDT, the water level was 6.67 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Fall Creek at 16th Street at Indianapolis rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Fall Creek at 16th Street at Indianapolis normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Fall Creek at 16th Street at Indianapolis?

The highest level on record is 16.63 ft on August 16, 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:03352875 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.78878, -86.17747 (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	6.67 ft	2026-10-20 18:15	Provisional
Flow	88.3 cfs	2026-10-20 18:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Fall Creek at 16th Street at Indianapolis (usgs:03352875). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/fall-creek-at-16th-street-at-indianapolis

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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