Lake Maxinkuckee at Culver water level

Name: Lake Maxinkuckee at Culver water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

Lake, Lake Maxinkuckee, Indiana, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

3.40ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest lake level at Lake Maxinkuckee at Culver is 3.40 ft. There is no published reference for this lake yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.39 ft and 3.48 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 4.74 ftMarch 12, 2009

Swimming and boating at Lake Maxinkuckee at Culver

Without a published normal range, the trend is the most useful thing here: a steady lake means few changes at the shore.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	4.74 ft	March 12, 2009
2	4.69 ft	February 9, 2008
3	4.59 ft	May 30, 2011
4	4.52 ft	February 24, 2018
5	4.37 ft	May 3, 2019
6	4.37 ft	July 19, 2015
7	4.24 ft	April 24, 2013
8	4.04 ft	May 26, 2017
9	4.01 ft	March 28, 2020
10	3.96 ft	April 4, 2014

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.10 in.

19 Mon 65° 37° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 67° 40° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 69° 42° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 70° 51° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 71° 53° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 72° 51° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 73° 55° – Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:02 AM Sunset 07:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 60%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Yellow River near Oak GroveRiver gauge, Yellow River	231 cfs	Normal	−8.0 cfs	5.8 mi
Tippecanoe River near OraRiver gauge, Tippecanoe River	6.42 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	8 mi
Yellow River at PlymouthRiver gauge, Yellow River	5.10 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	12 mi
Yellow River at KnoxRiver gauge, Yellow River	5.27 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	13 mi
Tippecanoe River at WinamacRiver gauge, Tippecanoe River	4.86 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	14 mi
Kankakee River at DavisRiver gauge, Kankakee River	6.27 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	20 mi
Big Monon Ditch at Cr200n near MedaryvilleRiver gauge, Big Monon Ditch	127 cfs	Very high	−1.0 cfs	21 mi
Tippecanoe River at BuffaloRiver gauge, Tippecanoe River	926 cfs	Normal	−42.0 cfs	28 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Lake Maxinkuckee at Culver today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT, the water level was 3.40 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Maxinkuckee at Culver rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Lake Maxinkuckee at Culver normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Lake Maxinkuckee at Culver?

The highest level on record is 4.74 ft on March 12, 2009.

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:03331440 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.19671, -86.41667 (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	3.40 ft	2026-10-19 16:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Maxinkuckee at Culver (usgs:03331440). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/lake-maxinkuckee-at-culver

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