Prairie Creek near Lebanon water level

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

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Below flood stage

Water level

4.97ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 01:00 AM CDT (59 min ago)

Flow: 9.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Prairie Creek near Lebanon, where the gauge shows 4.97 ft.

It is 4.03 ft below the flood stage of 9.00 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 4.94 ft – 5.10 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: 15.71 ftApril 19, 2013

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

For reference, flood stage is 9.00 ft.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	15.71 ft	April 19, 2013
2	14.82 ft	February 28, 2011
3	13.99 ft	March 11, 1990
4	13.65 ft	December 30, 1990
5	13.50 ft	May 4, 2017
6	13.47 ft	April 28, 2011
7	13.03 ft	May 11, 2003
8	12.95 ft	February 27, 1997
9	12.72 ft	April 3, 2018
10	12.68 ft	November 14, 1993

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 72° 40° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 72° 43° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 70° 45° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 70° 50° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 70° 50° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 73° 51° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 71° 54° – Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:04 AM Sunset 05:59 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sugar Creek near ThorntownRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	23.9 cfs	Normal	±0	10 mi
Eagle Creek at ZionsvilleRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	1.28 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	18 mi
School Branch at Cr750n at BrownsburgRiver gauge, School Branch	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	18 mi
Eagle Creek at 79th Street at IndianapolisRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	4.63 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	19 mi
Sugar Creek at CrawfordsvilleRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	3.01 ft	Very high	±0	21 mi
Williams Creek at 96th Street, IndianapolisRiver gauge, Williams Creek	3.28 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	22 mi
Eagle Creek Reservoir near IndianapolisReservoir, Eagle Creek Reservoir	788.43 ft	Below flood stage	±0	23 mi
Eagle Creek below Reservoir at IndianapolisRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	11.9 cfs	Normal	−0.8 cfs	23 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Prairie Creek near Lebanon?

The official flood stage is 9.00 ft. The level is currently 4.03 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 Prairie Creek near Lebanon today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 01:00 AM CDT, the water level was 4.97 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Prairie Creek near Lebanon rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.06 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Prairie Creek near Lebanon normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Prairie Creek near Lebanon?

The highest level on record is 15.71 ft on April 19, 2013.

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:03339280 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.10448, -86.52276 (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	4.97 ft	2026-10-21 06:00	Provisional
Flow	9.3 cfs	2026-10-21 06:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Prairie Creek near Lebanon (usgs:03339280). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/prairie-creek-near-lebanon

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