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Brush Creek (IN) near Nebraska

Highest listed crest 12.99 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft59 crests since 1956

The Brush Creek (IN) near Nebraska crested above flood stage 39 times among the 59 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1956 to 2026. The highest, 12.99 ft on June 10, 1981, was moderate flooding, 4.99 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.99 ft
June 10, 1981; 9,360 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
0
39 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 12, 2026
9.93 ft, minor flooding
Location
Jennings County
Indiana

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Brush Creek (IN) near Nebraska
Action stage6.018Nov 1, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.030Aug 12, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.09Aug 4, 2009Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

59 crests from 1956 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Brush Creek (IN) near Nebraska, 1956 to 2026 468101214ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 13.0 ft May 28, 1956: 8.75 ft, minor flooding; 1,870 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 1962: 10.90 ft, moderate flooding; 3,120 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1968: 11.40 ft, moderate flooding; 3,440 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1981: 12.99 ft, moderate flooding; 9,360 cubic feet per secondNov 15, 1985: 9.78 ft, minor flooding; 2,120 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 1995: 12.05 ft, moderate flooding; 4,747 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1998: 12.20 ft, moderate flooding; 5,200 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 2001: 10.55 ft, moderate flooding; 2,660 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2003: 12.11 ft, moderate floodingJun 12, 2004: 8.66 ft, minor floodingJun 22, 2004: 6.48 ft, action stageJan 15, 2007: 6.51 ft, action stageFeb 6, 2008: 8.20 ft, minor floodingMar 18, 2008: 9.93 ft, minor floodingJun 4, 2008: 11.16 ft, moderate floodingFeb 7, 2009: 9.13 ft, minor floodingAug 4, 2009: 10.46 ft, moderate floodingJun 14, 2010: 7.87 ft, action stageJun 21, 2010: 7.93 ft, action stageFeb 21, 2011: 7.69 ft, action stageFeb 25, 2011: 7.74 ft, action stageMar 5, 2011: 7.19 ft, action stageApr 23, 2011: 8.80 ft, minor floodingDec 21, 2011: 8.28 ft, minor floodingJan 13, 2013: 4.96 ft, below flood stageDec 21, 2013: 8.43 ft, minor floodingApr 3, 2014: 9.93 ft, minor floodingJan 3, 2015: 8.50 ft, minor flooding; 1,610 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2015: 6.53 ft, action stageJul 17, 2015: 9.90 ft, minor floodingDec 23, 2015: 7.44 ft, action stageFeb 3, 2016: 7.97 ft, action stageFeb 21, 2016: 9.20 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 2016: 7.48 ft, action stageJul 26, 2016: 9.09 ft, minor floodingAug 17, 2016: 8.34 ft, minor floodingSep 8, 2016: 6.96 ft, action stageJan 20, 2017: 6.33 ft, action stageMar 1, 2017: 9.06 ft, minor floodingApr 29, 2017: 9.28 ft, minor floodingMay 19, 2017: 7.16 ft, action stageJun 15, 2017: 8.77 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 2017: 6.00 ft, action stageNov 6, 2017: 9.71 ft, minor floodingFeb 25, 2018: 8.67 ft, minor floodingMar 29, 2018: 7.06 ft, action stageApr 15, 2018: 5.55 ft, below flood stageJun 21, 2018: 7.07 ft, action stageSep 9, 2018: 9.14 ft, minor floodingNov 1, 2018: 6.28 ft, action stageFeb 7, 2019: 8.14 ft, minor flooding; 1,472 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2019: 8.79 ft, minor flooding; 1,725 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2021: 8.78 ft, minor flooding; 1,721 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2021: 9.90 ft, minor flooding; 2,201 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 2021: 8.74 ft, minor flooding; 1,705 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 2021: 8.48 ft, minor flooding; 1,602 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2023: 9.07 ft, minor flooding; 1,837 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2025: 8.30 ft, minor flooding; 1,533 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 2026: 9.93 ft, minor flooding; 2,216 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.99 ft, Jun 10, 1981 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Brush Creek (IN) near Nebraska 1950s: 1 1960s: 2 1970s: 0 1980s: 2 1990s: 2 2000s: 8 2010s: 17 17 2020s: 7 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 59 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Brush Creek (IN) near Nebraska
1Jun 10, 198112.99+4.99Moderate9,360
2Apr 16, 199812.20+4.20Moderate5,200
3Jul 11, 200312.11+4.11Moderate—
4Aug 7, 199512.05+4.05Moderate4,747
5May 24, 196811.40+3.40Moderate3,440
6Jun 4, 200811.16+3.16Moderate—
7Jul 15, 196210.90+2.90Moderate3,120
8Oct 24, 200110.55+2.55Moderate2,660
9Aug 4, 200910.46+2.46Moderate—
10Mar 18, 20089.93+1.93Minor—
11Apr 3, 20149.93+1.93Minor—
12Aug 12, 20269.93+1.93Minor2,216
13Jul 17, 20159.90+1.90Minor—
14Jun 19, 20219.90+1.90Minor2,201
15Nov 15, 19859.78+1.78Minor2,120
16Nov 6, 20179.71+1.71Minor—
17Apr 29, 20179.28+1.28Minor—
18Feb 21, 20169.20+1.20Minor—
19Sep 9, 20189.14+1.14Minor—
20Feb 7, 20099.13+1.13Minor—
21Jul 26, 20169.09+1.09Minor—
22Mar 25, 20239.07+1.07Minor1,837
23Mar 1, 20179.06+1.06Minor—
24Apr 23, 20118.80+0.80Minor—
25Jun 16, 20198.79+0.79Minor1,725
26Feb 28, 20218.78+0.78Minor1,721
27Jun 15, 20178.77+0.77Minor—
28May 28, 19568.75+0.75Minor1,870
29Jul 17, 20218.74+0.74Minor1,705
30Feb 25, 20188.67+0.67Minor—
31Jun 12, 20048.66+0.66Minor—
32Jan 3, 20158.50+0.50Minor1,610
33Dec 6, 20218.48+0.48Minor1,602
34Dec 21, 20138.43+0.43Minor—
35Aug 17, 20168.34+0.34Minor—
36Apr 5, 20258.30+0.30Minor1,533
37Dec 21, 20118.28+0.28Minor—
38Feb 6, 20088.20+0.20Minor—
39Feb 7, 20198.14+0.14Minor1,472
40Feb 3, 20167.97−0.03Action—
41Jun 21, 20107.93−0.07Action—
42Jun 14, 20107.87−0.13Action—
43Feb 25, 20117.74−0.26Action—
44Feb 21, 20117.69−0.31Action—
45Mar 14, 20167.48−0.52Action—
46Dec 23, 20157.44−0.56Action—
47Mar 5, 20117.19−0.81Action—
48May 19, 20177.16−0.84Action—
49Jun 21, 20187.07−0.93Action—
50Mar 29, 20187.06−0.94Action—

Other gauges in Jennings County

Flood gauges in Jennings County
Vernon17.032.83 ft, Jan 21, 19591

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NEBI3, 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.