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Deer Creek (IN) near Delphi

Highest listed crest 19.80 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft76 crests since 1943

The Deer Creek (IN) near Delphi crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 76 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1943 to 2020. The highest, 19.80 ft on May 17, 1943, was major flooding, 8.80 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.80 ft
May 17, 1943; 18,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.5 ft
Crests at major
2
67th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
July 11, 2017
15.71 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Carroll County
Indiana

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Deer Creek (IN) near Delphi
Action stage7.047May 18, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.015Jun 27, 2015Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.06Jul 11, 2017Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.52Jul 5, 2003Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

76 crests from 1943 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Deer Creek (IN) near Delphi, 1943 to 2020 05101520ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 18.5 ft May 17, 1943: 19.80 ft, major flooding; 18,000 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1944: 10.90 ft, action stage; 4,700 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1945: 9.28 ft, action stage; 3,250 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1947: 9.00 ft, action stage; 3,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1948: 8.57 ft, action stage; 2,720 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1949: 11.66 ft, minor flooding; 5,580 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 1950: 14.40 ft, moderate flooding; 9,160 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1951: 8.73 ft, action stage; 2,950 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1952: 11.25 ft, minor flooding; 5,360 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1953: 9.24 ft, action stage; 3,380 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1954: 7.00 ft, action stage; 1,800 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 1955: 7.86 ft, action stage; 2,350 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 1955: 10.23 ft, action stage; 4,360 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 1957: 10.79 ft, action stage; 4,960 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1958: 18.26 ft, moderate flooding; 14,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1959: 16.72 ft, moderate flooding; 12,100 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 1960: 8.64 ft, action stage; 3,230 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1961: 8.43 ft, action stage; 3,080 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1966: 4.25 ft, below flood stage; 590 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 1966: 7.88 ft, action stage; 3,100 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1968: 13.34 ft, minor flooding; 7,670 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1969: 11.68 ft, minor flooding; 6,510 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1970: 9.22 ft, action stage; 4,050 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 1971: 7.97 ft, action stage; 2,980 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1972: 8.77 ft, action stage; 3,640 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1973: 9.53 ft, action stage; 4,330 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1974: 11.21 ft, minor flooding; 5,950 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1975: 8.90 ft, action stage; 3,750 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1976: 8.80 ft, action stage; 3,670 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1977: 5.60 ft, below flood stage; 1,260 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1978: 9.85 ft, action stage; 4,610 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1979: 7.87 ft, action stage; 2,900 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1980: 13.16 ft, minor flooding; 7,860 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1981: 7.41 ft, action stage; 2,400 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1982: 8.37 ft, action stage; 3,370 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1983: 12.58 ft, minor flooding; 8,120 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1984: 8.43 ft, action stage; 3,780 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1985: 13.20 ft, minor flooding; 8,850 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 1985: 7.43 ft, action stage; 2,910 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1987: 5.53 ft, below flood stage; 1,540 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1988: 7.23 ft, action stage; 2,750 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 1989: 12.89 ft, minor flooding; 8,480 cubic feet per secondAug 21, 1990: 9.48 ft, action stage; 4,770 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1990: 12.69 ft, minor flooding; 8,250 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 1992: 9.17 ft, action stage; 4,470 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 1992: 11.56 ft, minor flooding; 6,980 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1994: 9.64 ft, action stage; 4,930 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1995: 7.39 ft, action stage; 2,900 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 1996: 7.67 ft, action stage; 3,120 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 1998: 14.27 ft, moderate flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1999: 10.84 ft, action stage; 6,190 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2000: 7.84 ft, action stage; 3,270 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 2001: 6.60 ft, below flood stage; 2,250 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 2002: 7.25 ft, action stage; 2,790 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2003: 18.64 ft, major flooding; 18,700 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2004: 8.12 ft, action stageJan 15, 2007: 8.81 ft, action stageFeb 6, 2008: 11.41 ft, minor floodingFeb 12, 2009: 9.36 ft, action stageMar 11, 2009: 7.96 ft, action stageMay 16, 2009: 13.76 ft, minor flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2010: 12.08 ft, minor floodingFeb 28, 2011: 8.09 ft, action stageApr 28, 2011: 9.61 ft, action stageJan 14, 2013: 6.80 ft, below flood stageApr 19, 2013: 15.25 ft, moderate flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2014: 8.96 ft, action stageJun 27, 2015: 11.41 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 2017: 10.37 ft, action stageJun 23, 2017: 10.41 ft, action stageJul 1, 2017: 7.57 ft, action stageJul 11, 2017: 15.71 ft, moderate flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 2017: 10.16 ft, action stageFeb 21, 2018: 8.33 ft, action stageJan 24, 2019: 6.90 ft, below flood stage; 2,750 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2020: 7.04 ft, action stage; 2,850 cubic feet per second Highest, 19.80 ft, May 17, 1943 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Deer Creek (IN) near Delphi 1940s: 2 1950s: 4 4 1960s: 2 1970s: 1 1980s: 4 1990s: 3 2000s: 3 2010s: 4 2020s: 0 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

The 50 highest of 76 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Deer Creek (IN) near Delphi
1May 17, 194319.80+8.80Major18,000
2Jul 5, 200318.64+7.64Major18,700
3Jun 10, 195818.26+7.26Moderate14,400
4Feb 10, 195916.72+5.72Moderate12,100
5Jul 11, 201715.71+4.71Moderate13,500
6Apr 19, 201315.25+4.25Moderate12,700
7Jan 4, 195014.40+3.40Moderate9,160
8Jul 23, 199814.27+3.27Moderate10,200
9May 16, 200913.76+2.76Minor10,400
10May 16, 196813.34+2.34Minor7,670
11Feb 24, 198513.20+2.20Minor8,850
12Jun 3, 198013.16+2.16Minor7,860
13Sep 1, 198912.89+1.89Minor8,480
14Dec 30, 199012.69+1.69Minor8,250
15May 2, 198312.58+1.58Minor8,120
16Jun 22, 201012.08+1.08Minor—
17Jan 29, 196911.68+0.68Minor6,510
18Jan 19, 194911.66+0.66Minor5,580
19Nov 13, 199211.56+0.56Minor6,980
20Feb 6, 200811.41+0.41Minor—
21Jun 27, 201511.41+0.41Minor—
22Apr 24, 195211.25+0.25Minor5,360
23Jan 20, 197411.21+0.21Minor5,950
24Apr 12, 194410.90−0.10Action4,700
25Jan 23, 199910.84−0.16Action6,190
26Jul 17, 195710.79−0.21Action4,960
27Jun 23, 201710.41−0.59Action—
28May 6, 201710.37−0.63Action—
29Oct 7, 195510.23−0.77Action4,360
30Nov 19, 201710.16−0.84Action—
31Mar 21, 19789.85−1.15Action4,610
32Apr 13, 19949.64−1.36Action4,930
33Apr 28, 20119.61−1.39Action—
34Jun 5, 19739.53−1.47Action4,330
35Aug 21, 19909.48−1.52Action4,770
36Feb 12, 20099.36−1.64Action—
37May 16, 19459.28−1.72Action3,250
38Mar 4, 19539.24−1.76Action3,380
39May 13, 19709.22−1.78Action4,050
40Jul 16, 19929.17−1.83Action4,470
41Apr 30, 19479.00−2.00Action3,000
42Apr 4, 20148.96−2.04Action—
43Jun 15, 19758.90−2.10Action3,750
44Jan 15, 20078.81−2.19Action—
45Feb 17, 19768.80−2.20Action3,670
46Apr 22, 19728.77−2.23Action3,640
47Feb 21, 19518.73−2.27Action2,950
48Aug 3, 19608.64−2.36Action3,230
49Feb 28, 19488.57−2.43Action2,720
50Apr 23, 19618.43−2.57Action3,080

Other gauges in Carroll County

Flood gauges in Carroll County
Oakdale Dam14.021.75 ft, Jan 8, 20083
Oakdale Dam14.021.75 ft, Jan 8, 20083
Delphi8.017.83 ft, Jan 8, 20083
Owasco9.016.22 ft, Jul 6, 20030

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DCDI3, 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.