Sugar Creek near Edinburgh water level

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

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Below flood stage

Water level

4.07ft Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 127 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Sugar Creek near Edinburgh, where the gauge shows 4.07 ft.

It is 5.93 ft below the flood stage of 10.00 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.14 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.80 ft – 4.38 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: 19.23 ftJune 7, 2008

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

For reference, flood stage is 10.00 ft.

What happens at each level

25.00 ft: Water is at the bottom of bridge over Sugar Creek leading into Camp Atterbury. Extreme flooding in progress with great damage to residences, businesses, state and local roads.
19.20 ft: June 2008 record flood. Atterbury public access site area extensively flooded with water more than a foot deep over nearby county road. During June 2008 extensive damaged occurred to numerous local Johnson county roads. Water was more than two feet deep on nearby US 31. Some local river cabins destroyed. Residential flooding in and near Edinburgh. SR 252 upstream on Youngs Creek flooded by 2 ft or more of water.
18.00 ft: Near record flood is in progress. U.S. Hwy 31 is impassable with at least one foot of water. Extensive damage to several river cabins and residences near Edinburgh occurs.
16.00 ft: Extensive flooding along Sugar Creek affecting several river cabins and local roads. Flooding of U.S. Highway 31 near Edinburgh is very likely. Several local roads along Sugar Creek from Indiana 44 downstream to gage site are flooded.
14.00 ft: Flood waters in at least one cabin and is about to enter several more near Sugar Creek. Extensive flooding of Sugar Creek in Atterbury Fish and Wildlife Area. Water approaching and possibly on portions of River Road north of Old Hospital Road and CR 650S. Flooding of agricultural land near SR 252 along a small tributary to Sugar Creek and of some county roads upstream of CR 650S.
13.00 ft: At least one cabin begins to flood with several more threatened by flood waters. Extensive flooding of a few county roads near Sugar Creek.
12.00 ft: Flooding of Sugar Creek in Atterbury Fish and Wildlife Area in southern Johnson County. River Road north of Old Hospital Road and CR 650S that run through the wildlife area are not flooded...but many of the side roads from these roads are flooded. Water extends to SR 252 along a small tributary to Sugar Creek.
11.00 ft: In Johnson county, CR 400 S east of US 31, CR 725 E north of CR 400 S and Greensburg Road from CR 700 E to CR 800 E are closed by flood waters. Low agricultural land is flooded. A few homes and outbuildings surrounded by high water.
10.50 ft: Lowland flooding along Sugar Creek.
9.00 ft: Flooding along portions of Sugar Creek is in progress.
4.07 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	19.23 ft	June 7, 2008
2	18.38 ft	May 29, 1956
3	17.05 ft	November 15, 1993
4	16.98 ft	May 24, 1968
5	16.95 ft	January 6, 2005
6	16.84 ft	July 21, 1969
7	16.83 ft	December 23, 2013
8	16.58 ft	November 17, 1955
9	16.51 ft	April 6, 2025
10	16.43 ft	March 5, 1963

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.12 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 67° 37° – Wind 4 mph

20 Tue 69° 40° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 72° 40° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 72° 49° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 73° 50° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 73° 48° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 72° 52° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:00 AM Sunset 06:59 PM Daylight 11 hr First quarter 66%

Map

Other gauges on Sugar Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sugar Creek near ThorntownRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	22.8 cfs	Normal	−1.1 cfs	66 mi
Sugar Creek at CrawfordsvilleRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	3.00 ft	Very high	−0.01 ft	68 mi
Sugar Creek at West Terre HauteRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	1.46 ft	No reference yet	−0.04 ft	78 mi
Sugar Creek at New PalestineRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	2.87 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	25 mi
Sugar Creek near BoggstownRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	81.4 cfs	Normal	−17.1 cfs	14 mi
Sugar Creek at MilfordRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	2.82 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	127 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Driftwood River near EdinburghRiver gauge, Driftwood River	2.23 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	1.6 mi
Youngs Creek near EdinburghRiver gauge, Youngs Creek	1.66 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	4.0 mi
Flatrock River at ColumbusRiver gauge, Flatrock River	2.99 ft	Normal	±0	9 mi
Haw Creek near CliffordRiver gauge, Haw Creek	3.12 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	10 mi
East Fork White River at ColumbusRiver gauge, East Fork White River	−3.27 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	12 mi
Haw Creek at East ColumbusRiver gauge, Haw Creek	2.56 ft	Below flood stage	±0	12 mi
Haw Creek at HopeRiver gauge, Haw Creek	1.93 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	13 mi
Clifty Creek near ColumbusRiver gauge, Clifty Creek	4.53 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	14 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Sugar Creek near Edinburgh?

The official flood stage is 10.00 ft. The level is currently 5.93 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 Sugar Creek near Edinburgh today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 AM EDT, the water level was 4.07 ft. Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Sugar Creek near Edinburgh rising or falling?

Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Sugar Creek near Edinburgh normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Sugar Creek near Edinburgh?

The highest level on record is 19.23 ft on June 7, 2008.

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:03362500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.36092, -85.99808 (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	4.07 ft	2026-10-20 07:00	Provisional
Flow	127 cfs	2026-10-20 07:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Sugar Creek near Edinburgh (usgs:03362500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/sugar-creek-near-edinburgh

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