Muscatatuck River near Deputy, IN

Jefferson County, Indiana · USGS gauge 03366500 · NWS DEPI3 · Indiana river levels

Is Muscatatuck River near Deputy, IN flooding right now?

Muscatatuck River near Deputy, IN measured 3.02 ft on 2026-09-22 20:30:00 UTC. That observation was 22.0 ft below its 25 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.02 ft
as of 66 min ago
Streamflow
9 cfs
data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 25 ft, with major flooding at 32 ft. The highest crest on record was 34.3 ft on Wed, Jan 21, 1959.

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
Action23 ft20.0 ft below
Minor flood25 ft22.0 ft below
Moderate flood28 ft25.0 ft below
Major flood32 ft29.0 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
34.3 ft1959-01-21
32.28 ft2015-07-14
31.7 ft1992-08-08
30.51 ft2008-03-19
29.89 ft2009-08-05

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Harberts Creek near Madison, IN10.2 miJefferson County
Vernon Fork Muscatatuck River at Vernon, IN12.2 miJennings County
East Fork White River at Seymour, IN17.3 miJackson County
Vernon Fork Muscatatuck River near Butlerville, IN18.2 miJennings County
Brush Creek near Nebraska, IN21.0 miJennings 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