Rivers in Indiana

Muscatatuck River at Deputy

Jefferson County, IndianaNWS DEPI3USGS 03366500Louisville office

Below flood stage
2.97ftStage

Observed Thu, Sep 24, 5:30 AM EDT

Flood stage
25.00 ft
Record crest
34.30 ft1959

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood32.00 ft
Moderate flood28.00 ft
Minor flood25.00 ft
Action23.00 ft
  1. 41.00 ftDixon Ford bridge floods.
  2. 25.00 ftCounty roads are underwater.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 22, 2026.

Crest history

112 crests on NOAA’s list since 1948.

#DateStage
1January 21, 195934.30 ft
2July 14, 201532.28 ft
3August 8, 199231.70 ft
4March 19, 200830.51 ft
5August 5, 200929.89 ft
6May 17, 199029.26 ft
7June 23, 196028.57 ft
8March 10, 196428.54 ft
9April 29, 199628.47 ft
10January 24, 194927.70 ft
11February 16, 202527.34 ft
12May 24, 196827.05 ft
13February 25, 201826.61 ft
14March 1, 201726.16 ft
15June 17, 201925.90 ft
16March 12, 200625.82 ft
17January 5, 200425.82 ft
18July 5, 195725.80 ft
19April 19, 201125.74 ft
20September 9, 201825.71 ft
21April 3, 201525.64 ft
22December 17, 200125.60 ft
23February 16, 199025.56 ft
24May 8, 200225.51 ft
25February 19, 200025.39 ft

Most recent crests

  • February 16, 2025: 27.34 ft
  • March 1, 2021: 24.85 ft
  • June 17, 2019: 25.90 ft
  • April 20, 2019: 25.09 ft
  • September 9, 2018: 25.71 ft
  • February 25, 2018: 26.61 ft
  • March 1, 2017: 26.16 ft
  • July 14, 2015: 32.28 ft
  • April 3, 2015: 25.64 ft
  • January 27, 2012: 21.72 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. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

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.