Rivers in Indiana
Wabash River at Peru
Below flood stage
10.24ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 10:30 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 20.00 ft
- Record crest
- 28.10 ft1913
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 24.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 21.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 20.00 ft |
| Action | 15.00 ft |
- 32.29 ftFlood water begins to hit the bottom of the bridge at the gage site.
- 28.00 ftRecord flood is in progress. Downtown Peru is under 2 to 6 feet of water.
- 26.00 ftExtensive flooding of southern Peru is in progress. SR 124 is blocked by high water. Downtown Peru is under water.
- 24.00 ftA major flood is in progress. Residences and businesses are under water. Water overtops city levees.
- 22.00 ftWater nears the top of Peru flood protection. River Road is flooded. The K-Mart parking lot floods. Residences near US 31 on the extreme west side of Peru are affected by high water.
- 20.00 ftThe river is at flood stage. Local river road is flooded. Considerable agricultural flooding is occurring. Unprotected areas of Peru are flooded.
- 18.00 ftFlooding begins to affect the lowest point on River Road in Miami County as well as the lowest lying trailer camps.
- 16.00 ftOverflow of some agricultural land begins.
- 14.00 ftThe river reaches bankfull.
Crest history
48 crests on NOAA’s list since 1913.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 26, 1913 | 28.10 ft |
| 2 | May 18, 1943 | 24.46 ft |
| 3 | June 12, 1958 | 22.65 ft |
| 4 | February 11, 1959 | 22.60 ft |
| 5 | April 29, 1959 | 20.78 ft |
| 6 | April 23, 1964 | 19.45 ft |
| 7 | April 19, 2013 | 18.18 ft |
| 8 | June 16, 2015 | 18.14 ft |
| 9 | May 1, 2019 | 15.70 ft |
| 10 | May 21, 2017 | 15.66 ft |
| 11 | February 28, 2021 | 15.58 ft |
| 12 | March 15, 2014 | 15.22 ft |
| 13 | December 9, 1966 | 15.02 ft |
| 14 | January 1, 2016 | 14.79 ft |
| 15 | February 2, 1968 | 14.68 ft |
| 16 | January 15, 2020 | 14.57 ft |
| 17 | November 19, 2017 | 14.21 ft |
| 18 | January 12, 2005 | 13.36 ft |
| 19 | May 15, 2011 | 13.34 ft |
| 20 | December 30, 1990 | 13.27 ft |
| 21 | February 12, 2009 | 12.75 ft |
| 22 | December 15, 2011 | 12.70 ft |
| 23 | January 5, 1993 | 12.50 ft |
| 24 | February 27, 1997 | 12.47 ft |
| 25 | January 23, 1999 | 12.41 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 28, 2021: 15.58 ft
- January 15, 2020: 14.57 ft
- May 1, 2019: 15.70 ft
- November 19, 2017: 14.21 ft
- May 21, 2017: 15.66 ft
- January 1, 2016: 14.79 ft
- June 16, 2015: 18.14 ft
- March 15, 2014: 15.22 ft
- April 19, 2013: 18.18 ft
- December 15, 2011: 12.70 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 during winter months.
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.