Wildcat Creek at Owasco water level

Name: Wildcat Creek at Owasco water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Wildcat Creek, Indiana, United States

Directions

Below flood stage

Water level

1.92ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 12:15 AM CDT (39 min ago)

Flow: 56.6 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Wildcat Creek at Owasco is at 1.92 ft, in the normal range.

It is 7.08 ft below the flood stage of 9.00 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.91 ft and 1.94 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: 16.22 ftJuly 6, 2003

Floating and fishing near Wildcat Creek at Owasco

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

Flood stage here is 9.00 ft, 7.08 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

What happens at each level

12.50 ft: State Road 26 near Edna Mills in Clinton County on the Middle Fork of Wildcat Creek floods when this site is around this level and higher.
1.92 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	16.22 ft	July 6, 2003
2	16.00 ft	March 28, 1913
3	14.00 ft	May 18, 1943
4	13.94 ft	April 20, 2013
5	13.30 ft	January 5, 1950
6	12.05 ft	June 13, 1998
7	12.04 ft	December 31, 1990
8	11.99 ft	July 16, 1992
9	11.75 ft	April 21, 1964
10	11.74 ft	February 11, 1959

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.36 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 61° 33° – Wind 12 mph

19 Mon 67° 36° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 68° 48° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 69° 47° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 70° 50° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 71° 51° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 73° 53° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:03 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min First quarter 65%

Map

Other gauges on Wildcat Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wildcat Creek near JeromeRiver gauge, Wildcat Creek	1.59 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	38 mi
Wildcat Creek at KokomoRiver gauge, Wildcat Creek	3.05 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	25 mi
Wildcat Creek near LafayetteRiver gauge, Wildcat Creek	2.81 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	10 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
South Fork Wildcat Creek near LafayetteRiver gauge, South Fork Wildcat Creek	2.62 ft	Below flood stage	±0	8 mi
Deer Creek near DelphiRiver gauge, Deer Creek	1.83 ft	Below flood stage	±0	9 mi
Tippecanoe River near DelphiRiver gauge, Tippecanoe River	2.76 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	11 mi
Wabash River at LafayetteRiver gauge, Wabash River	2.89 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	14 mi
Tippecanoe River below Oakdale DamRiver gauge, Tippecanoe River	5.20 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	14 mi
Sugar Creek near ThorntownRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	22.8 cfs	Normal	−1.1 cfs	22 mi
Tippecanoe River at NorwayRiver gauge, Tippecanoe River	887 cfs	Normal	−34.0 cfs	23 mi
Wabash River at LogansportRiver gauge, Wabash River	3.61 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	24 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Wildcat Creek at Owasco?

The official flood stage is 9.00 ft. The level is currently 7.08 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 Wildcat Creek at Owasco today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:15 AM CDT, the water level was 1.92 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Wildcat Creek at Owasco rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Wildcat Creek at Owasco normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Wildcat Creek at Owasco?

The highest level on record is 16.22 ft on July 6, 2003.

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:03334000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.46483, -86.63656 (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	1.92 ft	2026-10-20 05:15	Provisional
Flow	56.6 cfs	2026-10-20 05:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Wildcat Creek at Owasco (usgs:03334000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/wildcat-creek-at-owasco

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