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Cicero Creek near State Road 19 in Tipton

Highest listed crest 17.09 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft24 crests since 1957

The Cicero Creek near State Road 19 in Tipton crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 24 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1957 to 2026. The highest, 17.09 ft on April 19, 2013, was major flooding, 7.09 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
17.09 ft
April 19, 2013
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.5 ft
Crests at major
2
67th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
August 15, 2026
15.69 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Tipton County
Near Kokomo (13.8 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 near State Road 19 in Tipton
Action stage8.05Feb 21, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.06Apr 4, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.09Aug 15, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.52Apr 19, 2013Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

24 crests from 1957 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Cicero Creek near State Road 19 in Tipton, 1957 to 2026 681012141618ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 16.5 ft Jun 28, 1957: 16.50 ft, major flooding; 9,800 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1962: 13.30 ft, moderate floodingDec 30, 1990: 14.50 ft, moderate floodingJan 9, 2008: 8.78 ft, action stageFeb 6, 2008: 11.47 ft, minor floodingFeb 12, 2009: 12.38 ft, moderate floodingJun 23, 2010: 13.70 ft, moderate floodingJun 29, 2010: 11.15 ft, minor floodingFeb 28, 2011: 12.19 ft, moderate floodingJun 21, 2011: 13.33 ft, moderate floodingJan 13, 2013: 12.71 ft, moderate floodingApr 19, 2013: 17.09 ft, major floodingApr 4, 2014: 10.77 ft, minor floodingJun 27, 2015: 11.91 ft, minor floodingDec 29, 2015: 8.86 ft, action stageJan 20, 2017: 8.64 ft, action stageApr 6, 2017: 6.54 ft, below flood stageMay 5, 2017: 12.99 ft, moderate floodingJul 8, 2017: 10.25 ft, minor floodingNov 19, 2017: 9.05 ft, action stageFeb 21, 2018: 8.51 ft, action stageApr 4, 2018: 11.46 ft, minor floodingNov 2, 2018: 6.84 ft, below flood stageAug 15, 2026: 15.69 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 17.09 ft, Apr 19, 2013 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cicero Creek near State Road 19 in Tipton 1950s: 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 2 2010s: 11 11 2020s: 1 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

Highest listed crests, Cicero Creek near State Road 19 in Tipton
1Apr 19, 201317.09+7.09Major—
2Jun 28, 195716.50+6.50Major9,800
3Aug 15, 202615.69+5.69Moderate—
4Dec 30, 199014.50+4.50Moderate—
5Jun 23, 201013.70+3.70Moderate—
6Jun 21, 201113.33+3.33Moderate—
7Jan 26, 196213.30+3.30Moderate—
8May 5, 201712.99+2.99Moderate—
9Jan 13, 201312.71+2.71Moderate—
10Feb 12, 200912.38+2.38Moderate—
11Feb 28, 201112.19+2.19Moderate—
12Jun 27, 201511.91+1.91Minor—
13Feb 6, 200811.47+1.47Minor—
14Apr 4, 201811.46+1.46Minor—
15Jun 29, 201011.15+1.15Minor—
16Apr 4, 201410.77+0.77Minor—
17Jul 8, 201710.25+0.25Minor—
18Nov 19, 20179.05−0.95Action—
19Dec 29, 20158.86−1.14Action—
20Jan 9, 20088.78−1.22Action—
21Jan 20, 20178.64−1.36Action—
22Feb 21, 20188.51−1.49Action—
23Nov 2, 20186.84−3.16Below flood stage—
24Apr 6, 20176.54−3.46Below flood stage—

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 19, 2013: 17.09 ft here, major flooding

  • ArcadiaIN · Apr 20, 2013 · 14.03 ft · Major · its highest

August 15, 2026: 15.69 ft here, moderate flooding

  • ArcadiaIN · Aug 15, 2026 · 13.93 ft · Major

June 23, 2010: 13.70 ft here, moderate flooding

  • ArcadiaIN · Jun 24, 2010 · 11.51 ft · Moderate

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 Tipton this gaugeIN10.017.09 ft, Apr 19, 20132
ArcadiaIN9.014.03 ft, Apr 20, 20132

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CCTI3, 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.