Rivers in Indiana
Fall Creek (IN) at Millersville
Below flood stage
2.19ftStage
Observed Thu, Sep 24, 10:45 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 10.00 ft
- Record crest
- 16.30 ft1913
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Moderate flood | 12.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 10.00 ft |
| Action | 7.00 ft |
- 15.58 ftNear record flooding along Fall Creek. On September 2, 2003 one motorist drowned because rescuers could not reach her because of the swift water.
- 14.00 ftExtensive flooding in the Emerson and 56th Street area along Fall Creek. 56th Street closed due to high water.
- 13.00 ftExtensive flooding along Fall Creek. Local roads are flooded. Building northeast of gaging site can be flooded by a few feet of water if flood protection fails.
- 10.00 ftParking lot of commercial district area at 5440 Fall Creek Parkway North Drive just northeast of gaging site begins to flood.
- 8.50 ftBankfull level. Walking trail along Fall Creek is flooded.
Crest history
201 crests on NOAA’s list since 1913.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 26, 1913 | 16.30 ft |
| 2 | September 2, 2003 | 15.68 ft |
| 3 | December 23, 2013 | 14.34 ft |
| 4 | January 6, 2005 | 13.71 ft |
| 5 | May 28, 1956 | 13.53 ft |
| 6 | December 31, 1990 | 13.36 ft |
| 7 | August 14, 2026 | 12.99 ft |
| 8 | March 1, 2011 | 12.85 ft |
| 9 | April 21, 1964 | 12.78 ft |
| 10 | April 6, 2025 | 12.73 ft |
| 11 | March 6, 1963 | 12.32 ft |
| 12 | November 15, 1993 | 12.20 ft |
| 13 | January 14, 2013 | 12.09 ft |
| 14 | April 13, 2024 | 12.04 ft |
| 15 | June 5, 2008 | 11.81 ft |
| 16 | May 14, 1933 | 11.77 ft |
| 17 | June 11, 1958 | 11.56 ft |
| 18 | May 5, 2017 | 11.56 ft |
| 19 | June 17, 2019 | 11.47 ft |
| 20 | April 4, 2018 | 11.38 ft |
| 21 | May 18, 1943 | 11.34 ft |
| 22 | January 15, 1937 | 11.33 ft |
| 23 | June 14, 1958 | 11.15 ft |
| 24 | January 14, 1930 | 11.14 ft |
| 25 | February 6, 2008 | 11.09 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 14, 2026: 12.99 ft
- April 6, 2025: 12.73 ft
- April 13, 2024: 12.04 ft
- January 12, 2020: 10.64 ft
- June 17, 2019: 11.47 ft
- April 27, 2019: 10.96 ft
- February 8, 2019: 10.28 ft
- September 9, 2018: 8.94 ft
- April 4, 2018: 11.38 ft
- February 25, 2018: 9.10 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamFall Creek
- DownstreamFall Creek (IN) at 16th Street in Indianapolis
- White River (IN) at Broad Ripple
- White River (IN) at Broad Ripple Dam
- White River (IN) at Ravenswood
- White River (IN) at Ravenswood
- Pogues Run at Dam near I-70 in Eastern Marion County
- White River (IN) at 82nd Street Bridge near Nora
- White River (IN) at Rocky Ripple
- White River (IN) at Indianapolis Museum of Art
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. Stage may be affected by ice.
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.