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Busseron Creek near Carlisle

Highest listed crest 20.30 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft46 crests since 1944

The Busseron Creek near Carlisle crested above flood stage 27 times among the 46 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1944 to 2025. The highest, 20.30 ft on May 9, 1961, was moderate flooding, 4.30 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.30 ft
May 9, 1961; 8,580 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
16.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
27 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 7, 2025
17.85 ft, minor flooding
Location
Sullivan County
Indiana

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Busseron Creek near Carlisle
Action stage14.03Dec 22, 2013The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.019Apr 7, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.08Jun 9, 2008Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

46 crests from 1944 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Busseron Creek near Carlisle, 1944 to 2025 510152025ft Flood stage 16.0 ft Apr 12, 1944: 16.96 ft, minor flooding; 4,700 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1945: 17.60 ft, minor flooding; 5,500 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1950: 20.05 ft, moderate flooding; 8,800 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1956: 16.12 ft, minor flooding; 3,980 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1957: 17.61 ft, minor flooding; 5,200 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1957: 18.08 ft, moderate flooding; 5,400 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1961: 20.30 ft, moderate flooding; 8,580 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1963: 16.37 ft, minor flooding; 3,970 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 1969: 18.68 ft, moderate flooding; 5,880 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1978: 17.20 ft, minor flooding; 3,930 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 1979: 19.01 ft, moderate flooding; 6,210 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1981: 17.19 ft, minor flooding; 4,420 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 1982: 16.37 ft, minor flooding; 3,780 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 1982: 16.92 ft, minor flooding; 4,200 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1985: 16.17 ft, minor flooding; 3,610 cubic feet per secondNov 22, 1985: 16.54 ft, minor flooding; 3,900 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1990: 17.31 ft, minor flooding; 4,650 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1991: 17.00 ft, minor flooding; 4,400 cubic feet per secondNov 17, 1993: 18.69 ft, moderate flooding; 5,930 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1995: 16.01 ft, minor flooding; 3,910 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1996: 15.53 ft, action stage; 3,620 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1999: 16.99 ft, minor flooding; 4,590 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 2000: 13.23 ft, below flood stage; 2,640 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 2000: 17.09 ft, minor flooding; 4,660 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2002: 16.07 ft, minor flooding; 3,950 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2003: 11.07 ft, below flood stage; 1,930 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2005: 20.00 ft, moderate floodingFeb 6, 2008: 11.55 ft, below flood stageJun 9, 2008: 19.35 ft, moderate flooding; 6,880 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2009: 14.36 ft, action stageJun 16, 2010: 10.62 ft, below flood stageMar 7, 2011: 12.92 ft, below flood stageApr 28, 2011: 17.45 ft, minor floodingJan 15, 2013: 12.25 ft, below flood stageApr 26, 2013: 13.06 ft, below flood stageDec 22, 2013: 14.66 ft, action stageApr 6, 2014: 13.62 ft, below flood stageJun 20, 2015: 10.32 ft, below flood stageDec 29, 2015: 12.47 ft, below flood stageFeb 24, 2016: 10.20 ft, below flood stageAug 16, 2016: 8.96 ft, below flood stageMay 4, 2017: 12.66 ft, below flood stageFeb 25, 2018: 12.32 ft, below flood stageMar 30, 2018: 12.36 ft, below flood stageSep 9, 2018: 11.44 ft, below flood stageApr 7, 2025: 17.85 ft, minor flooding; 5,308 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.30 ft, May 9, 1961 1960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Busseron Creek near Carlisle 1940s: 2 1950s: 4 1960s: 3 1970s: 2 1980s: 5 5 1990s: 5 2000s: 4 2010s: 1 2020s: 1 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Busseron Creek near Carlisle
1May 9, 196120.30+4.30Moderate8,580
2Jan 5, 195020.05+4.05Moderate8,800
3Jan 5, 200520.00+4.00Moderate—
4Jun 9, 200819.35+3.35Moderate6,880
5Jul 30, 197919.01+3.01Moderate6,210
6Nov 17, 199318.69+2.69Moderate5,930
7Jan 31, 196918.68+2.68Moderate5,880
8Dec 21, 195718.08+2.08Moderate5,400
9Apr 7, 202517.85+1.85Minor5,308
10May 23, 195717.61+1.61Minor5,200
11Apr 2, 194517.60+1.60Minor5,500
12Apr 28, 201117.45+1.45Minor—
13May 16, 199017.31+1.31Minor4,650
14Mar 16, 197817.20+1.20Minor3,930
15May 27, 198117.19+1.19Minor4,420
16Oct 7, 200017.09+1.09Minor4,660
17Jan 1, 199117.00+1.00Minor4,400
18Jan 24, 199916.99+0.99Minor4,590
19Apr 12, 194416.96+0.96Minor4,700
20Dec 6, 198216.92+0.92Minor4,200
21Nov 22, 198516.54+0.54Minor3,900
22Mar 5, 196316.37+0.37Minor3,970
23Jan 31, 198216.37+0.37Minor3,780
24Mar 31, 198516.17+0.17Minor3,610
25Jun 22, 195616.12+0.12Minor3,980
26May 15, 200216.07+0.07Minor3,950
27May 18, 199516.01+0.01Minor3,910
28May 1, 199615.53−0.47Action3,620
29Dec 22, 201314.66−1.34Action—
30Feb 12, 200914.36−1.64Action—
31Apr 6, 201413.62−2.38Below flood stage—
32Sep 26, 200013.23−2.77Below flood stage2,640
33Apr 26, 201313.06−2.94Below flood stage—
34Mar 7, 201112.92−3.08Below flood stage—
35May 4, 201712.66−3.34Below flood stage—
36Dec 29, 201512.47−3.53Below flood stage—
37Mar 30, 201812.36−3.64Below flood stage—
38Feb 25, 201812.32−3.68Below flood stage—
39Jan 15, 201312.25−3.75Below flood stage—
40Feb 6, 200811.55−4.45Below flood stage—
41Sep 9, 201811.44−4.56Below flood stage—
42Feb 22, 200311.07−4.93Below flood stage1,930
43Jun 16, 201010.62−5.38Below flood stage—
44Jun 20, 201510.32−5.68Below flood stage—
45Feb 24, 201610.20−5.80Below flood stage—
46Aug 16, 20168.96−7.04Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Sullivan County

Flood gauges in Sullivan County
Riverton15.029.36 ft, May 21, 19435

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CRLI3, 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.