Lost River near Prospect water level

Name: Lost River near Prospect water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Lost River, Indiana, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

7.99ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 07:15 AM CDT (27 min ago)

Flow: 41.6 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Lost River near Prospect is at 7.99 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has dropped 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 7.99 ft and 8.17 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: 28.50 ftMarch 1, 1964

Floating and fishing near Lost River near Prospect

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

What happens at each level

30.00 ft: Roadway on bridge floods.
25.00 ft: US 150 closes between Prospect and Paoli.
7.99 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	28.50 ft	March 1, 1964
2	28.30 ft	March 1, 2008
3	28.00 ft	January 1, 1959
4	27.20 ft	March 1, 2006
5	27.00 ft	April 1, 1996
6	26.82 ft	May 3, 2011
7	25.82 ft	February 25, 2018
8	25.49 ft	April 25, 2011
9	25.23 ft	December 22, 2013
10	25.07 ft	April 30, 2017

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.07 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 65° 39° – Wind 3 mph

20 Tue 67° 44° – Wind 4 mph

21 Wed 74° 47° – Wind 4 mph

22 Thu 74° 49° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 74° 50° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 75° 48° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 73° 52° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:00 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min First quarter 59%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lick Creek at PaoliRiver gauge, Lick Creek	3.2 cfs	Normal	±0	7 mi
Beaver Creek near ShoalsRiver gauge, Beaver Creek	1.58 ft	Below flood stage	±0	10 mi
Patoka Lake near CuzcoLake, Patoka Lake	538.45 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	12 mi
East Fork White River at ShoalsRiver gauge, East Fork White River	2.72 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	12 mi
East Fork White River near BedfordRiver gauge, East Fork White River	3.95 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	17 mi
Patoka River at JasperRiver gauge, Patoka River	9.00 ft	Very high	+0.06 ft	19 mi
Blue River at FredericksburgRiver gauge, Blue River	2.66 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	24 mi
West Fork Blue River at SalemRiver gauge, West Fork Blue River	0.6 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	27 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 Lost River near Prospect today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 07:15 AM CDT, the water level was 7.99 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Lost River near Prospect rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Lost River near Prospect 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 Lost River near Prospect?

The highest level on record is 28.50 ft on March 1, 1964.

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:03373560 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.58116, -86.59887 (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	7.99 ft	2026-10-19 12:15	Provisional
Flow	41.6 cfs	2026-10-19 12:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lost River near Prospect (usgs:03373560). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/lost-river-near-prospect

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