Wabash River at Peru water level

Name: Wabash River at Peru water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Wabash River, Indiana, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

5.68ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 08:30 AM EDT (37 min ago)

Flow: 747 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Wabash River at Peru reads 5.68 ft, a normal level.

It is 14.32 ft below the flood stage of 20.00 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 5.65 ft and 7.38 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: 28.10 ftMarch 26, 1913

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 20.00 ft, still 14.32 ft away.

What happens at each level

32.29 ft: Flood water begins to hit the bottom of the bridge at the gage site.
28.00 ft: Record flood is in progress. Downtown Peru is under 2 to 6 feet of water.
26.00 ft: Extensive flooding of southern Peru is in progress. SR 124 is blocked by high water. Downtown Peru is under water.
24.00 ft: A major flood is in progress. Residences and businesses are under water. Water overtops city levees.
22.00 ft: Water nears the top of Peru flood protection. River Road is flooded. The K-Mart parking lot floods. Residences near US 31 on the extreme west side of Peru are affected by high water.
20.00 ft: The river is at flood stage. Local river road is flooded. Considerable agricultural flooding is occurring. Unprotected areas of Peru are flooded.
18.00 ft: Flooding begins to affect the lowest point on River Road in Miami County as well as the lowest lying trailer camps.
16.00 ft: Overflow of some agricultural land begins.
14.00 ft: The river reaches bankfull.
5.68 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	28.10 ft	March 26, 1913
2	24.46 ft	May 18, 1943
3	22.65 ft	June 12, 1958
4	22.60 ft	February 11, 1959
5	20.78 ft	April 29, 1959
6	19.45 ft	April 23, 1964
7	18.18 ft	April 19, 2013
8	18.14 ft	June 16, 2015
9	15.70 ft	May 1, 2019
10	15.66 ft	May 21, 2017

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.06 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 68° 38° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 69° 40° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 68° 47° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 69° 49° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 70° 51° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 71° 50° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 66° 51° – Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:00 AM Sunset 06:59 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min First quarter 59%

Map

Other gauges on the Wabash River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wabash River at Linn GroveRiver gauge, Wabash River	4.99 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	55 mi
Wabash River at BlufftonRiver gauge, Wabash River	1.83 ft	Below flood stage	±0	47 mi
Wabash River at MarkleRiver gauge, Wabash River	62.50 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	38 mi
Wabash River at HuntingtonRiver gauge, Wabash River	10.36 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	31 mi
Wabash River at AndrewsRiver gauge, Wabash River	5.33 ft	No reference yet	−0.02 ft	26 mi
Wabash River near LagroRiver gauge, Wabash River	5.20 ft	No reference yet	−0.02 ft	23 mi
Wabash River at WabashRiver gauge, Wabash River	3.58 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	13 mi
Wabash River at LogansportRiver gauge, Wabash River	3.63 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	16 mi
Wabash River at DelphiRiver gauge, Wabash River	3.02 ft	No reference yet	−0.15 ft	35 mi
Wabash River at LafayetteRiver gauge, Wabash River	2.93 ft	Below flood stage	−0.33 ft	49 mi
Wabash River at IndependenceRiver gauge, Wabash River	6.07 ft	No reference yet	−0.70 ft	65 mi
Wabash River at CovingtonRiver gauge, Wabash River	6.72 ft	Below flood stage	−0.61 ft	82 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mississinewa River at PeoriaRiver gauge, Mississinewa River	0.98 ft	Below flood stage	±0	6.0 mi
Eel River near LogansportRiver gauge, Eel River	3.27 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	11 mi
Wildcat Creek at KokomoRiver gauge, Wildcat Creek	3.00 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	20 mi
Salamonie River at DoraRiver gauge, Salamonie River	2.97 ft	Below flood stage	±0	20 mi
Eel River at North ManchesterRiver gauge, Eel River	2.94 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	22 mi
Wildcat Creek near JeromeRiver gauge, Wildcat Creek	1.60 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	23 mi
Mississinewa River at MarionRiver gauge, Mississinewa River	1.15 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	24 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Wabash River at Peru?

The official flood stage is 20.00 ft. The level is currently 14.32 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 Wabash River at Peru today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 08:30 AM EDT, the water level was 5.68 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Wabash River at Peru rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Wabash River at Peru normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Wabash River at Peru?

The highest level on record is 28.10 ft on March 26, 1913.

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:03327500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.75000, -86.06667 (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	5.68 ft	2026-10-19 12:30	Provisional
Flow	747 cfs	2026-10-19 12:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Wabash River at Peru (usgs:03327500). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/wabash-river-at-peru

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