Buck Creek near New Middletown water level

Name: Buck Creek near New Middletown 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, Buck Creek, Indiana, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.89ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT (32 min ago)

Flow: 7.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Buck Creek near New Middletown, where the gauge shows 0.89 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.89 ft – 0.97 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 17.26 ftMarch 2, 1997

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	17.26 ft	March 2, 1997
2	14.40 ft	April 2, 1970
3	14.36 ft	April 24, 1975
4	13.98 ft	May 1, 1983
5	13.97 ft	April 3, 2015
6	13.19 ft	April 4, 1989
7	13.11 ft	June 7, 1990
8	11.95 ft	July 26, 1979
9	11.56 ft	February 22, 1971
10	11.22 ft	April 4, 2008

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.33 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 57° 45° – Wind 12 mph

18 Sun 65° 41° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 70° 42° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 70° 46° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 71° 45° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 73° 47° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 72° 47° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:58 AM Sunset 07:01 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Other gauges on Buck Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Buck Creek at YorktownRiver gauge, Buck Creek	4.25 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	145 mi
Buck Creek at ActonRiver gauge, Buck Creek	1.78 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	106 mi
Buck Creek near ShopvilleRiver gauge, Buck Creek	9.9 cfs	Normal	−2.0 cfs	109 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Blue River near White CloudRiver gauge, Blue River	61.0 cfs	Normal	−8.1 cfs	11 mi
Mill Creek at Orell Road near LouisvilleRiver gauge, Mill Creek	0.2 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	11 mi
Pond Creek at Pendleton Road near LouisvilleRiver gauge, Pond Creek	17.5 cfs	Normal	−2.7 cfs	13 mi
Mill Creek Cutoff near LouisvilleRiver gauge, Mill Creek Cutoff	0.1 cfs	Low	±0	13 mi
Pond Creek near LouisvilleRiver gauge, Pond Creek	10.8 cfs	Normal	−2.7 cfs	16 mi
Ohio River at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Ohio River	16.71 ft	High	−0.72 ft	19 mi
Ohio R Us of McAlpine Dam @ Rrb at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Ohio R Us of McAlpine Dam @ Rrb	13.05 ft	High	+0.04 ft	20 mi
South Fork Beargrass Creek at E Oak St at LouisvilleRiver gauge, South Fork Beargrass Creek	3.0 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	21 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 Buck Creek near New Middletown today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT, the water level was 0.89 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Buck Creek near New Middletown rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Buck Creek near New Middletown 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 Buck Creek near New Middletown?

The highest level on record is 17.26 ft on March 2, 1997.

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:03302220 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.12034, -86.08802 (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	0.89 ft	2026-10-20 15:15	Provisional
Flow	7.0 cfs	2026-10-20 15:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Buck Creek near New Middletown (usgs:03302220). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/buck-creek-near-new-middletown

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