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Cicero Creek at Arcadia

Highest listed crest 14.03 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft25 crests since 2005

The Cicero Creek at Arcadia crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 25 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2005 to 2026. The highest, 14.03 ft on April 20, 2013, was major flooding, 5.03 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Cicero Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.03 ft
April 20, 2013; 8,050 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
2
67th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
August 15, 2026
13.93 ft, major flooding
Location
Hamilton County
Near Noblesville (9.5 mi), Westfield (12.5 mi), Fishers (14.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Cicero Creek at Arcadia
Action stage7.03Nov 2, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.012Apr 4, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.08May 6, 2017Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.02Aug 15, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

25 crests from 2005 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Cicero Creek at Arcadia, 2005 to 2026 6810121416ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 13.0 ft Jan 13, 2005: 12.15 ft, moderate flooding; 4,060 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2006: 8.83 ft, action stage; 1,560 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 2007: 10.52 ft, minor floodingMar 24, 2007: 11.48 ft, moderate flooding; 3,080 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2008: 9.54 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 2008: 10.72 ft, minor floodingFeb 12, 2009: 11.08 ft, moderate floodingJun 24, 2010: 11.51 ft, moderate flooding; 3,120 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2010: 11.10 ft, moderate floodingMar 1, 2011: 10.56 ft, minor floodingJun 21, 2011: 10.91 ft, minor floodingJan 14, 2013: 11.37 ft, moderate floodingApr 20, 2013: 14.03 ft, major flooding; 8,050 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2014: 10.33 ft, minor floodingJun 27, 2015: 11.74 ft, moderate flooding; 3,430 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2015: 10.47 ft, minor floodingJan 20, 2017: 9.66 ft, minor floodingApr 6, 2017: 7.58 ft, action stageMay 6, 2017: 12.51 ft, moderate flooding; 4,670 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2017: 10.26 ft, minor floodingNov 19, 2017: 9.73 ft, minor floodingFeb 25, 2018: 9.14 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 2018: 10.67 ft, minor floodingNov 2, 2018: 8.31 ft, action stageAug 15, 2026: 13.93 ft, major flooding Highest, 14.03 ft, Apr 20, 2013 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cicero Creek at Arcadia 2000s: 6 2010s: 15 15 2020s: 1 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, Cicero Creek at Arcadia
1Apr 20, 201314.03+5.03Major8,050
2Aug 15, 202613.93+4.93Major—
3May 6, 201712.51+3.51Moderate4,670
4Jan 13, 200512.15+3.15Moderate4,060
5Jun 27, 201511.74+2.74Moderate3,430
6Jun 24, 201011.51+2.51Moderate3,120
7Mar 24, 200711.48+2.48Moderate3,080
8Jan 14, 201311.37+2.37Moderate—
9Jun 28, 201011.10+2.10Moderate—
10Feb 12, 200911.08+2.08Moderate—
11Jun 21, 201110.91+1.91Minor—
12Feb 6, 200810.72+1.72Minor—
13Apr 4, 201810.67+1.67Minor—
14Mar 1, 201110.56+1.56Minor—
15Jan 15, 200710.52+1.52Minor—
16Dec 29, 201510.47+1.47Minor—
17Apr 4, 201410.33+1.33Minor—
18Jul 8, 201710.26+1.26Minor—
19Nov 19, 20179.73+0.73Minor—
20Jan 20, 20179.66+0.66Minor—
21Jan 9, 20089.54+0.54Minor—
22Feb 25, 20189.14+0.14Minor—
23Jun 19, 20068.83−0.17Action1,560
24Nov 2, 20188.31−0.69Action—
25Apr 6, 20177.58−1.42Action—

The worst floods along the Cicero Creek

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Cicero Creek that crested above flood stage within a week.

April 20, 2013: 14.03 ft here, major flooding

August 15, 2026: 13.93 ft here, major flooding

May 6, 2017: 12.51 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Cicero Creek

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Cicero Creek
State Road 19 in TiptonIN10.017.09 ft, Apr 19, 20132
Arcadia this gaugeIN9.014.03 ft, Apr 20, 20132

Other gauges in Hamilton County

Flood gauges in Hamilton County
Fortville8.012.00 ft, Mar 26, 19133
Fishers7.09.21 ft, Jun 24, 20170
Fishers5.57.44 ft, Apr 3, 20140
Fishersburg8.09.06 ft, Feb 28, 20110
Noblesville6.09.21 ft, Dec 30, 19900
146th Street near Noblesville13.020.98 ft, Apr 19, 20130
Noblesville14.024.60 ft, Aug 15, 20262
Strawtown12.018.25 ft, Aug 14, 20260
Durbin12.013.69 ft, Jun 22, 20100
96th Street on the Hamilton-Marion County Line9.010.60 ft, Apr 19, 20130

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CCAI3, 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.