Eagle Creek below Reservoir at Indianapolis water level

Name: Eagle Creek below Reservoir at Indianapolis water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Eagle Creek, Indiana, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.32ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT (38 min ago)

Flow: 13.6 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Eagle Creek below Reservoir at Indianapolis, where the gauge shows 1.32 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.20 ft – 1.40 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

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 70° 40° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 72° 41° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 73° 56° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 72° 56° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 72° 54° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 72° 57° – Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 71° 60° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:01 AM Sunset 07:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min First quarter 67%

Map

Other gauges on Eagle Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Eagle Creek at SadievilleRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	0.2 cfs	Normal	±0	137 mi
Eagle Creek at GlencoeRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	1.25 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	110 mi
Eagle Creek at ZionsvilleRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	1.31 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	9 mi
Eagle Creek at 79th Street at IndianapolisRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	4.67 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	5.1 mi
Eagle Creek at ClermontRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	1.36 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	0.5 mi
Eagle Creek at IndianapolisRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	0.99 ft	Below flood stage	±0	4.2 mi
Eagle Creek at Raymond St at IndianapolisRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	1.62 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	8 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Eagle Creek Reservoir near IndianapolisReservoir, Eagle Creek Reservoir	788.44 ft	Below flood stage	±0	0.0 mi
School Branch at Cr750n at BrownsburgRiver gauge, School Branch	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	4.6 mi
Little Eagle Creek at SpeedwayRiver gauge, Little Eagle Creek	−0.25 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	4.7 mi
Crooked Creek at IndianapolisRiver gauge, Crooked Creek	2.69 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	5.2 mi
White River at 16th Street at IndianapolisRiver gauge, White River	6.46 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	6.1 mi
White River at Indianapolis Museum of ArtRiver gauge, White River	3.53 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	6 mi
White River at Michigan Street at IndianapolisRiver gauge, White River	7.00 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	7 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 Eagle Creek below Reservoir at Indianapolis today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT, the water level was 1.32 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Eagle Creek below Reservoir at Indianapolis rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Eagle Creek below Reservoir at Indianapolis normal?

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

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:03353451 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.82198, -86.30386 (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	1.32 ft	2026-10-20 09:15	Provisional
Flow	13.6 cfs	2026-10-20 09:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Eagle Creek below Reservoir at Indianapolis (usgs:03353451). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/eagle-creek-below-reservoir-at-indianapolis

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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