Mississinewa River at Peoria water level

Name: Mississinewa River at Peoria water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Mississinewa River, Indiana, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

0.98ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 10:00 PM EDT (54 min ago)

Water temperature: 65 °F

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Mississinewa River at Peoria reads 0.98 ft, a normal level.

It is 10.02 ft below the flood stage of 11.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.91 ft and 0.99 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The water temperature at the gauge is 65 °F.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 19.26 ftJune 11, 1958

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 11.00 ft, still 10.02 ft away.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	19.26 ft	June 11, 1958
2	17.17 ft	February 10, 1959
3	16.62 ft	June 30, 1957
4	15.18 ft	January 27, 1962
5	15.13 ft	April 22, 1964
6	13.97 ft	March 6, 1963
7	12.04 ft	April 26, 1961
8	11.79 ft	March 4, 1953
9	11.70 ft	January 6, 1955
10	10.86 ft	December 20, 1966

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.

17 Sat 56° 36° – Wind 12 mph

18 Sun 62° 35° – Wind 11 mph

19 Mon 67° 35° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 67° 47° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 67° 46° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 67° 48° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 69° 49° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:01 AM Sunset 06:58 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min First quarter 64%

Map

Other gauges on the Mississinewa River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mississinewa River at RidgevilleRiver gauge, Mississinewa River	3.78 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	58 mi
Mississinewa River at MarionRiver gauge, Mississinewa River	1.15 ft	Below flood stage	±0	19 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wabash River at PeruRiver gauge, Wabash River	5.64 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	6.0 mi
Wabash River at WabashRiver gauge, Wabash River	3.52 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	9 mi
Salamonie River at DoraRiver gauge, Salamonie River	2.97 ft	Below flood stage	±0	16 mi
Eel River near LogansportRiver gauge, Eel River	3.25 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	17 mi
Wildcat Creek near JeromeRiver gauge, Wildcat Creek	1.59 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	20 mi
Wildcat Creek at KokomoRiver gauge, Wildcat Creek	3.04 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	20 mi
Eel River at North ManchesterRiver gauge, Eel River	2.92 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	21 mi
Wabash River at LogansportRiver gauge, Wabash River	3.62 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	22 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Mississinewa River at Peoria?

The official flood stage is 11.00 ft. The level is currently 10.02 ft below it.

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 Mississinewa River at Peoria today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 10:00 PM EDT, the water level was 0.98 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Mississinewa River at Peoria rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Mississinewa River at Peoria normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Mississinewa River at Peoria?

The highest level on record is 19.26 ft on June 11, 1958.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03327000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.72336, -85.95746 (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	0.98 ft	2026-10-20 02:00	Provisional
Water temperature	65 °F	2026-10-20 02:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mississinewa River at Peoria (usgs:03327000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/mississinewa-river-at-peoria

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