Rivers in Indiana

Elliott Ditch near Elston

Tippecanoe County, IndianaNWS EDEI3Indianapolis office

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood10.50 ft
Moderate flood8.00 ft
Minor flood6.00 ft
Action4.50 ft
  1. 10.50 ftWater is at the bottom of the Old Romney Road bridge over Elliot Ditch. Extensive local flooding in progress, possibly serious, in the vicinity of Tippecanoe CR 350 S between U.S. 52 and U.S. 231.
  2. 9.00 ftExcessive flow in Elliot Ditch at Old Romney Road. Localized flooding in the vicinity of Tippecanoe CR 350 S between U.S. 52 and U.S. 231.
  3. 7.00 ftElliot Ditch is unusually high. Local flooding likely in the vicinity of Tippecanoe CR 350 S between U.S. 52 and U.S. 231.
  4. 5.00 ftBankfull level of Elliot Ditch at Old Romney Road. Some local flooding possible in the vicinity of Tippecanoe CR 350 S between U.S. 52 and U.S. 231 on the south side of Lafayette.

Crest history

11 crests on NOAA’s list since 2009.

#DateStage
1June 22, 20106.54 ft
2July 22, 20176.47 ft
3June 20, 20116.27 ft
4May 9, 20176.21 ft
5May 16, 20096.13 ft
6April 18, 20136.04 ft
7July 12, 20175.93 ft
8September 9, 20165.70 ft
9April 28, 20115.53 ft
10June 30, 20175.18 ft
11August 4, 20093.45 ft

Most recent crests

  • July 22, 2017: 6.47 ft
  • July 12, 2017: 5.93 ft
  • June 30, 2017: 5.18 ft
  • May 9, 2017: 6.21 ft
  • September 9, 2016: 5.70 ft
  • April 18, 2013: 6.04 ft
  • June 20, 2011: 6.27 ft
  • April 28, 2011: 5.53 ft
  • June 22, 2010: 6.54 ft
  • August 4, 2009: 3.45 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Stage may be affected by ice.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.