Yellow River at Knox, IN

Starke County, Indiana · USGS gauge 05517000 · NWS KNXI3 · Yellow River flood status · Indiana river levels

Is Yellow River at Knox, IN flooding right now?

Yellow River at Knox, IN measured 7.02 ft on 2026-09-22 20:45:00 UTC. That observation was 3.0 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
7.02 ft
as of 49 min ago
Streamflow
1,210 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 13 ft. The highest crest on record was 15.3 ft on Tue, Jan 1, 1991.

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
Action9 ft2.0 ft below
Minor flood10 ft3.0 ft below
Moderate flood12 ft5.0 ft below
Major flood13 ft6.0 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
15.3 ft1991-01-01
13.81 ft2018-02-24
13.75 ft1954-10-15
13.38 ft1990-10-13
13.25 ft1982-03-18

Last 7 days

flood stage 10 ft

Past 7 days · 4.87–10.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Yellow River near Brems, IN6.1 miStarke County
Kankakee River at Davis, IN7.5 miStarke County
Kankakee River below Ushwy 30 near Hanna, IN7.9 miLaPorte County
Yellow River near Oak Grove, IN8.3 miStarke County
Tippecanoe River near Ora, IN10.5 miPulaski 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