Sand Creek at 116th Street at Fishers water level

Name: Sand Creek at 116th Street at Fishers water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Sand Creek, Indiana, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

1.80ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:15 PM EDT (36 min ago)

Flow: 0.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Sand Creek at 116th Street at Fishers, where the gauge shows 1.80 ft.

It is 3.70 ft below the flood stage of 5.50 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.79 ft – 1.84 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: 7.44 ftApril 3, 2014

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

For reference, flood stage is 5.50 ft.

What happens at each level

10.60 ft: Extreme flooding of Sand Creek. Water level is at the top of the opening of the 116th Street Bridge over Sand Creek. Water is beginning to overflow 116th Street on the west side of Sand Creek. Cumberland Road is impassable in two spots south of 116th Street.
9.50 ft: Major flooding along Sand Creek. Water near or on Cumberland Road at two locations south of 116th Street. Water extends more than 500 feet west of 116th Street Bridge.
7.50 ft: Moderate flood along Sand Creek. Creek looks more like a river and is approaching low spots along Cumberland Road south of 116th Street. Sand Creek is noticeable along 116th Street.
5.50 ft: Sand Creek begins to overflow bank in the Fishers area. Trail under 116th Street unsafe to walk because water is as much as 2 feet deep.
4.70 ft: Water is at least a foot deep on the lowest part of trail along Sand Creek underneath 116th Street.
3.50 ft: Water is near or on trail along Sand Creek underneath 116th Street.
1.80 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	7.44 ft	April 3, 2014
2	7.41 ft	June 24, 2017
3	7.40 ft	July 12, 2017
4	7.31 ft	May 5, 2017
5	7.10 ft	December 22, 2013
6	6.98 ft	July 12, 2015
7	6.74 ft	March 18, 2021
8	6.34 ft	April 3, 2018
9	6.33 ft	April 6, 2025
10	6.22 ft	March 29, 2020

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.16 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 54° 37° – Wind 13 mph

18 Sun 60° 36° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 67° 38° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 68° 47° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 68° 46° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 69° 48° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 70° 48° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:01 AM Sunset 06:57 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mud Creek at FishersRiver gauge, Mud Creek	2.54 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	1.3 mi
White River at Conner Prairie near NoblesvilleRiver gauge, White River	3.38 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	2.9 mi
Fall Creek at 79th St at IndianapolisRiver gauge, Fall Creek	107 cfs	Very high	−5.0 cfs	4.1 mi
Stony Creek near NoblesvilleRiver gauge, Stony Creek	1.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	5.0 mi
White River at NoblesvilleRiver gauge, White River	3.85 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	6 mi
Fall Creek near FortvilleRiver gauge, Fall Creek	1.76 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	6 mi
White River near NoraRiver gauge, White River	2.37 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	7 mi
Cicero Creek at NoblesvilleRiver gauge, Cicero Creek	28.7 cfs	Normal	±0	7 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Sand Creek at 116th Street at Fishers?

The official flood stage is 5.50 ft. The level is currently 3.70 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 Sand Creek at 116th Street at Fishers today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:15 PM EDT, the water level was 1.80 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sand Creek at 116th Street at Fishers rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Sand Creek at 116th Street at Fishers normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Sand Creek at 116th Street at Fishers?

The highest level on record is 7.44 ft on April 3, 2014.

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:033521504 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.95694, -85.98917 (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	1.80 ft	2026-10-21 01:15	Provisional
Flow	0.5 cfs	2026-10-21 01:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Sand Creek at 116th Street at Fishers (usgs:033521504). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/sand-creek-at-116th-street-at-fishers

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