Rivers in Indiana
Little Eagle Creek at Speedway
Below flood stage
0.26ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 5:15 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 6.00 ft
- Record crest
- 12.79 ft2003
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 15.20 ft |
| Moderate flood | 8.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 6.00 ft |
| Action | 4.00 ft |
- 15.20 ftApproximate low steel of 16th Street Bridge over Little Eagle Creek at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Extensive flooding along Little Eagle Creek possibly affecting residental and commerical areas.
- 10.00 ftWater starts to spill out of the lowest areas of the creek near the putting green at the Speedway Golf Course.
- 0.11 ftBottom of channel underneath wire weight gage on upstream side of 16th Street Bridge over Little Eagle Creek.
Crest history
77 crests on NOAA’s list since 1960.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 1, 2003 | 12.79 ft |
| 2 | July 28, 1979 | 12.13 ft |
| 3 | June 26, 1978 | 12.13 ft |
| 4 | April 19, 2013 | 12.00 ft |
| 5 | June 4, 2008 | 10.80 ft |
| 6 | February 28, 2011 | 10.67 ft |
| 7 | June 15, 2016 | 10.58 ft |
| 8 | October 1, 1986 | 10.18 ft |
| 9 | November 14, 1993 | 9.95 ft |
| 10 | September 9, 1989 | 9.61 ft |
| 11 | July 14, 2015 | 9.05 ft |
| 12 | January 13, 2013 | 9.04 ft |
| 13 | April 3, 2014 | 8.81 ft |
| 14 | July 18, 1996 | 8.71 ft |
| 15 | April 3, 2018 | 8.57 ft |
| 16 | April 30, 1986 | 8.53 ft |
| 17 | December 30, 1990 | 8.49 ft |
| 18 | April 14, 2006 | 8.34 ft |
| 19 | January 30, 1982 | 8.22 ft |
| 20 | June 14, 1993 | 8.12 ft |
| 21 | February 27, 1997 | 8.09 ft |
| 22 | April 17, 1992 | 8.07 ft |
| 23 | May 16, 1990 | 8.06 ft |
| 24 | August 4, 2009 | 7.90 ft |
| 25 | June 16, 2000 | 7.82 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 5, 2025: 7.32 ft
- August 10, 2023: 6.20 ft
- March 7, 2022: 7.69 ft
- July 1, 2021: 6.29 ft
- March 18, 2021: 6.61 ft
- March 29, 2020: 7.03 ft
- September 8, 2018: 5.44 ft
- June 26, 2018: 4.97 ft
- April 3, 2018: 8.57 ft
- July 11, 2017: 7.48 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- DownstreamEagle Creek (IN) at Raymond Street in Indianapolis
- Eagle Creek (IN) at Speedway
- White River (IN) at 16th Street in Indianapolis
- White River (IN) at Michigan Street in Indianapolis
- Fall Creek (IN) at 16th Street in Indianapolis
- Retention Pond in Marion County Indiana at Farleys Addition in Indianapolis
- Crooked Creek (IN) at Indianapolis
- White River (IN) at Indianapolis Museum of Art
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. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.