Wabash River at Montezuma, IN

Parke County, Indiana · USGS gauge 03340500 · NWS MTZI3 · Wabash River flood status · Indiana river levels

Is Wabash River at Montezuma, IN flooding right now?

Wabash River at Montezuma, IN measured 4.90 ft on 2026-11-11 15:45:00 UTC. That observation was 9.1 ft below its 14 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.90 ft
as of 56 min ago
Streamflow
3,850 cfs
data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14 ft, with major flooding at 31 ft. The highest crest on record was 34 ft on Thu, Mar 27, 1913.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 11 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
Action10 ft5.1 ft below
Minor flood14 ft9.1 ft below
Moderate flood24 ft19.1 ft below
Major flood31 ft26.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
34 ft1913-03-27
32.83 ft1943-05-20
32.06 ft1958-06-15
31.97 ft2005-01-15
31.9 ft2013-04-21

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 4.90–5.49 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Big Raccoon Creek near Mecca, Ind.6.4 miParke County
Big Raccoon Creek at Coxville, IN10.6 miParke County
Big Raccoon Creek at Ferndale, IN17.0 miParke County
Big Raccoon Creek near Fincastle, IN22.3 miPutnam County
Wabash River at Terre Haute, IN22.7 miVigo 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