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Crooked Creek (IN) at Indianapolis

Highest listed crest 13.31 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft54 crests since 1969

The Crooked Creek (IN) at Indianapolis crested above flood stage 24 times among the 54 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1969 to 2025. The highest, 13.31 ft on June 26, 1978, was moderate flooding, 5.31 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.31 ft
June 26, 1978; 5,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
24 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 5, 2025
8.61 ft, minor flooding
Location
Marion County
Near Speedway (3.3 mi), Indianapolis (4.9 mi), Brownsburg (9.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Crooked Creek (IN) at Indianapolis
Action stage6.018Jun 23, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.019Apr 5, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.05Apr 19, 2013Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

54 crests from 1969 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Crooked Creek (IN) at Indianapolis, 1969 to 2025 468101214ft Flood stage 8.0 ft Nov 19, 1969: 5.58 ft, below flood stage; 858 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 1971: 5.20 ft, below flood stage; 660 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 1971: 5.38 ft, below flood stage; 795 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 1972: 6.37 ft, action stage; 1,610 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1974: 7.84 ft, action stage; 2,570 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1975: 7.85 ft, action stage; 2,580 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 1976: 5.24 ft, below flood stage; 646 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1977: 5.93 ft, below flood stage; 1,010 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1978: 13.31 ft, moderate flooding; 5,500 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 1979: 8.65 ft, minor flooding; 1,210 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1980: 5.62 ft, below flood stage; 555 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1981: 6.63 ft, action stage; 933 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1982: 5.14 ft, below flood stage; 562 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1983: 5.22 ft, below flood stage; 585 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1984: 5.37 ft, below flood stage; 638 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1985: 7.08 ft, action stage; 1,010 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 1985: 7.77 ft, action stage; 1,430 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 1986: 8.63 ft, minor flooding; 1,740 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1988: 6.23 ft, action stage; 912 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1989: 9.80 ft, minor flooding; 2,190 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1990: 8.59 ft, minor flooding; 1,730 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1990: 8.94 ft, minor flooding; 1,860 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1992: 7.61 ft, action stage; 1,350 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 1993: 8.08 ft, minor flooding; 1,520 cubic feet per secondNov 14, 1993: 9.51 ft, minor flooding; 2,080 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1995: 6.40 ft, action stage; 930 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1996: 7.47 ft, action stage; 1,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1997: 8.81 ft, minor flooding; 1,810 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1998: 7.95 ft, action stage; 1,290 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1999: 8.16 ft, minor flooding; 1,380 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2000: 5.96 ft, below flood stage; 602 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2001: 5.36 ft, below flood stage; 438 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2002: 8.28 ft, minor flooding; 1,430 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2003: 11.90 ft, moderate flooding; 3,400 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2004: 7.01 ft, action stage; 857 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 2007: 7.20 ft, action stageJan 9, 2008: 8.78 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 2008: 6.57 ft, action stageFeb 11, 2009: 7.53 ft, action stageAug 4, 2009: 4.66 ft, below flood stageJun 22, 2010: 7.52 ft, action stageFeb 28, 2011: 10.15 ft, moderate floodingJun 20, 2011: 10.42 ft, moderate floodingApr 19, 2013: 11.00 ft, moderate floodingApr 3, 2014: 9.42 ft, minor floodingJul 14, 2015: 9.70 ft, minor floodingDec 27, 2015: 8.22 ft, minor floodingJun 15, 2016: 8.71 ft, minor floodingAug 24, 2016: 8.08 ft, minor floodingMay 4, 2017: 7.78 ft, action stageJun 23, 2017: 7.34 ft, action stageJul 14, 2017: 8.42 ft, minor floodingApr 3, 2018: 8.49 ft, minor floodingApr 5, 2025: 8.61 ft, minor flooding; 1,567 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.31 ft, Jun 26, 1978 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Crooked Creek (IN) at Indianapolis 1960s: 0 1970s: 2 1980s: 2 1990s: 6 2000s: 3 2010s: 10 10 2020s: 1 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 54 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Crooked Creek (IN) at Indianapolis
1Jun 26, 197813.31+5.31Moderate5,500
2Sep 1, 200311.90+3.90Moderate3,400
3Apr 19, 201311.00+3.00Moderate—
4Jun 20, 201110.42+2.42Moderate—
5Feb 28, 201110.15+2.15Moderate—
6May 26, 19899.80+1.80Minor2,190
7Jul 14, 20159.70+1.70Minor—
8Nov 14, 19939.51+1.51Minor2,080
9Apr 3, 20149.42+1.42Minor—
10Dec 30, 19908.94+0.94Minor1,860
11Feb 27, 19978.81+0.81Minor1,810
12Jan 9, 20088.78+0.78Minor—
13Jun 15, 20168.71+0.71Minor—
14Jul 13, 19798.65+0.65Minor1,210
15Oct 1, 19868.63+0.63Minor1,740
16Apr 5, 20258.61+0.61Minor1,567
17May 16, 19908.59+0.59Minor1,730
18Apr 3, 20188.49+0.49Minor—
19Jul 14, 20178.42+0.42Minor—
20May 13, 20028.28+0.28Minor1,430
21Dec 27, 20158.22+0.22Minor—
22Jan 22, 19998.16+0.16Minor1,380
23Jul 25, 19938.08+0.08Minor1,520
24Aug 24, 20168.08+0.08Minor—
25Jun 12, 19987.95−0.05Action1,290
26Feb 23, 19757.85−0.15Action2,580
27Jun 22, 19747.84−0.16Action2,570
28May 4, 20177.78−0.22Action—
29Nov 19, 19857.77−0.23Action1,430
30Apr 17, 19927.61−0.39Action1,350
31Feb 11, 20097.53−0.47Action—
32Jun 22, 20107.52−0.48Action—
33May 27, 19967.47−0.53Action1,300
34Jun 23, 20177.34−0.66Action—
35Jan 15, 20077.20−0.80Action—
36Mar 31, 19857.08−0.92Action1,010
37Jan 4, 20047.01−0.99Action857
38May 27, 19816.63−1.37Action933
39Feb 6, 20086.57−1.43Action—
40May 17, 19956.40−1.60Action930
41Nov 2, 19726.37−1.63Action1,610
42Apr 7, 19886.23−1.77Action912
43Jun 16, 20005.96−2.04Below flood stage602
44Feb 26, 19775.93−2.07Below flood stage1,010
45Jun 2, 19805.62−2.38Below flood stage555
46Nov 19, 19695.58−2.42Below flood stage858
47Dec 14, 19715.38−2.62Below flood stage795
48Apr 22, 19845.37−2.63Below flood stage638
49Sep 9, 20015.36−2.64Below flood stage438
50Jun 30, 19765.24−2.76Below flood stage646

Other gauges in Marion County

Flood gauges in Marion County
Acton9.014.99 ft, Jul 20, 19690
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 CCII3, 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.