Smothers Creek near Plainville, IN

Daviess County, Indiana · USGS gauge 03360600 · NWS SCPI3 · Indiana river levels

Is Smothers Creek near Plainville, IN flooding right now?

Smothers Creek near Plainville, IN measured 4.84 ft on 2026-09-22 20:45:00 UTC. That observation was 11.2 ft below its 16 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

4.84 ft

as of 50 min ago

Streamflow

4 cfs

data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 16 ft. The highest crest on record was 17.23 ft on Fri, Feb 8, 2019.

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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	14 ft	9.2 ft below
Minor flood	16 ft	11.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
17.23 ft	2019-02-08
17.1 ft	2025-04-06
16.72 ft	2016-06-16
16.62 ft	2023-03-25
16.53 ft	2017-05-04

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
White River near Edwardsport, IN	6.1 mi	Knox County
White River at Newberry, IN	10.0 mi	Greene County
Bee Hunter Ditch at Linton, IN	15.6 mi	Greene County
Busseron Creek near Carlisle, IN	19.4 mi	Sullivan County
White River above Petersburg, IN	20.7 mi	Pike 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