Rivers in Indiana
Mill Creek (IN) near Cataract
Below flood stage
5.51ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 4:15 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 15.00 ft
- Record crest
- 23.00 ft1990
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Moderate flood | 19.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 15.00 ft |
| Action | 10.00 ft |
- 22.62 ftNear major flooding along Mill Creek.
- 19.00 ftExtensive flooding along Mill Creek. Camp Otto, Owen Park and possibly other local roads flood.
- 16.50 ftFlood water near or on Owen Park Road. Camp Otto Road flooded by several feet of water.
- 15.00 ftMill Creek at flood stage. Camp Otto Road begins to flood. Low pasture land along Mill Creek begins to flood.
- 12.70 ftMill Creek at bankfull levels. Water near Owen Park Road south of North Cataract Road, but road is open. Camp Otto Road may have water in some spots at this level.
- 10.00 ftWater close to or on Camp Otto Road.
Crest history
86 crests on NOAA’s list since 1950.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 30, 1990 | 23.00 ft |
| 2 | June 7, 2008 | 22.61 ft |
| 3 | June 24, 1960 | 22.58 ft |
| 4 | April 6, 2025 | 22.44 ft |
| 5 | May 9, 1961 | 22.20 ft |
| 6 | August 17, 1993 | 22.11 ft |
| 7 | March 5, 1963 | 22.06 ft |
| 8 | April 20, 2013 | 21.61 ft |
| 9 | May 24, 1968 | 21.54 ft |
| 10 | January 5, 1950 | 21.35 ft |
| 11 | November 15, 1993 | 21.12 ft |
| 12 | April 4, 2018 | 20.56 ft |
| 13 | July 14, 1979 | 20.17 ft |
| 14 | June 29, 1957 | 19.64 ft |
| 15 | January 23, 1999 | 19.42 ft |
| 16 | January 30, 1969 | 19.19 ft |
| 17 | June 23, 1952 | 19.10 ft |
| 18 | November 17, 1955 | 19.08 ft |
| 19 | January 14, 2013 | 18.96 ft |
| 20 | March 15, 1978 | 18.90 ft |
| 21 | April 21, 2011 | 18.90 ft |
| 22 | January 22, 1959 | 18.63 ft |
| 23 | December 22, 2013 | 18.55 ft |
| 24 | May 1, 2017 | 18.44 ft |
| 25 | May 14, 2002 | 18.12 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 6, 2025: 22.44 ft
- March 26, 2023: 16.15 ft
- May 19, 2020: 15.25 ft
- February 11, 2020: 15.10 ft
- June 17, 2019: 16.78 ft
- February 8, 2019: 17.29 ft
- November 2, 2018: 13.97 ft
- September 9, 2018: 13.26 ft
- April 4, 2018: 20.56 ft
- February 25, 2018: 16.26 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.