Wabash River at Independence water level

Name: Wabash River at Independence water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Wabash River, Indiana, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

6.49ft Down 0.61 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 03:45 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 3,400 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has the Wabash River at Independence at 6.49 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It is still going down, by 0.61 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 6.49 ft – 7.13 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

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.

18 Sun 60° 34° – Wind 11 mph

19 Mon 65° 37° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 69° 47° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 71° 49° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 73° 52° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 71° 57° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 73° 52° – Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:03 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on the Wabash River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wabash River at HuntingtonRiver gauge, Wabash River	10.36 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	95 mi
Wabash River at AndrewsRiver gauge, Wabash River	5.36 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	90 mi
Wabash River near LagroRiver gauge, Wabash River	5.22 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	87 mi
Wabash River at WabashRiver gauge, Wabash River	3.60 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	77 mi
Wabash River at PeruRiver gauge, Wabash River	5.68 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	65 mi
Wabash River at LogansportRiver gauge, Wabash River	3.65 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	50 mi
Wabash River at DelphiRiver gauge, Wabash River	3.07 ft	No reference yet	−0.80 ft	30 mi
Wabash River at LafayetteRiver gauge, Wabash River	3.00 ft	Below flood stage	−0.79 ft	15 mi
Wabash River at CovingtonRiver gauge, Wabash River	7.14 ft	Below flood stage	−0.24 ft	18 mi
Wabash River at MontezumaRiver gauge, Wabash River	5.63 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	39 mi
Wabash River at Terre HauteRiver gauge, Wabash River	5.85 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	62 mi
Wabash River at RivertonRiver gauge, Wabash River	5.28 ft	Below flood stage	−0.26 ft	93 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Big Pine Creek at Pine VillageRiver gauge, Big Pine Creek	4.01 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	9 mi
Wildcat Creek near LafayetteRiver gauge, Wildcat Creek	2.82 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	19 mi
South Fork Wildcat Creek near LafayetteRiver gauge, South Fork Wildcat Creek	2.63 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	22 mi
Sugar Creek at CrawfordsvilleRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	3.01 ft	Very high	−0.05 ft	24 mi
North Fork Vermilion River near BismarckRiver gauge, North Fork Vermilion River	4.93 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	25 mi
Tippecanoe River near DelphiRiver gauge, Tippecanoe River	2.76 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	28 mi
Vermilion River near DanvilleRiver gauge, Vermilion River	2.80 ft	Normal	+0.12 ft	28 mi
Sugar Creek near ThorntownRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	25.0 cfs	Normal	−1.1 cfs	28 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 Wabash River at Independence today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 03:45 PM CDT, the water level was 6.49 ft. Down 0.61 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Wabash River at Independence rising or falling?

Down 0.61 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Wabash River at Independence normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:03335680 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.33511, -87.16792 (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	6.49 ft	2026-10-18 20:45	Provisional
Flow	3,400 cfs	2026-10-18 20:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Wabash River at Independence (usgs:03335680). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/wabash-river-at-independence

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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