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Big Duck Creek at Elwood

Highest listed crest 11.88 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft18 crests since 2017

The Big Duck Creek at Elwood crested above flood stage 10 times among the 18 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2017 to 2026. The highest, 11.88 ft on August 13, 2026, was moderate flooding, 3.88 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.88 ft
August 13, 2026
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
0
10 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 13, 2026
11.88 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Madison County
Indiana

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Big Duck Creek at Elwood
Action stage6.08Nov 2, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.07Apr 5, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.03Aug 13, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

18 crests from 2017 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Big Duck Creek at Elwood, 2017 to 2026 6810121416ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Jan 20, 2017: 8.31 ft, minor floodingMar 20, 2017: 7.26 ft, action stageApr 6, 2017: 6.00 ft, action stageMay 4, 2017: 11.31 ft, moderate floodingMay 25, 2017: 7.00 ft, action stageJun 15, 2017: 6.76 ft, action stageJul 1, 2017: 10.18 ft, minor floodingJul 7, 2017: 7.58 ft, action stageNov 5, 2017: 7.29 ft, action stageNov 18, 2017: 8.04 ft, minor floodingFeb 21, 2018: 7.65 ft, action stageApr 3, 2018: 9.78 ft, minor floodingSep 9, 2018: 8.42 ft, minor floodingOct 5, 2018: 8.00 ft, minor floodingNov 2, 2018: 7.91 ft, action stageJul 18, 2022: 11.84 ft, moderate floodingApr 5, 2025: 9.46 ft, minor floodingAug 13, 2026: 11.88 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 11.88 ft, Aug 13, 2026 20202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Big Duck Creek at Elwood 2010s: 7 7 2020s: 3 2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Big Duck Creek at Elwood
1Aug 13, 202611.88+3.88Moderate—
2Jul 18, 202211.84+3.84Moderate—
3May 4, 201711.31+3.31Moderate—
4Jul 1, 201710.18+2.18Minor—
5Apr 3, 20189.78+1.78Minor—
6Apr 5, 20259.46+1.46Minor—
7Sep 9, 20188.42+0.42Minor—
8Jan 20, 20178.31+0.31Minor—
9Nov 18, 20178.04+0.04Minor—
10Oct 5, 20188.000.00Minor—
11Nov 2, 20187.91−0.09Action—
12Feb 21, 20187.65−0.35Action—
13Jul 7, 20177.58−0.42Action—
14Nov 5, 20177.29−0.71Action—
15Mar 20, 20177.26−0.74Action—
16May 25, 20177.00−1.00Action—
17Jun 15, 20176.76−1.24Action—
18Apr 6, 20176.00−2.00Action—

Other gauges in Madison County

Flood gauges in Madison County
Anderson7.012.66 ft, Feb 28, 20111
Frankton10.015.50 ft, Jun 10, 19582
Anderson10.024.93 ft, Aug 14, 20266
Raible Avenue in Anderson10.023.00 ft, Mar 25, 19132

Madison County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Indiana

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BDCI3, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.