Rivers in Indiana
Sugar Creek (central) at New Palestine
Below flood stage
2.70ftStage
Observed Fri, Sep 25, 1:30 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 8.00 ft
- Record crest
- 11.58 ft2013
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 11.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 10.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 8.00 ft |
| Action | 6.50 ft |
- 11.50 ftExtensive flooding occurred along Sugar Creek during December 2013. Local road to the Waste Water Treatment Plant and a few other roads nearby closed by high water. Water 8 inches below the bridge deck on US Hwy 52 on the east side of New Palestine. Flooding of at least one home downstream in Johnson County. This was the highest level for this site since establishment in October 1967.
- 11.00 ftMajor flood in progress. Flooding of a few homes in the New Palestine area begins. Sugar Creek is extensively flooding. Some local river roads flooded by a few feet of water. Shelby CR 700N may be flooded east of the bridge over Sugar Creek especially if Buck Creek at Acton is 13 feet or higher. Several homes possibly damaged in western Shelby County.
- 9.50 ftExtensive lowland flooding in progress along Sugar Creek in New Palestine area. Local river roads closed by high water. Flooding of some residential property and backyards begins.
- 9.00 ftExtensive flooding along Sugar Creek in southern Hancock and western Shelby Counties. After reaching this level, and when the Big Blue River was near 16.5 feet, one day later several homes along the creek west of Shelbyville were evacuated.
- 8.00 ftLowland flooding in progress along Sugar Creek in New Palestine area. Some local roads may be affected by high water.
- 7.50 ftLowland flooding south in Johnson County along the creek.
- 6.50 ftLowest areas along Sugar Creek begin to flood in New Palestine area.
Crest history
67 crests on NOAA’s list since 1968.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 22, 2013 | 11.58 ft |
| 2 | January 6, 2005 | 10.80 ft |
| 3 | April 5, 2025 | 10.35 ft |
| 4 | February 23, 1979 | 10.34 ft |
| 5 | December 30, 1990 | 10.31 ft |
| 6 | November 14, 1993 | 10.08 ft |
| 7 | January 13, 2005 | 9.68 ft |
| 8 | October 4, 1986 | 9.50 ft |
| 9 | April 3, 2018 | 9.50 ft |
| 10 | June 16, 2019 | 9.47 ft |
| 11 | June 18, 1992 | 9.47 ft |
| 12 | June 15, 1998 | 9.47 ft |
| 13 | January 5, 2004 | 9.38 ft |
| 14 | February 2, 1968 | 9.34 ft |
| 15 | January 13, 2013 | 9.33 ft |
| 16 | February 24, 1985 | 9.19 ft |
| 17 | February 8, 2019 | 9.15 ft |
| 18 | June 23, 1974 | 9.12 ft |
| 19 | March 5, 2011 | 9.11 ft |
| 20 | May 14, 2002 | 9.09 ft |
| 21 | May 27, 1981 | 9.04 ft |
| 22 | April 20, 2011 | 9.00 ft |
| 23 | June 8, 1980 | 8.91 ft |
| 24 | February 24, 1975 | 8.85 ft |
| 25 | February 18, 1982 | 8.85 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 5, 2025: 10.35 ft
- January 12, 2020: 8.09 ft
- June 16, 2019: 9.47 ft
- April 26, 2019: 8.08 ft
- February 8, 2019: 9.15 ft
- November 2, 2018: 7.78 ft
- September 9, 2018: 7.84 ft
- April 3, 2018: 9.50 ft
- February 25, 2018: 7.74 ft
- July 12, 2017: 8.32 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. 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.