White Lick Creek at Mooresville water level

Name: White Lick Creek at Mooresville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, White Lick Creek, Indiana, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

6.76ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:30 PM EDT (55 min ago)

Flow: 41.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at White Lick Creek at Mooresville, where the gauge shows 6.76 ft.

It is 10.24 ft below the flood stage of 17.00 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 6.74 ft – 7.11 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: 23.80 ftJune 7, 2008

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

For reference, flood stage is 17.00 ft.

What happens at each level

23.00 ft: Major flooding in progress along White Lick Creek from the Plainfield area to Brooklyn. Numerous local roads flooded. Flood waters beginning to affect shopping center complex in southern Mooresville north and south of Indiana 67. Water is close to bottom of bridge on Indiana 67.
21.00 ft: Greencastle Road and North White Lick Road on west side of creek flood. Water on the edge of Bottom Road at Rinker Road. Extensive flooding of Old SR 267 just north of I-70.
20.81 ft: During June 2010...a flood bigger than June 2008 occurred upstream in Hendricks County as a result of a partial dam failure and nearly five inches of rain. Crystal Bay at the southern end of Hummel Park flooded. Water flowed over CR 600S. After debris removal on a county road near Hummel Park, Old SR 267 north of I-70 and SR 267 on the north side of Mooresville near the Gravel Pits flooded. This flood wave attenuated as it reached SR 42 because the level was about 3 feet lower than June 2008.
20.80 ft: During June 2010 flood...additional roads flooded included...in Hendricks County...CR 600E about one half mile north of CR 300N, south entrance to Indiana's Boy School from CR 700E, CR 725 E near CR 600S, and in Morgan County...Bottom Road south of Brooklyn.
20.00 ft: Extensive agricultural flooding is in progress.
17.90 ft: South portion of Blue Heron Trail in Plainfield Park flooded by two to three feet of water in fishing lake area.
17.00 ft: Flooding begins along portions of White Lick Creek.
13.60 ft: The lowest portion of Blue Heron Lake area just west of Crystal Bay Condos has water on the paved walking trail in the fishing lake area.
11.40 ft: The lowest portion of Blue Heron Lake Trail in Hummell Park in Plainfield has water over the paved trail between the two fishing lakes. This may begin as low as the 10.5 level.
6.76 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	23.80 ft	June 7, 2008
2	23.65 ft	April 19, 2013
3	23.31 ft	July 13, 1979
4	23.28 ft	September 2, 2003
5	22.95 ft	March 4, 1963
6	22.50 ft	June 28, 1957
7	22.27 ft	November 14, 1993
8	22.15 ft	December 30, 1990
9	21.86 ft	July 29, 1979
10	21.82 ft	March 14, 1978

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.26 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 55° 38° – Wind 13 mph

18 Sun 61° 38° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 69° 38° – Wind 4 mph

20 Tue 70° 47° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 70° 47° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 71° 48° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 72° 48° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:01 AM Sunset 07:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
East Fork White Lick Creek at MooresvilleRiver gauge, East Fork White Lick Creek	3.60 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	1.9 mi
White River near CentertonRiver gauge, White River	0.97 ft	Normal	−0.08 ft	8 mi
Little Buck Creek at Tibbs Av near IndianapolisRiver gauge, Little Buck Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	10 mi
White River at Stout Gen. Stn. at IndianapolisRiver gauge, White River	1.56 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	12 mi
West Fork White Lick Creek at DanvilleRiver gauge, West Fork White Lick Creek	0.4 cfs	Normal	±0	13 mi
Eagle Creek at Raymond St at IndianapolisRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	1.62 ft	Below flood stage	±0	13 mi
Eagle Creek at IndianapolisRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	0.98 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	14 mi
White River at IndianapolisRiver gauge, White River	2.76 ft	Low	−0.11 ft	14 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for White Lick Creek at Mooresville?

The official flood stage is 17.00 ft. The level is currently 10.24 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 White Lick Creek at Mooresville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:30 PM EDT, the water level was 6.76 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is White Lick Creek at Mooresville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of White Lick Creek at Mooresville normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at White Lick Creek at Mooresville?

The highest level on record is 23.80 ft on June 7, 2008.

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:03353800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.60877, -86.38203 (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	6.76 ft	2026-10-20 19:30	Provisional
Flow	41.7 cfs	2026-10-20 19:30	Provisional

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