Pigeon Creek near Angola water level

Name: Pigeon Creek near Angola water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Pigeon Creek, Indiana, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

5.45ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:30 PM EDT (29 min ago)

Flow: 38.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Pigeon Creek near Angola is at 5.45 ft, in the normal range.

It is 5.55 ft below the flood stage of 11.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 5.42 ft and 5.46 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: 14.95 ftApril 8, 1950

Floating and fishing near Pigeon Creek near Angola

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

Flood stage here is 11.00 ft, 5.55 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	14.95 ft	April 8, 1950
2	14.45 ft	February 3, 1969
3	14.00 ft	February 6, 1968
4	13.90 ft	March 22, 1982
5	13.61 ft	January 2, 1966
6	13.43 ft	January 30, 1974
7	13.39 ft	May 4, 1956
8	13.30 ft	December 14, 1966
9	13.16 ft	April 29, 1961
10	12.92 ft	March 10, 1965

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.13 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 53° 35° – Wind 14 mph

18 Sun 57° 35° – Wind 12 mph

19 Mon 64° 37° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 65° 46° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 65° 46° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 66° 46° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 67° 49° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:59 AM Sunset 06:53 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fish Creek at HamiltonRiver gauge, Fish Creek	3.35 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	13 mi
Prairie River at US 12 near Burr OakRiver gauge, Prairie River	25.4 cfs	Normal	−1.1 cfs	16 mi
Cedar Creek at 18th Street at AuburnRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	2.79 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	19 mi
Nb Elkhart River at CospervilleRiver gauge, Nb Elkhart River	4.39 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	22 mi
West Branch St. Joseph River near Nettle LakeRiver gauge, West Branch St. Joseph River	25.6 cfs	Normal	−2.0 cfs	23 mi
Prairie River near NottawaRiver gauge, Prairie River	70.2 cfs	Normal	−1.4 cfs	23 mi
St Joseph River near Newville INRiver gauge, St Joseph River	4.43 ft	Below flood stage	−0.17 ft	23 mi
Pigeon River near ScottRiver gauge, Pigeon River	3.52 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	25 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Pigeon Creek near Angola?

The official flood stage is 11.00 ft. The level is currently 5.55 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 Pigeon Creek near Angola today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:30 PM EDT, the water level was 5.45 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Pigeon Creek near Angola rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Pigeon Creek near Angola normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Pigeon Creek near Angola?

The highest level on record is 14.95 ft on April 8, 1950.

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:04099510 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.63446, -85.10965 (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	5.45 ft	2026-10-20 22:30	Provisional
Flow	38.4 cfs	2026-10-20 22:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Pigeon Creek near Angola (usgs:04099510). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/pigeon-creek-near-angola

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