Yellow River at Plymouth, IN

Marshall County, Indiana · USGS gauge 05516500 · NWS PYMI3 · Yellow River flood status · Indiana river levels

Is Yellow River at Plymouth, IN flooding right now?

Yellow River at Plymouth, IN measured 9.09 ft on 2026-09-22 20:45:00 UTC. That observation was 3.9 ft below its 13 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
9.09 ft
as of 51 min ago
Streamflow
1,010 cfs
data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 13 ft, with major flooding at 15 ft. The highest crest on record was 17.73 ft on Thu, Feb 22, 2018.

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
Action11 ft1.9 ft below
Minor flood13 ft3.9 ft below
Moderate flood14 ft4.9 ft below
Major flood15 ft5.9 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
17.73 ft2018-02-22
17.13 ft1954-10-12
16.37 ft1982-03-16
15.68 ft1985-02-26
15.3 ft1991-01-01

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Yellow River near Oak Grove, IN9.7 miStarke County
Yellow River at Knox, IN16.6 miStarke County
Kankakee River near North Liberty, IN18.3 miSt. Joseph County
Tippecanoe River near Ora, IN18.4 miPulaski County
Kankakee River below Ushwy 30 near Hanna, IN21.0 miLaPorte 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