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Buck Creek (IN) at Acton

Highest listed crest 14.99 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft208 crests since 1967

The Buck Creek (IN) at Acton crested above flood stage 122 times among the 208 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1967 to 2025. The highest, 14.99 ft on July 20, 1969, was moderate flooding, 5.99 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.99 ft
July 20, 1969; 7,140 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
0
122 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 5, 2025
11.99 ft, minor flooding
Location
Marion County
Near Beech Grove (8.0 mi), Greenwood (8.7 mi), Franklin (12.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Buck Creek (IN) at Acton
Action stage7.084Jun 24, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.0119Apr 5, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.03Dec 22, 2013Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

208 crests from 1967 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Buck Creek (IN) at Acton, 1967 to 2025 681012141618ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Dec 3, 1967: 7.37 ft, action stage; 1,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1968: 10.58 ft, minor flooding; 2,360 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1968: 10.30 ft, minor flooding; 2,190 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1968: 11.45 ft, minor flooding; 2,880 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 1968: 8.78 ft, action stage; 1,480 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 1969: 9.77 ft, minor flooding; 1,900 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1969: 8.08 ft, action stage; 1,230 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 1969: 10.86 ft, minor flooding; 2,530 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 1969: 7.80 ft, action stage; 1,140 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1969: 8.44 ft, action stage; 1,360 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 1969: 14.99 ft, moderate flooding; 7,140 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 1969: 9.68 ft, minor flooding; 1,840 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1970: 9.01 ft, minor flooding; 1,560 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1970: 9.50 ft, minor flooding; 1,750 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 1971: 9.79 ft, minor flooding; 1,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1971: 7.65 ft, action stage; 1,140 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1971: 9.65 ft, minor flooding; 1,820 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1971: 9.18 ft, minor flooding; 1,630 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1972: 7.78 ft, action stage; 1,170 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1972: 8.04 ft, action stage; 1,250 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1972: 7.64 ft, action stage; 1,130 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 1972: 9.79 ft, minor flooding; 1,900 cubic feet per secondNov 14, 1972: 10.37 ft, minor flooding; 2,240 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 1973: 7.46 ft, action stage; 1,020 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1973: 8.05 ft, action stage; 1,220 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1973: 7.51 ft, action stage; 1,040 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1973: 8.44 ft, action stage; 1,350 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1973: 7.48 ft, action stage; 1,030 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1973: 9.29 ft, minor flooding; 1,680 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 1973: 8.69 ft, action stage; 1,440 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 1973: 7.89 ft, action stage; 1,160 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 1973: 9.53 ft, minor flooding; 1,800 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1974: 7.41 ft, action stage; 1,000 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1974: 8.01 ft, action stage; 1,200 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1974: 10.03 ft, minor flooding; 2,020 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1974: 11.36 ft, minor flooding; 2,750 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 1975: 7.56 ft, action stage; 1,050 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1975: 7.92 ft, action stage; 1,170 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1975: 10.56 ft, minor flooding; 2,440 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1975: 8.75 ft, action stage; 1,480 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 1975: 7.98 ft, action stage; 1,090 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1976: 9.11 ft, minor flooding; 1,630 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1977: 9.33 ft, minor flooding; 1,720 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 1977: 9.75 ft, minor flooding; 1,870 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1978: 10.45 ft, minor flooding; 2,390 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1978: 12.47 ft, minor flooding; 3,950 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1978: 9.20 ft, minor flooding; 1,650 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1979: 9.71 ft, minor flooding; 1,920 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1979: 11.30 ft, minor flooding; 2,580 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1979: 10.70 ft, minor flooding; 2,280 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1979: 9.00 ft, minor flooding; 1,500 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 1979: 10.07 ft, minor flooding; 1,940 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 1979: 10.96 ft, minor flooding; 2,440 cubic feet per secondAug 2, 1979: 11.08 ft, minor flooding; 2,510 cubic feet per secondNov 26, 1979: 7.75 ft, action stage; 1,090 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 1979: 8.03 ft, action stage; 1,170 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1980: 7.62 ft, action stage; 1,080 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 1980: 10.38 ft, minor flooding; 2,110 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1981: 8.89 ft, action stage; 1,560 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1981: 10.26 ft, minor flooding; 2,250 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 1982: 8.50 ft, action stage; 1,410 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1982: 8.80 ft, action stage; 1,450 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 1982: 9.76 ft, minor flooding; 1,960 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1982: 8.92 ft, action stage; 1,650 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1982: 8.57 ft, action stage; 1,510 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1982: 7.90 ft, action stage; 1,260 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1982: 9.10 ft, minor flooding; 1,730 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1982: 7.44 ft, action stage; 1,100 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1983: 7.05 ft, action stage; 885 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1984: 9.90 ft, minor flooding; 1,870 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1984: 7.59 ft, action stage; 1,030 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1984: 9.96 ft, minor flooding; 1,910 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 1984: 8.12 ft, action stage; 1,180 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1984: 8.60 ft, action stage; 1,340 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1985: 10.36 ft, minor flooding; 2,170 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1985: 10.99 ft, minor flooding; 2,620 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1985: 7.88 ft, action stage; 1,120 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1985: 7.66 ft, action stage; 1,050 cubic feet per secondNov 10, 1985: 7.77 ft, action stage; 1,080 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 1985: 9.71 ft, minor flooding; 1,760 cubic feet per secondNov 27, 1985: 9.81 ft, minor flooding; 1,820 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 1985: 10.45 ft, minor flooding; 2,230 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 1986: 7.59 ft, action stage; 1,030 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1986: 10.28 ft, minor flooding; 2,110 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1986: 7.74 ft, action stage; 1,060 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 1986: 11.59 ft, minor flooding; 3,120 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1987: 10.66 ft, minor flooding; 2,380 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1988: 9.02 ft, minor flooding; 1,490 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1988: 10.05 ft, minor flooding; 1,960 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1989: 10.04 ft, minor flooding; 1,960 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1989: 8.70 ft, action stage; 1,370 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1989: 10.28 ft, minor flooding; 2,110 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 1989: 7.48 ft, action stage; 1,000 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 1989: 10.40 ft, minor flooding; 2,190 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 1989: 8.11 ft, action stage; 1,270 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1990: 9.64 ft, minor flooding; 1,770 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1990: 9.59 ft, minor flooding; 1,750 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1990: 10.72 ft, minor flooding; 2,420 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 1990: 7.30 ft, action stage; 1,040 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 1990: 7.77 ft, action stage; 1,170 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 1990: 7.23 ft, action stage; 1,020 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1990: 7.62 ft, action stage; 1,130 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1990: 13.28 ft, minor flooding; 4,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 1991: 7.99 ft, action stage; 1,240 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1991: 10.05 ft, minor flooding; 1,960 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1991: 9.45 ft, minor flooding; 1,690 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1992: 9.52 ft, minor flooding; 1,720 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1992: 11.71 ft, minor flooding; 3,220 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 1992: 10.24 ft, minor flooding; 2,090 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 1992: 7.89 ft, action stage; 1,160 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 1992: 10.66 ft, minor flooding; 2,490 cubic feet per secondNov 23, 1992: 9.39 ft, minor flooding; 1,810 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1993: 8.23 ft, action stage; 1,290 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1993: 7.95 ft, action stage; 1,180 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 1993: 7.52 ft, action stage; 1,040 cubic feet per secondNov 14, 1993: 14.44 ft, moderate flooding; 6,310 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 1993: 7.44 ft, action stage; 1,100 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1994: 9.37 ft, minor flooding; 1,780 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1994: 9.89 ft, minor flooding; 2,010 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1995: 8.12 ft, action stage; 1,320 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1995: 8.20 ft, action stage; 1,230 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1995: 9.96 ft, minor flooding; 1,990 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1996: 8.12 ft, action stage; 1,210 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1996: 8.44 ft, action stage; 1,370 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1996: 11.69 ft, minor flooding; 3,120 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1996: 10.83 ft, minor flooding; 2,490 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1996: 7.27 ft, action stage; 1,000 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1996: 10.38 ft, minor flooding; 2,240 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1996: 8.92 ft, action stage; 1,530 cubic feet per secondNov 8, 1996: 11.80 ft, minor flooding; 3,220 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 1996: 9.82 ft, minor flooding; 1,910 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1997: 9.96 ft, minor flooding; 1,990 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1997: 8.41 ft, action stage; 1,300 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1997: 8.22 ft, action stage; 1,240 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1998: 8.56 ft, action stage; 1,360 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1998: 9.22 ft, minor flooding; 1,610 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1998: 6.10 ft, below flood stageMay 2, 1998: 6.50 ft, below flood stageMay 8, 1998: 8.98 ft, action stage; 1,520 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1998: 12.00 ft, minor flooding; 3,410 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1998: 7.72 ft, action stage; 1,080 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1999: 11.04 ft, minor flooding; 2,610 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 1999: 8.87 ft, action stage; 1,470 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2000: 8.48 ft, action stage; 1,330 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2000: 7.55 ft, action stage; 1,030 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 2000: 9.56 ft, minor flooding; 1,770 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2001: 9.35 ft, minor flooding; 1,660 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 2001: 7.95 ft, action stage; 1,150 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 2001: 8.27 ft, action stage; 1,260 cubic feet per secondOct 25, 2001: 8.44 ft, action stage; 1,310 cubic feet per secondNov 30, 2001: 7.74 ft, action stage; 1,120 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 2001: 9.33 ft, minor flooding; 1,660 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 2002: 9.83 ft, minor flooding; 1,920 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2002: 9.51 ft, minor flooding; 1,740 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2002: 9.67 ft, minor flooding; 1,830 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2002: 11.41 ft, minor flooding; 2,870 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2002: 8.01 ft, action stage; 1,190 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2003: 8.03 ft, action stage; 1,190 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2003: 7.59 ft, action stage; 1,050 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2003: 8.50 ft, action stage; 1,350 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2003: 7.50 ft, action stage; 1,020 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2003: 10.42 ft, minor flooding; 2,260 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2004: 11.60 ft, minor flooding; 3,180 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2004: 8.27 ft, action stage; 1,270 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2004: 8.03 ft, action stage; 1,190 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 2005: 12.58 ft, minor flooding; 4,110 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2005: 10.64 ft, minor flooding; 2,420 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2005: 8.75 ft, action stage; 1,440 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 2005: 8.29 ft, action stage; 1,280 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 2005: 7.47 ft, action stage; 1,010 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2006: 10.54 ft, minor flooding; 2,350 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 2006: 11.74 ft, minor flooding; 3,310 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 2007: 9.85 ft, minor floodingJan 9, 2008: 9.64 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 2008: 10.03 ft, minor floodingJun 4, 2008: 11.60 ft, minor floodingFeb 12, 2009: 9.55 ft, minor floodingMay 14, 2009: 10.79 ft, minor flooding; 2,530 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 2009: 9.12 ft, minor floodingJun 22, 2010: 12.43 ft, minor flooding; 3,960 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2011: 10.00 ft, minor floodingMar 5, 2011: 11.45 ft, minor floodingApr 20, 2011: 12.39 ft, minor flooding; 3,930 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2011: 13.72 ft, minor flooding; 5,400 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2012: 9.97 ft, minor flooding; 2,030 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2013: 11.44 ft, minor floodingDec 22, 2013: 14.01 ft, moderate flooding; 5,760 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2014: 10.09 ft, minor floodingApr 9, 2015: 9.57 ft, minor flooding; 1,842 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2015: 11.45 ft, minor floodingDec 27, 2015: 10.06 ft, minor floodingAug 27, 2016: 9.64 ft, minor floodingJan 20, 2017: 8.77 ft, action stageMay 5, 2017: 10.74 ft, minor floodingJun 24, 2017: 8.51 ft, action stageJul 12, 2017: 10.93 ft, minor floodingFeb 25, 2018: 9.86 ft, minor floodingApr 3, 2018: 12.00 ft, minor flooding; 3,640 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2018: 10.57 ft, minor floodingNov 2, 2018: 9.47 ft, minor floodingFeb 8, 2019: 9.84 ft, minor flooding; 1,969 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2019: 10.28 ft, minor flooding; 2,201 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2019: 12.65 ft, minor flooding; 4,200 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2021: 9.79 ft, minor flooding; 1,944 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2021: 10.50 ft, minor flooding; 2,340 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 2021: 9.69 ft, minor flooding; 1,895 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2023: 10.19 ft, minor flooding; 2,150 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2025: 11.99 ft, minor flooding; 3,550 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.99 ft, Jul 20, 1969 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Buck Creek (IN) at Acton 1960s: 7 1970s: 25 25 1980s: 19 1990s: 24 2000s: 20 2010s: 22 2020s: 5 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 208 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Buck Creek (IN) at Acton
1Jul 20, 196914.99+5.99Moderate7,140
2Nov 14, 199314.44+5.44Moderate6,310
3Dec 22, 201314.01+5.01Moderate5,760
4Jun 20, 201113.72+4.72Minor5,400
5Dec 30, 199013.28+4.28Minor4,800
6Jun 16, 201912.65+3.65Minor4,200
7Jan 6, 200512.58+3.58Minor4,110
8Jun 26, 197812.47+3.47Minor3,950
9Jun 22, 201012.43+3.43Minor3,960
10Apr 20, 201112.39+3.39Minor3,930
11Jun 15, 199812.00+3.00Minor3,410
12Apr 3, 201812.00+3.00Minor3,640
13Apr 5, 202511.99+2.99Minor3,550
14Nov 8, 199611.80+2.80Minor3,220
15Dec 1, 200611.74+2.74Minor3,310
16Jun 18, 199211.71+2.71Minor3,220
17Apr 29, 199611.69+2.69Minor3,120
18Jan 5, 200411.60+2.60Minor3,180
19Jun 4, 200811.60+2.60Minor—
20Oct 4, 198611.59+2.59Minor3,120
21May 24, 196811.45+2.45Minor2,880
22Mar 5, 201111.45+2.45Minor—
23Jun 27, 201511.45+2.45Minor—
24Jan 13, 201311.44+2.44Minor—
25May 13, 200211.41+2.41Minor2,870
26Jun 23, 197411.36+2.36Minor2,750
27Feb 24, 197911.30+2.30Minor2,580
28Aug 2, 197911.08+2.08Minor2,510
29Jan 22, 199911.04+2.04Minor2,610
30Mar 31, 198510.99+1.99Minor2,620
31Jul 29, 197910.96+1.96Minor2,440
32Jul 12, 201710.93+1.93Minor—
33Jan 30, 196910.86+1.86Minor2,530
34May 4, 199610.83+1.83Minor2,490
35May 14, 200910.79+1.79Minor2,530
36May 5, 201710.74+1.74Minor—
37May 16, 199010.72+1.72Minor2,420
38Mar 4, 197910.70+1.70Minor2,280
39Jul 2, 198710.66+1.66Minor2,380
40Nov 13, 199210.66+1.66Minor2,490
41Jan 13, 200510.64+1.64Minor2,420
42Feb 2, 196810.58+1.58Minor2,360
43Sep 9, 201810.57+1.57Minor—
44Feb 23, 197510.56+1.56Minor2,440
45Mar 12, 200610.54+1.54Minor2,350
46Jun 19, 202110.50+1.50Minor2,340
47Mar 14, 197810.45+1.45Minor2,390
48Dec 11, 198510.45+1.45Minor2,230
49Sep 2, 200310.42+1.42Minor2,260
50Sep 14, 198910.40+1.40Minor2,190

Other gauges in Marion County

Flood gauges in Marion County
Indianapolis8.013.31 ft, Jun 26, 19780
Clermont9.015.84 ft, Apr 19, 20130
Raymond Street in Indianapolis14.015.79 ft, May 5, 20170
Speedway9.018.18 ft, Apr 19, 20130
Traders Point11.513.23 ft, Jul 14, 20150
Bridgeport6.016.00 ft, Sep 1, 20031
16th Street in Indianapolis12.016.63 ft, Aug 16, 20260
Millersville10.016.30 ft, Mar 26, 19130
Beech Grove7.010.35 ft, Jun 20, 20110
Indianapolis10.013.21 ft, Jun 7, 20080
Speedway6.012.79 ft, Sep 1, 20030
Arlington Avenue in Indianapolis8.016.00 ft, May 28, 19562
Dam near I-70 in Eastern Marion County19.519.78 ft, Jun 20, 20110
Farleys Addition in Indianapolis7.38.32 ft, Jun 19, 20190
82nd Street Bridge near Nora11.022.40 ft, Mar 26, 19133
Broad Ripple6.014.00 ft, Mar 26, 19130
Indianapolis Museum of Art12.025.90 ft, Mar 26, 19131
Michigan Street in Indianapolis16.030.00 ft, Mar 26, 19131
Ravenswood6.016.00 ft, Mar 26, 19137
Raymond Street in Indianapolis16.020.51 ft, Aug 16, 20260
Rocky Ripple7.020.45 ft, Mar 25, 19132
Stout Power Plant10.028.90 ft, Mar 26, 19130
Broad Ripple Dam8.520.59 ft, Aug 15, 20260
Ravenswood9.016.88 ft, Aug 15, 20261

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ACTI3, 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.