Pipe Creek at Frankton water level

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

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Below flood stage

Water level

3.29ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 01:30 PM EDT (16 min ago)

Flow: 17.6 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Pipe Creek at Frankton is at 3.29 ft, in the normal range.

It is 6.71 ft below the flood stage of 10.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.27 ft and 3.31 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 15.50 ftJune 10, 1958

Floating and fishing near Pipe Creek at Frankton

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

Flood stage here is 10.00 ft, 6.71 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

What happens at each level

21.50 ft: This is highest possible reading.
20.00 ft: Flood waters are at bottom of County Bridge near gage site.
17.00 ft: Flood waters overtop crude agricultural levee in vicinity of gage.
16.00 ft: Flooding is at a record level.
15.00 ft: Extensive agricultural flooding is in progress. County Road just north of gage most likely floods.
10.00 ft: Lowland flooding is in progress.
10.00 ft: Lowland flooding is in progress.
3.29 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	15.50 ft	June 10, 1958
2	15.00 ft	July 13, 1992
3	14.78 ft	June 3, 1980
4	14.71 ft	September 2, 1989
5	14.38 ft	December 30, 1990
6	13.66 ft	June 18, 1992
7	13.13 ft	May 5, 2017
8	13.08 ft	August 13, 2026
9	12.97 ft	June 9, 1990
10	12.57 ft	April 4, 2018

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 67° 37° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 69° 37° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 69° 40° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 69° 50° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 70° 51° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 71° 49° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 71° 53° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:59 AM Sunset 06:59 PM Daylight 11 hr First quarter 61%

Map

Other gauges on Pipe Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pipe Creek near LewisburgRiver gauge, Pipe Creek	4.10 ft	No reference yet	±0	42 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Big Duck Creek at 14th Street Park at ElwoodRiver gauge, Big Duck Creek	3.76 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	5.5 mi
White River at Raible Avenue at AndersonRiver gauge, White River	2.45 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	9 mi
White River at AndersonRiver gauge, White River	4.36 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	10 mi
Stony Creek at FishersburgRiver gauge, Stony Creek	3.53 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	12 mi
White River near StrawtownRiver gauge, White River	3.83 ft	Normal	±0	13 mi
Cicero Creek at ArcadiaRiver gauge, Cicero Creek	2.65 ft	Below flood stage	±0	13 mi
William Lock Ditch near DurbinCanal gauge, William Lock Ditch	5.99 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	14 mi
Cicero Creek at TiptonRiver gauge, Cicero Creek	2.31 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	15 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Pipe Creek at Frankton?

The official flood stage is 10.00 ft. The level is currently 6.71 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 Pipe Creek at Frankton today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:30 PM EDT, the water level was 3.29 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Pipe Creek at Frankton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Pipe Creek at Frankton normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Pipe Creek at Frankton?

The highest level on record is 15.50 ft on June 10, 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:03348350 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.22733, -85.76636 (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	3.29 ft	2026-10-19 17:30	Provisional
Flow	17.6 cfs	2026-10-19 17:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Pipe Creek at Frankton (usgs:03348350). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/pipe-creek-at-frankton

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