Kankakee River at Davis, IN

Starke County, Indiana · USGS gauge 05515500 · NWS DAVI3 · Kankakee River flood status · Indiana river levels

Is Kankakee River at Davis, IN flooding right now?

Kankakee River at Davis, IN measured 5.92 ft on 2026-11-11 16:00:00 UTC. That observation was 4.1 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
5.92 ft
as of 41 min ago
Streamflow
487 cfs
data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 13 ft. The highest crest on record was 13.8 ft on Wed, Mar 11, 2009.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action9 ft3.1 ft below
Minor flood10 ft4.1 ft below
Moderate flood12 ft6.1 ft below
Major flood13 ft7.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
13.8 ft2009-03-11
13.79 ft1996-07-19
13.74 ft2008-09-15
13.52 ft1985-03-05
13.5 ft1997-02-28

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 5.92–6.06 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Kankakee River below Ushwy 30 near Hanna, IN0.6 miLaPorte County
Yellow River near Brems, IN6.0 miStarke County
Yellow River at Knox, IN7.5 miStarke County
Yellow River near Oak Grove, IN14.8 miStarke County
Kankakee River near North Liberty, IN16.3 miSt. Joseph 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.

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