Sugar Creek (IN) at Crawfordsville
Observed Thu, Sep 24, 4:45 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 15.00 ft
- Record crest
- 17.30 ft1913
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 21.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 17.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 15.00 ft |
| Action | 12.00 ft |
- 24.50 ftRecord flooding. Businesses and homes flooded. Numerous roads underwater.
- 23.00 ftNear record flooding is in progress.
- 21.00 ftMajor flooding is in progress. Evacuations necessary along SR 234 just east of Shades State Park. Buildings at Crawfordsville Power Plant flood. Business and residence just north of Sugar Creek along U.S. 231 flood.
- 20.00 ftMobile homes extensively flood in a camping area about 1/2 mile upstream of US Hwy 136 in the Crawfordsville area.
- 19.00 ftResidences and SR 234 in northeast Parke County begin to flood. Extensive flooding north of Sugar Creek near U.S. 231 is in progress. Flooding begins on Crawfordsville Power Plant grounds. Extensive agricultural flooding is in progress. Extensive flooding of low areas of Shades and Turkey Run State Parks.
- 18.50 ftA mobile home park at Darlington may flood extensively and a few evacuations may be necessary.
- 17.00 ftFlooding is in progress along Sugar Creek. Montgomery CR 175 E, Rock River Ridge Road and other roads are impassable. Flooding begins north of Sugar Creek along U.S. 231.
- 15.00 ftMontgomery County Road 175 E, Rock River Ridge Road and other county roads begin to flood. Higher campgrounds begin to flood. Agricultural flooding is in progress.
- 13.00 ftBankfull level is reached. Agricultural flooding begins. Low campgrounds flood. Trails in Shades and Turkey Run State Parks near Sugar Creek begin to flood.
- 6.00 ftLevel considered unsafe for canoeing on Sugar Creek.
- 5.00 ftLevel that restrictions begin on canoeing on Sugar Creek.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 22, 2026.
Crest history
287 crests on NOAA’s list since 1913.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 27, 1913 | 17.30 ft |
| 2 | April 19, 2013 | 15.33 ft |
| 3 | June 28, 1957 | 14.40 ft |
| 4 | May 21, 1927 | 14.10 ft |
| 5 | March 24, 1927 | 14.10 ft |
| 6 | May 18, 1943 | 14.02 ft |
| 7 | April 21, 1964 | 13.40 ft |
| 8 | December 30, 1990 | 13.19 ft |
| 9 | January 4, 1950 | 13.12 ft |
| 10 | February 24, 1985 | 12.44 ft |
| 11 | June 12, 1998 | 12.43 ft |
| 12 | September 1, 1950 | 12.35 ft |
| 13 | May 28, 1956 | 12.33 ft |
| 14 | May 13, 2002 | 12.32 ft |
| 15 | March 12, 1939 | 12.07 ft |
| 16 | November 13, 1992 | 11.50 ft |
| 17 | August 3, 1958 | 11.24 ft |
| 18 | January 27, 1962 | 11.22 ft |
| 19 | May 11, 1943 | 11.21 ft |
| 20 | March 4, 1963 | 11.17 ft |
| 21 | April 6, 1948 | 11.14 ft |
| 22 | February 10, 1959 | 10.97 ft |
| 23 | January 22, 1999 | 10.93 ft |
| 24 | December 21, 1967 | 10.88 ft |
| 25 | May 5, 2017 | 10.77 ft |
Most recent crests
- September 25, 2018: 8.08 ft
- April 4, 2018: 10.50 ft
- February 21, 2018: 5.63 ft
- November 19, 2017: 5.99 ft
- July 12, 2017: 7.36 ft
- June 18, 2017: 4.53 ft
- May 5, 2017: 10.77 ft
- April 6, 2017: 4.72 ft
- January 20, 2017: 6.35 ft
- December 27, 2015: 8.68 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. Due to the removal of a nearby low-head dam, the USGS relocated this gauge from just upstream of the U.S. Highway 231 bridge to the bridge at Lafayette Avenue which resulted in changes to the gauge heights and datum. See the Additional Information section further down on this page for more details.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.