Whitewater River near Economy water level

Name: Whitewater River near Economy water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Whitewater River, Indiana, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

3.14ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:45 AM EDT (22 min ago)

Flow: 0.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Whitewater River near Economy is running far below normal at 3.14 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 3.12 ft and 3.18 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Whitewater River near Economy

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.44 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 52° 37° – Wind 16 mph

18 Sun 58° 36° – Wind 10 mph

19 Mon 65° 40° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 65° 46° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 65° 45° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 65° 47° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 67° 47° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:57 AM Sunset 06:55 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 68%

Map

Other gauges on the Whitewater River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Whitewater River near AlpineRiver gauge, Whitewater River	6.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	30 mi
Whitewater River at BrookvilleRiver gauge, Whitewater River	3.80 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	42 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mississinewa River at RidgevilleRiver gauge, Mississinewa River	3.77 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	20 mi
White River at MuncieRiver gauge, White River	4.05 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	20 mi
East Fork Whitewater River at AbingtonRiver gauge, East Fork Whitewater River	4.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	21 mi
Flatrock River near RaleighRiver gauge, Flatrock River	4.09 ft	Below flood stage	±0	23 mi
Salamonie River at PortlandRiver gauge, Salamonie River	2.18 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	30 mi
White River at AndersonRiver gauge, White River	4.33 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	30 mi
Big Blue River at CarthageRiver gauge, Big Blue River	0.72 ft	Below flood stage	±0	30 mi
White River at Raible Avenue at AndersonRiver gauge, White River	2.42 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	32 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 Whitewater River near Economy today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:45 AM EDT, the water level was 3.14 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Whitewater River near Economy rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Whitewater River near Economy normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:03274650 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.00420, -85.11549 (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	3.14 ft	2026-10-20 11:45	Provisional
Flow	0.1 cfs	2026-10-20 11:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Whitewater River near Economy (usgs:03274650). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/whitewater-river-near-economy

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