Sugar Creek near Thorntown water level

Name: Sugar Creek near Thorntown water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Sugar Creek, Indiana, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.29ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:45 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 21.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Sugar Creek near Thorntown, where the gauge shows 2.29 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.29 ft – 2.45 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: 11.59 ftJune 15, 2025

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	11.59 ft	June 15, 2025
2	9.69 ft	February 18, 2022
3	9.48 ft	May 16, 2024
4	8.82 ft	January 12, 2020
5	8.49 ft	March 4, 2023
6	7.98 ft	March 19, 2021

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:03 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 68%

Map

Other gauges on Sugar Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sugar Creek at CrawfordsvilleRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	3.00 ft	Very high	−0.02 ft	13 mi
Sugar Creek at West Terre HauteRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	1.46 ft	No reference yet	−0.04 ft	62 mi
Sugar Creek at New PalestineRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	2.86 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	52 mi
Sugar Creek near BoggstownRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	78.8 cfs	Normal	−16.0 cfs	57 mi
Sugar Creek near EdinburghRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	4.05 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	66 mi
Sugar Creek at MilfordRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	2.82 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	64 mi
Sugar Creek near BloomingtonRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	0.99 ft	Normal	+0.03 ft	125 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Prairie Creek near LebanonRiver gauge, Prairie Creek	4.97 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	10 mi
South Fork Wildcat Creek near LafayetteRiver gauge, South Fork Wildcat Creek	2.62 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	19 mi
Wildcat Creek near LafayetteRiver gauge, Wildcat Creek	2.81 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	22 mi
Wabash River at LafayetteRiver gauge, Wabash River	2.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	22 mi
Wildcat Creek at OwascoRiver gauge, Wildcat Creek	1.92 ft	Below flood stage	±0	22 mi
Big Walnut Creek near RoachdaleRiver gauge, Big Walnut Creek	4.93 ft	Below flood stage	+0.22 ft	23 mi
School Branch at Cr750n at BrownsburgRiver gauge, School Branch	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	26 mi
Plum Creek near BainbridgeRiver gauge, Plum Creek	1.64 ft	Below flood stage	±0	26 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 Sugar Creek near Thorntown today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:45 AM CDT, the water level was 2.29 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sugar Creek near Thorntown rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Sugar Creek near Thorntown 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 Sugar Creek near Thorntown?

The highest level on record is 11.59 ft on June 15, 2025.

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:03339305 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.14339, -86.69581 (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	2.29 ft	2026-10-20 10:45	Provisional
Flow	21.8 cfs	2026-10-20 10:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Sugar Creek near Thorntown (usgs:03339305). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/sugar-creek-near-thorntown

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