Whiskey Run at Marengo water level

Name: Whiskey Run at Marengo 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, Whiskey Run, Indiana, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.56ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 09:30 PM EDT (44 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Whiskey Run at Marengo is 1.56 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.56 ft and 1.59 ft.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 15.89 ftJuly 26, 1979

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	15.89 ft	July 26, 1979
2	12.39 ft	June 7, 1990
3	11.63 ft	April 7, 2015
4	9.08 ft	April 23, 2011
5	7.71 ft	March 22, 1991
6	7.67 ft	April 21, 1995
7	7.67 ft	May 25, 1995
8	7.64 ft	December 18, 1990
9	7.55 ft	April 5, 2025
10	7.55 ft	April 30, 1994

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.17 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 55° 44° – Wind 12 mph

18 Sun 63° 39° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 71° 41° – Wind 4 mph

20 Tue 71° 46° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 72° 45° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 73° 47° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 73° 46° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:59 AM Sunset 07:03 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min First quarter 55%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Blue River at FredericksburgRiver gauge, Blue River	2.65 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	9 mi
Blue River near White CloudRiver gauge, Blue River	65.0 cfs	Normal	+2.1 cfs	12 mi
Lick Creek at PaoliRiver gauge, Lick Creek	6.1 cfs	Normal	+2.8 cfs	14 mi
Lost River near ProspectRiver gauge, Lost River	42.4 cfs	Normal	−2.6 cfs	20 mi
Patoka Lake near CuzcoLake, Patoka Lake	538.45 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	20 mi
West Fork Blue River at SalemRiver gauge, West Fork Blue River	0.6 cfs	Low	±0	21 mi
Buck Creek near New MiddletownRiver gauge, Buck Creek	7.3 cfs	Normal	−1.2 cfs	22 mi
Middle Fork Anderson River at BristowRiver gauge, Middle Fork Anderson River	1.6 cfs	Normal	±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 Whiskey Run at Marengo today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 09:30 PM EDT, the water level was 1.56 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Whiskey Run at Marengo rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Whiskey Run at Marengo normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Whiskey Run at Marengo?

The highest level on record is 15.89 ft on July 26, 1979.

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:03302849 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.37561, -86.34470 (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	1.56 ft	2026-10-19 01:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Whiskey Run at Marengo (usgs:03302849). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/whiskey-run-at-marengo

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