Yellow River near Oak Grove water level

Name: Yellow River near Oak Grove water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Yellow River, Indiana, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

4.38ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:15 PM EDT (59 min ago)

Flow: 223 cfs
Water temperature: 54 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Yellow River near Oak Grove reads 4.38 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 4.38 ft and 4.49 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 54 °F.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 14.97 ftFebruary 24, 2018

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	14.97 ft	February 24, 2018
2	9.96 ft	April 21, 2013
3	9.80 ft	May 3, 2019
4	8.73 ft	June 19, 2015
5	8.47 ft	January 14, 2020
6	8.10 ft	February 25, 2014
7	7.91 ft	January 1, 2016
8	7.62 ft	November 6, 2016

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 69° 38° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 69° 42° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 69° 42° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 69° 50° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 71° 51° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 72° 53° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 73° 53° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:05 AM Sunset 06:57 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Other gauges on the Yellow River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Yellow River at PlymouthRiver gauge, Yellow River	5.05 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	10 mi
Yellow River at KnoxRiver gauge, Yellow River	5.25 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	8 mi
Yellow River near BremsRiver gauge, Yellow River	3.77 ft	No reference yet	−0.02 ft	14 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tippecanoe River near OraRiver gauge, Tippecanoe River	6.34 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	9 mi
Kankakee River at DavisRiver gauge, Kankakee River	6.21 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	15 mi
Tippecanoe River at WinamacRiver gauge, Tippecanoe River	4.79 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	17 mi
Big Monon Ditch at Cr200n near MedaryvilleRiver gauge, Big Monon Ditch	122 cfs	Very high	−2.0 cfs	21 mi
Kankakee River at Dunns BridgeRiver gauge, Kankakee River	4.18 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	26 mi
Kankakee River near KoutsRiver gauge, Kankakee River	5.14 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	29 mi
Tippecanoe River at BuffaloRiver gauge, Tippecanoe River	879 cfs	Normal	−42.0 cfs	31 mi
St. Joseph River at South BendRiver gauge, St. Joseph River	0.70 ft	Below flood stage	−0.34 ft	33 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 Yellow River near Oak Grove today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:15 PM EDT, the water level was 4.38 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Yellow River near Oak Grove rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Yellow River near Oak Grove normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Yellow River near Oak Grove?

The highest level on record is 14.97 ft on February 24, 2018.

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:05516665 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.27139, -86.46667 (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	4.38 ft	2026-10-21 00:15	Provisional
Flow	223 cfs	2026-10-21 00:15	Provisional
Water temperature	54 °F	2026-10-21 00:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Yellow River near Oak Grove (usgs:05516665). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/yellow-river-near-oak-grove

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