Indian Creek at Red Sulphur Springs water level

Name: Indian Creek at Red Sulphur Springs water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Indian Creek, West Virginia, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

0.81ft Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:15 PM EDT (41 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Indian Creek at Red Sulphur Springs reads 0.81 ft, a normal level.

It is 9.19 ft below the flood stage of 10.00 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.11 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.81 ft and 1.14 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: 14.33 ftFebruary 16, 2025

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.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 10.00 ft, still 9.19 ft away.

What happens at each level

10.00 ft: Flooding along portions of County Road 23 near the gauge.
9.00 ft: Water begins to reach low spots along County Road 23 and Route 219.
8.00 ft: Minor lowland flooding occurs, mainly downstream from the gauge.
0.81 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	14.33 ft	February 16, 2025
2	12.68 ft	April 16, 2018
3	12.66 ft	May 6, 2018
4	12.01 ft	February 7, 2020
5	11.97 ft	January 31, 2013
6	11.72 ft	October 24, 2017
7	11.64 ft	May 18, 2018
8	11.18 ft	June 18, 2020
9	11.10 ft	April 13, 2020
10	11.05 ft	March 5, 2015

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.70 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 54° 43° 0.11 in, 71% Wind 15 mph

18 Sun 58° 38° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 67° 38° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 69° 37° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 68° 38° – Wind 3 mph

22 Thu 67° 40° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 68° 37° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:41 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on Indian Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Indian Creek near LaboratoryRiver gauge, Indian Creek	0.94 ft	Normal	+0.04 ft	148 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Greenbrier River at HilldaleRiver gauge, Greenbrier River	2.26 ft	Below flood stage	−0.29 ft	8 mi
New River at HintonRiver gauge, New River	2.42 ft	Below flood stage	+0.19 ft	12 mi
New River at Glen LynRiver gauge, New River	3.49 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	12 mi
Bluestone River near PipestemRiver gauge, Bluestone River	3.34 ft	Below flood stage	−0.28 ft	13 mi
East River at WillowtonRiver gauge, East River	3.03 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	14 mi
Greenbrier River at AldersonRiver gauge, Greenbrier River	3.35 ft	Below flood stage	−0.20 ft	15 mi
Wolf Creek near NarrowsRiver gauge, Wolf Creek	3.01 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	16 mi
Walker Creek at BaneRiver gauge, Walker Creek	3.33 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	18 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Indian Creek at Red Sulphur Springs?

The official flood stage is 10.00 ft. The level is currently 9.19 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 Indian Creek at Red Sulphur Springs today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:15 PM EDT, the water level was 0.81 ft. Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Indian Creek at Red Sulphur Springs rising or falling?

Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Indian Creek at Red Sulphur Springs normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Indian Creek at Red Sulphur Springs?

The highest level on record is 14.33 ft on February 16, 2025.

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:03177480 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.52925, -80.77019 (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	0.81 ft	2026-10-20 17:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Indian Creek at Red Sulphur Springs (usgs:03177480). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/west-virginia/indian-creek-at-red-sulphur-springs

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