Germania Creek at West Street at Indianapolis water level

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

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Latest reading

Water level

7.40ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:30 AM EDT (54 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has Germania Creek at West Street at Indianapolis at 7.40 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 7.40 ft – 8.31 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.66 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 18.55 ftApril 8, 2015

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

What happens at each level

18.50 ft: Water over concrete outlet structure of retention pond and on grass above. Water likely unusally high.
16.50 ft: Near top of the drainage pipe for the retention pond.
13.00 ft: Level observed on June 11, 2015. Retention pond had plenty of water, but at a relatively low level.
11.70 ft: Near bottom of drainage pipe of retention pond. Could not tell exact bottom because of all of the debris at the pipe.
7.40 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	18.55 ft	April 8, 2015

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 72° 41° – Wind 4 mph

21 Wed 72° 41° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 70° 42° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 71° 53° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 71° 52° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 74° 54° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 72° 57° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:02 AM Sunset 06:58 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
White River at IndianapolisRiver gauge, White River	2.73 ft	Low	−0.05 ft	0.9 mi
Eagle Creek at Raymond St at IndianapolisRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	1.61 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	1.7 mi
White River at Stout Gen. Stn. at IndianapolisRiver gauge, White River	1.54 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	1.9 mi
Pogues Run at Vermont Street at IndianapolisRiver gauge, Pogues Run	1.30 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	3.6 mi
White River at Michigan Street at IndianapolisRiver gauge, White River	6.97 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	3.6 mi
Lick Creek at IndianapolisRiver gauge, Lick Creek	1.12 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	3.7 mi
Fall Creek at 16th Street at IndianapolisRiver gauge, Fall Creek	6.67 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	4.5 mi
Little Buck Creek at Tibbs Av near IndianapolisRiver gauge, Little Buck Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	4.6 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 Germania Creek at West Street at Indianapolis today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:30 AM EDT, the water level was 7.40 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Germania Creek at West Street at Indianapolis rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.66 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Germania Creek at West Street at Indianapolis normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Germania Creek at West Street at Indianapolis?

The highest level on record is 18.55 ft on April 8, 2015.

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:033531908 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.72472, -86.16778 (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	7.40 ft	2026-10-21 09:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Germania Creek at West Street at Indianapolis (usgs:033531908). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/germania-creek-at-west-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