BIG BLUE RIVER AT CARTHAGE, IN
USGS 03361000 · Indiana · reports gauge height
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USGS 03361000 · Indiana · reports gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
No flow here now. USGS stopped publishing discharge at this gauge on Oct 1, 2005; it still reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: BIG BLUE RIVER AT SHELBYVILLE, IN (USGS 03361500, 18.3 miles away).
Gauge height, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:00 PM EDT to Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST; ranging 0.65 to 0.86 ft; latest 0.75 ft.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST | 0.75 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST | 0.73 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST | 0.73 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST | 0.74 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST | 0.74 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST | 0.75 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST | 0.76 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM EST | 0.76 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST | 0.76 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST | 0.76 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST | 0.77 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST | 0.77 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST | 0.77 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST | 0.78 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST | 0.79 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST | 0.79 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST | 0.81 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST | 0.81 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST | 0.81 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST | 0.82 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST | 0.82 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST | 0.84 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST | 0.85 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST | 0.86 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST | 0.86 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST | 0.86 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST | 0.84 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM EST | 0.8 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM EST | 0.78 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM EST | 0.75 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM EST | 0.75 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM EST | 0.74 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM EST | 0.74 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM EST | 0.73 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM EST | 0.73 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM EST | 0.72 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM EST | 0.72 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM EST | 0.71 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM EST | 0.72 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM EST | 0.7 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM EST | 0.69 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM EST | 0.65 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM EST | 0.69 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM EST | 0.69 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM EST | 0.7 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM EST | 0.7 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM EST | 0.7 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM EST | 0.65 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM EST | 0.65 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM EST | 0.65 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EDT | 0.66 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM EDT | 0.65 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM EDT | 0.7 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM EDT | 0.7 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM EDT | 0.7 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM EDT | 0.69 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM EDT | 0.7 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM EDT | 0.69 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM EDT | 0.69 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM EDT | 0.68 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM EDT | 0.68 |
USGS keeps no flow statistics at this gauge, so there is no normal range for flow; the chart shows gauge height as USGS publishes it.
Map of USGS gauge 03361000 and the river around it
Where BIG BLUE RIVER AT CARTHAGE, IN sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Indiana DNR publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Indiana rule: 68°F.
Species the agency lists for Big Blue River: Rainbow Trout.
Steady over 24 hours (gauge height −0.11 ft). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Source: 2026 Inland Trout Stocking Plan: stream stockings (Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish & Wildlife).
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 0.75 ft stage, 59 ft³/s at Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST (NWS gauge CARI3; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:48 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.