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Eagle Creek (IN) at Raymond Street in Indianapolis

Highest listed crest 15.79 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft11 crests since 2015

The Eagle Creek (IN) at Raymond Street in Indianapolis crested above flood stage 3 times among the 11 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2015 to 2025. The highest, 15.79 ft on May 5, 2017, was minor flooding, 1.79 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Eagle Creek (IN) crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.79 ft
May 5, 2017
Flood stage
14.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 4, 2018
14.64 ft, minor flooding
Location
Marion County
Near Indianapolis (3.9 mi), Speedway (4.9 mi), Beech Grove (6.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Eagle Creek (IN) at Raymond Street in Indianapolis
Action stage8.08Apr 5, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.03Apr 4, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

11 crests from 2015 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Eagle Creek (IN) at Raymond Street in Indianapolis, 2015 to 2025 810121416ft Flood stage 14.0 ft Jun 19, 2015: 12.56 ft, action stageJul 14, 2015: 15.27 ft, minor floodingDec 27, 2015: 13.79 ft, action stageApr 1, 2016: 9.14 ft, action stageAug 26, 2016: 8.74 ft, action stageMay 5, 2017: 15.79 ft, minor floodingJul 12, 2017: 11.26 ft, action stageFeb 25, 2018: 10.73 ft, action stageApr 4, 2018: 14.64 ft, minor floodingSep 8, 2018: 11.55 ft, action stageApr 5, 2025: 13.84 ft, action stage Highest, 15.79 ft, May 5, 2017 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Eagle Creek (IN) at Raymond Street in Indianapolis 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 0 2010s2020s
  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, Eagle Creek (IN) at Raymond Street in Indianapolis
1May 5, 201715.79+1.79Minor—
2Jul 14, 201515.27+1.27Minor—
3Apr 4, 201814.64+0.64Minor—
4Apr 5, 202513.84−0.16Action—
5Dec 27, 201513.79−0.21Action—
6Jun 19, 201512.56−1.44Action—
7Sep 8, 201811.55−2.45Action—
8Jul 12, 201711.26−2.74Action—
9Feb 25, 201810.73−3.27Action—
10Apr 1, 20169.14−4.86Action—
11Aug 26, 20168.74−5.26Action—

The worst floods along the Eagle Creek (IN)

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

May 5, 2017: 15.79 ft here, minor flooding

July 14, 2015: 15.27 ft here, minor flooding

  • ZionsvilleIN · Jul 14, 2015 · 11.85 ft · Moderate
  • Traders PointIN · Jul 14, 2015 · 13.23 ft · Minor · its highest
  • ClermontIN · Jul 14, 2015 · 11.26 ft · Minor
  • SpeedwayIN · Jul 14, 2015 · 11.26 ft · Minor

April 4, 2018: 14.64 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Eagle Creek (IN)

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Eagle Creek (IN)
ZionsvilleIN9.015.98 ft, Apr 19, 20131
Traders PointIN11.513.23 ft, Jul 14, 20150
ClermontIN9.015.84 ft, Apr 19, 20130
SpeedwayIN9.018.18 ft, Apr 19, 20130
Raymond Street in Indianapolis this gaugeIN14.015.79 ft, May 5, 20170

Other gauges in Marion County

Flood gauges in Marion County
Acton9.014.99 ft, Jul 20, 19690
Indianapolis8.013.31 ft, Jun 26, 19780
Clermont9.015.84 ft, Apr 19, 20130
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 ERSI3, 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.