Rivers in Indiana
Deer Creek (IN) near Delphi
Below flood stage
2.01ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:30 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 11.00 ft
- Record crest
- 19.80 ft1943
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 18.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 14.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 11.00 ft |
| Action | 7.00 ft |
- 27.50 ftThis is the estimated maximum reading from this site. Level at least six feet above any known flood.
- 24.00 ftEstimated low steel of abandoned bridge at gage site. Level at least three feet above any previously known flood.
- 18.50 ftRecord to near record local flooding in the vicinity of Delphi.
- 12.00 ftDelphi parks flooded extensively.
- 10.00 ftLeft bank is low at gage site. Flooding begins at this level.
Crest history
76 crests on NOAA’s list since 1943.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 17, 1943 | 19.80 ft |
| 2 | July 5, 2003 | 18.64 ft |
| 3 | June 10, 1958 | 18.26 ft |
| 4 | February 10, 1959 | 16.72 ft |
| 5 | July 11, 2017 | 15.71 ft |
| 6 | April 19, 2013 | 15.25 ft |
| 7 | January 4, 1950 | 14.40 ft |
| 8 | July 23, 1998 | 14.27 ft |
| 9 | May 16, 2009 | 13.76 ft |
| 10 | May 16, 1968 | 13.34 ft |
| 11 | February 24, 1985 | 13.20 ft |
| 12 | June 3, 1980 | 13.16 ft |
| 13 | September 1, 1989 | 12.89 ft |
| 14 | December 30, 1990 | 12.69 ft |
| 15 | May 2, 1983 | 12.58 ft |
| 16 | June 22, 2010 | 12.08 ft |
| 17 | January 29, 1969 | 11.68 ft |
| 18 | January 19, 1949 | 11.66 ft |
| 19 | November 13, 1992 | 11.56 ft |
| 20 | February 6, 2008 | 11.41 ft |
| 21 | June 27, 2015 | 11.41 ft |
| 22 | April 24, 1952 | 11.25 ft |
| 23 | January 20, 1974 | 11.21 ft |
| 24 | April 12, 1944 | 10.90 ft |
| 25 | January 23, 1999 | 10.84 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 18, 2020: 7.04 ft
- January 24, 2019: 6.90 ft
- February 21, 2018: 8.33 ft
- November 19, 2017: 10.16 ft
- July 11, 2017: 15.71 ft
- July 1, 2017: 7.57 ft
- June 23, 2017: 10.41 ft
- May 6, 2017: 10.37 ft
- June 27, 2015: 11.41 ft
- April 4, 2014: 8.96 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.