Iroquois River near Foresman, IN

Newton County, Indiana · USGS gauge 05524500 · NWS FSMI3 · Iroquois River flood status · Indiana river levels

Is Iroquois River near Foresman, IN flooding right now?

Iroquois River near Foresman, IN measured 6.62 ft on 2026-09-22 20:45:00 UTC. That observation was 11.4 ft below its 18 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
6.62 ft
as of 51 min ago
Streamflow
220 cfs
data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 18 ft, with major flooding at 24 ft. The highest crest on record was 24.87 ft on Fri, Jul 11, 2003.

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
Action15 ft8.4 ft below
Minor flood18 ft11.4 ft below
Moderate flood22 ft15.4 ft below
Major flood24 ft17.4 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
24.87 ft2003-07-11
24.42 ft1958-06-14
24.39 ft2018-02-22
24.16 ft2008-01-10
23.71 ft2015-06-19

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Carpenter Creek at Remington, IN9.8 miJasper County
Iroquois River at Rensselaer, IN10.2 miJasper County
Iroquois River near Parr, IN10.4 miJasper County
Bice Ditch near South Marion, Ind.11.2 miJasper County
Iroquois River near North Marion, Ind.12.2 miJasper 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