School Branch at Cr750n at Brownsburg water level

Name: School Branch at Cr750n at Brownsburg water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, School Branch, Indiana, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

0.77ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT (26 min ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at School Branch at Cr750n at Brownsburg: the gauge reads 0.77 ft, below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.76 ft – 0.81 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 6.82 ftJuly 14, 2015

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

What happens at each level

8.75 ft: Estimated low steel of CR 750N bridge over School Branch.
6.00 ft: Estimated bankfull level of School Branch near CR 750N bridge.
0.77 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	6.82 ft	July 14, 2015
2	5.66 ft	April 30, 2017
3	5.57 ft	July 11, 2017
4	5.23 ft	December 27, 2015
5	4.91 ft	April 3, 2018
6	4.20 ft	June 15, 2016
7	3.95 ft	September 26, 2018
8	3.81 ft	September 8, 2018
9	3.42 ft	September 10, 2016
10	3.28 ft	January 20, 2017

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 69° 40° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 72° 42° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 72° 53° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 71° 54° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 71° 53° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 74° 55° – Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 71° 56° – Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:02 AM Sunset 07:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min First quarter 69%

Map

Other gauges on School Branch

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
School Branch at Maloney Road near BrownsburgRiver gauge, School Branch	0.29 ft	No reference yet	−0.04 ft	1.0 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Eagle Creek at 79th Street at IndianapolisRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	4.63 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	4.1 mi
Eagle Creek Reservoir near IndianapolisReservoir, Eagle Creek Reservoir	788.45 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	4.6 mi
Eagle Creek below Reservoir at IndianapolisRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	11.9 cfs	Normal	−1.7 cfs	4.6 mi
Eagle Creek at ClermontRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	1.36 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	5.0 mi
Eagle Creek at ZionsvilleRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	1.33 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	7 mi
Crooked Creek at IndianapolisRiver gauge, Crooked Creek	2.69 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	9 mi
Eagle Creek at IndianapolisRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	0.99 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	9 mi
Little Eagle Creek at SpeedwayRiver gauge, Little Eagle Creek	−0.25 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	9 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 School Branch at Cr750n at Brownsburg today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT, the water level was 0.77 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is School Branch at Cr750n at Brownsburg rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of School Branch at Cr750n at Brownsburg normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at School Branch at Cr750n at Brownsburg?

The highest level on record is 6.82 ft on July 14, 2015.

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:03353420 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.87258, -86.36153 (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	0.77 ft	2026-10-20 14:00	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-20 14:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: School Branch at Cr750n at Brownsburg (usgs:03353420). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/school-branch-at-cr750n-at-brownsburg

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