Buck Creek at Acton, IN
USGS Site No: 03361850 • Buck Creek • Marion County, IN
Buck Creek at Acton, IN on the Buck Creek is currently at 141 cfs (High — 78th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.93 ft.
Reading from
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 | 10 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 18 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 30 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 83 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 545 | Today: 141 cfs |
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.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 366 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 392 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 92 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 119 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 168 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 236 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 238 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 415 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 620 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 795 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 232 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 52 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 52 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 55 | — |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 23 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 24 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 28 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 27 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 28 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 30 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 29 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 30 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 28 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 29 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 32 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 36 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 37 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 40 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 44 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 51 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 03361850
- State
- IN
- County
- Marion County
- Coordinates
- 39.6570, -85.9575
- Drainage Area
- 79 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 756.8
- HUC Code
- 05120204
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 7.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 9.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 14.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 18.0 ft
Currently 6.07 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
1,960 cfsMar 4, 2026
- Min discharge
-
2 cfsAug 27, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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