Rivers in Indiana

Iroquois River near Foresman

Newton County, IndianaNWS FSMI3USGS 05524500Romeoville office

Below flood stage
5.75ftStage

Observed Sat, Sep 26, 7:45 AM CDT

Flood stage
18.00 ft
Record crest
24.87 ft2003

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood24.00 ft
Moderate flood22.00 ft
Minor flood18.00 ft
Action15.00 ft
  1. 31.00 ftUS-41 threatened north of Kentland.
  2. 26.00 ftStructures threatened in Foresman. Structures threatened in Brook.
  3. 24.00 ftIN-16 threatened east of Brook.
  4. 22.00 ftGeorge Ade Memorial Healthcare property threatened along IN-16.
  5. 21.50 ftIN-55 threatened north of Foresman.
  6. 20.50 ft50 West Road threatened southwest of Brook.
  7. 18.50 ft1000 South Road threatened north of the river near Brook.
  8. 18.00 ftWidespread inundation of low-lying agricultural areas.
  9. 15.00 ftLow-lying agricultural areas inundated along the river.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding14%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 25, 2026.

Crest history

39 crests on NOAA’s list since 1956.

#DateStage
1July 11, 200324.87 ft
2June 14, 195824.42 ft
3February 22, 201824.39 ft
4January 10, 200824.16 ft
5June 19, 201523.71 ft
6March 12, 200923.61 ft
7February 7, 200822.81 ft
8December 31, 199022.19 ft
9October 19, 199322.07 ft
10January 14, 200521.85 ft
11July 13, 201521.73 ft
12December 30, 201521.44 ft
13April 29, 201121.22 ft
14January 6, 199320.80 ft
15May 9, 199820.41 ft
16February 28, 199720.24 ft
17June 14, 200419.96 ft
18January 25, 199919.81 ft
19October 26, 200219.46 ft
20March 22, 197819.09 ft
21May 3, 201918.89 ft
22April 28, 195718.62 ft
23June 29, 202018.60 ft
24April 13, 199518.54 ft
25January 13, 202018.34 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 29, 2020: 18.60 ft
  • May 20, 2020: 16.36 ft
  • January 13, 2020: 18.34 ft
  • May 3, 2019: 18.89 ft
  • February 22, 2018: 24.39 ft
  • November 20, 2017: 16.23 ft
  • May 6, 2017: 17.25 ft
  • April 8, 2017: 17.18 ft
  • January 22, 2017: 16.85 ft
  • September 12, 2016: 17.22 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the North Central 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 and future precipitation. The stages/flows that will occur may be different if future rainfall is different than forecast.

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.