Yellow River near Brems water level

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

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Latest reading

Water level

3.82ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 01:45 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

Water temperature: 52 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Yellow River near Brems reads 3.82 ft as of Oct 19, 2026, 01:45 AM CDT. 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. In the last month it has stayed between 3.82 ft and 3.89 ft.

The sensor also reports a water temperature of 52 °F.

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

Floating and fishing near Yellow River near Brems

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:04 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 57%

Map

Other gauges on the Yellow River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Yellow River at PlymouthRiver gauge, Yellow River	5.11 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	23 mi
Yellow River near Oak GroveRiver gauge, Yellow River	234 cfs	Normal	−8.0 cfs	14 mi
Yellow River at KnoxRiver gauge, Yellow River	5.30 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	6.1 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kankakee River at DavisRiver gauge, Kankakee River	6.28 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	6.0 mi
Kankakee River at Dunns BridgeRiver gauge, Kankakee River	4.30 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	13 mi
Tippecanoe River near OraRiver gauge, Tippecanoe River	6.43 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	14 mi
Big Monon Ditch at Cr200n near MedaryvilleRiver gauge, Big Monon Ditch	126 cfs	Very high	−2.0 cfs	16 mi
Kankakee River near KoutsRiver gauge, Kankakee River	5.25 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	16 mi
Tippecanoe River at WinamacRiver gauge, Tippecanoe River	4.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	19 mi
Salt Creek at ValparaisoRiver gauge, Salt Creek	3.22 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	20 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 Yellow River near Brems today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:45 AM CDT, the water level was 3.82 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Yellow River near Brems rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Yellow River near Brems 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:05517010 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.30667, -86.73750 (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	3.82 ft	2026-10-19 06:45	Provisional
Water temperature	52 °F	2026-10-19 06:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Yellow River near Brems (usgs:05517010). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/yellow-river-near-brems

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