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Cedar Creek (IN) at 18th Street Auburn

Highest listed crest 12.30 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft21 crests since 2001

The Cedar Creek (IN) at 18th Street Auburn crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2001 to 2020. The highest, 12.30 ft on March 11, 2009, was major flooding, 3.30 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.30 ft
March 11, 2009; 2,290 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
1
96th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
February 21, 2018
9.39 ft, minor flooding
Location
DeKalb County
Near Auburn (0.7 mi), Huntertown (11.5 mi), Kendallville (12.3 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Cedar Creek (IN) at 18th Street Auburn
Action stage6.012Jan 11, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.05Feb 21, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.03Apr 19, 2013Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.01Mar 11, 2009Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

21 crests from 2001 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Cedar Creek (IN) at 18th Street Auburn, 2001 to 2020 68101214ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft Oct 16, 2001: 7.90 ft, action stage; 1,080 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2003: 8.23 ft, action stage; 1,170 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2004: 8.55 ft, action stage; 1,250 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2005: 9.34 ft, minor flooding; 1,450 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2006: 7.54 ft, action stage; 997 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 2006: 8.40 ft, action stage; 1,210 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2007: 7.76 ft, action stage; 1,050 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2008: 11.25 ft, moderate flooding; 1,980 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2009: 12.30 ft, major flooding; 2,290 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2010: 9.42 ft, minor flooding; 1,470 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2011: 8.58 ft, action stage; 1,260 cubic feet per secondNov 30, 2011: 10.09 ft, moderate flooding; 1,660 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 2012: 6.20 ft, action stage; 688 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2013: 10.08 ft, moderate flooding; 1,660 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2014: 9.18 ft, minor flooding; 1,410 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2015: 9.96 ft, minor flooding; 1,620 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2016: 6.26 ft, action stage; 702 cubic feet per secondNov 6, 2017: 6.96 ft, action stage; 861 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2018: 9.39 ft, minor flooding; 1,470 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2019: 8.92 ft, action stage; 1,340 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2020: 7.96 ft, action stage; 1,100 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.30 ft, Mar 11, 2009 2005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cedar Creek (IN) at 18th Street Auburn 2000s: 3 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 0 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Cedar Creek (IN) at 18th Street Auburn
1Mar 11, 200912.30+3.30Major2,290
2Feb 6, 200811.25+2.25Moderate1,980
3Nov 30, 201110.09+1.09Moderate1,660
4Apr 19, 201310.08+1.08Moderate1,660
5Jun 28, 20159.96+0.96Minor1,620
6May 22, 20109.42+0.42Minor1,470
7Feb 21, 20189.39+0.39Minor1,470
8Jan 13, 20059.34+0.34Minor1,450
9Apr 4, 20149.18+0.18Minor1,410
10May 1, 20198.92−0.08Action1,340
11May 26, 20118.58−0.42Action1,260
12Jun 12, 20048.55−0.45Action1,250
13Dec 1, 20068.40−0.60Action1,210
14May 10, 20038.23−0.77Action1,170
15Jan 11, 20207.96−1.04Action1,100
16Oct 16, 20017.90−1.10Action1,080
17Dec 23, 20077.76−1.24Action1,050
18Mar 13, 20067.54−1.46Action997
19Nov 6, 20176.96−2.04Action861
20Dec 26, 20166.26−2.74Action702
21Jan 17, 20126.20−2.80Action688

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ABBI3, 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.