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Iroquois River at Rensselaer, IN

Jasper County, Indiana · USGS gauge 05522500 · NWS RZLI3 · Iroquois River flood status · Indiana river levels

Is Iroquois River at Rensselaer, IN flooding right now?

Iroquois River at Rensselaer, IN measured 5.35 ft on 2026-09-22 20:30:00 UTC. That observation was 6.7 ft below its 12 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
5.35 ft
as of 66 min ago
Streamflow
204 cfs
data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft, with major flooding at 15 ft. The highest crest on record was 17.04 ft on Thu, Feb 22, 2018.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action11 ft5.7 ft below
Minor flood12 ft6.7 ft below
Moderate flood14 ft8.7 ft below
Major flood15 ft9.7 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
17.04 ft2018-02-22
16.74 ft2015-06-18
16.59 ft2003-07-10
16.54 ft1958-06-10
16.16 ft2009-03-12

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Iroquois River near North Marion, Ind.2.6 miJasper County
Bice Ditch near South Marion, Ind.5.0 miJasper County
Iroquois River at Rosebud, IN7.4 miJasper County
Iroquois River near Parr, IN8.1 miJasper County
Iroquois River near Foresman, IN10.2 miNewton County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast