Lick Creek at Paoli water level

Name: Lick Creek at Paoli water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Lick Creek, Indiana, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.89ft Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 05:30 PM EDT (35 min ago)

Flow: 3.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Lick Creek at Paoli, where the gauge shows 2.89 ft.

It is on the way up, by 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.84 ft – 3.02 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

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.06 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 62° 37° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 66° 41° – Wind 4 mph

20 Tue 71° 46° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 72° 46° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 72° 47° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 73° 47° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 74° 48° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:59 AM Sunset 07:04 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on Lick Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lick Creek at IndianapolisRiver gauge, Lick Creek	1.14 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	82 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lost River near ProspectRiver gauge, Lost River	41.6 cfs	Normal	−1.2 cfs	7 mi
Patoka Lake near CuzcoLake, Patoka Lake	538.45 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	15 mi
East Fork White River near BedfordRiver gauge, East Fork White River	3.98 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	15 mi
Beaver Creek near ShoalsRiver gauge, Beaver Creek	1.57 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	17 mi
Blue River at FredericksburgRiver gauge, Blue River	2.62 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	18 mi
East Fork White River at ShoalsRiver gauge, East Fork White River	2.72 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	19 mi
West Fork Blue River at SalemRiver gauge, West Fork Blue River	0.6 cfs	Low	+0.1 cfs	21 mi
Patoka River at JasperRiver gauge, Patoka River	9.01 ft	Very high	+0.02 ft	24 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 Lick Creek at Paoli today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:30 PM EDT, the water level was 2.89 ft. Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Lick Creek at Paoli rising or falling?

Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Lick Creek at Paoli 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:03373610 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.55583, -86.47583 (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	2.89 ft	2026-10-19 21:30	Provisional
Flow	3.9 cfs	2026-10-19 21:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lick Creek at Paoli (usgs:03373610). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/lick-creek-at-paoli

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