Rivers in Indiana
Pipe Creek at Frankton
Below flood stage
3.42ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 4:30 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 10.00 ft
- Record crest
- 15.50 ft1958
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 15.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 13.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 10.00 ft |
| Action | 8.00 ft |
- 21.50 ftThis is highest possible reading.
- 20.00 ftFlood waters are at bottom of County Bridge near gage site.
- 17.00 ftFlood waters overtop crude agricultural levee in vicinity of gage.
- 16.00 ftFlooding is at a record level.
- 15.00 ftExtensive agricultural flooding is in progress. County Road just north of gage most likely floods.
- 10.00 ftLowland flooding is in progress.
- 10.00 ftLowland flooding is in progress.
Crest history
173 crests on NOAA’s list since 1958.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 10, 1958 | 15.50 ft |
| 2 | July 13, 1992 | 15.00 ft |
| 3 | June 3, 1980 | 14.78 ft |
| 4 | September 2, 1989 | 14.71 ft |
| 5 | December 30, 1990 | 14.38 ft |
| 6 | June 18, 1992 | 13.66 ft |
| 7 | May 5, 2017 | 13.13 ft |
| 8 | August 13, 2026 | 13.08 ft |
| 9 | June 9, 1990 | 12.97 ft |
| 10 | April 4, 2018 | 12.57 ft |
| 11 | February 27, 1997 | 12.30 ft |
| 12 | July 18, 2022 | 12.17 ft |
| 13 | February 23, 1985 | 11.97 ft |
| 14 | March 11, 1982 | 11.65 ft |
| 15 | February 24, 1979 | 11.65 ft |
| 16 | May 26, 1989 | 11.65 ft |
| 17 | April 6, 2025 | 11.50 ft |
| 18 | August 21, 1990 | 11.48 ft |
| 19 | July 12, 1976 | 11.30 ft |
| 20 | April 21, 1972 | 11.10 ft |
| 21 | February 23, 1975 | 11.02 ft |
| 22 | December 12, 1985 | 10.95 ft |
| 23 | February 11, 1976 | 10.92 ft |
| 24 | January 30, 1982 | 10.92 ft |
| 25 | February 17, 1976 | 10.92 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 13, 2026: 13.08 ft
- April 6, 2025: 11.50 ft
- July 18, 2022: 12.17 ft
- November 2, 2018: 9.80 ft
- September 10, 2018: 10.17 ft
- April 4, 2018: 12.57 ft
- March 2, 2018: 9.85 ft
- February 25, 2018: 9.78 ft
- November 19, 2017: 10.81 ft
- November 6, 2017: 8.43 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.
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.