Wildcat Creek at Owasco, IN

Carroll County, Indiana · USGS gauge 03334000 · NWS OWCI3 · Wildcat Creek flood status · Indiana river levels

Nearby: river levels near Lafayette · river levels near Delphi

Is Wildcat Creek at Owasco, IN flooding right now?

Wildcat Creek at Owasco, IN measured 2.31 ft on 2026-09-22 20:15:00 UTC. That observation was 6.7 ft below its 9 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.31 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
156 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9 ft. The highest crest on record was 16.22 ft on Sun, Jul 6, 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
Action7 ft4.7 ft below
Minor flood9 ft6.7 ft below
Moderate flood11 ft8.7 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
16.22 ft2003-07-06
16 ft1913-03-28
14 ft1943-05-18
13.94 ft2013-04-20
13.3 ft1950-01-05

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
South Fork Wildcat Creek near Lafayette, IN7.6 miTippecanoe County
Deer Creek near Delphi, IN8.7 miCarroll County
Wabash River at Delphi, IN9.3 miCarroll County
Wildcat Creek near Lafayette, IN10.2 miTippecanoe County
Tippecanoe River near Delphi, IN11.3 miCarroll 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