How high is the Big Duck Creek at 14th Street Park at Elwood, IN right now?

The Big Duck Creek at 14th Street Park at Elwood, IN is currently flowing at 12 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.12 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Big Duck Creek at 14th Street Park at Elwood, IN normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 59th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Big Duck Creek at 14th Street Park at Elwood, IN at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 3.88 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 8.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Big Duck Creek at 14th Street Park at Elwood, IN on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 8 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 3 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Big Duck Creek at 14th Street Park at Elwood, IN stream gauge located?

The Big Duck Creek at 14th Street Park at Elwood, IN stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Madison County, IN on the Big Duck Creek. USGS site number 033483827 (coordinates 40.2811, -85.8425).

Big Duck Creek at 14th Street Park at Elwood, IN

USGS Site No: 033483827 • Big Duck Creek • Madison County, IN

Big Duck Creek at 14th Street Park at Elwood, IN on the Big Duck Creek is currently at 12 cfs (Normal — 59th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.12 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

4.12

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	3
25th	Low threshold	5
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	8
75th	High threshold	20	Today: 12 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	0

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 29, 2026	14	—
May 28, 2026	18	—
May 27, 2026	16	—
May 26, 2026	11	—
May 25, 2026	12	—
May 24, 2026	15	—
May 23, 2026	20	—
May 22, 2026	26	—
May 21, 2026	43	—
May 20, 2026	95	—
May 19, 2026	95	—
May 18, 2026	18	—
May 17, 2026	6	—
May 16, 2026	7	—
May 15, 2026	8	—
Apr 21, 2026	5	—
Apr 20, 2026	5	—
Apr 19, 2026	5	—
Apr 18, 2026	7	—
Apr 17, 2026	6	—
Apr 16, 2026	7	—
Apr 15, 2026	7	—
Apr 14, 2026	8	—
Apr 13, 2026	9	—
Apr 12, 2026	9	—
Apr 11, 2026	10	—
Apr 10, 2026	14	—
Apr 9, 2026	18	—
Apr 8, 2026	25	—
Apr 7, 2026	35	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 033483827
State: IN
County: Madison County
Coordinates: 40.2811, -85.8425
Drainage Area: 23 mi²
Datum (ft): 836.7
HUC Code: 05120201

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 6.0 ft
Flood Stage: 8.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 11.0 ft
Major Flood: 15.0 ft

Currently 3.88 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 571 cfs

Jun 14, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Oct 16, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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