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Eagle Creek (IN) at Zionsville

Highest listed crest 15.98 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft42 crests since 1992

The Eagle Creek (IN) at Zionsville crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 42 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1992 to 2025. The highest, 15.98 ft on April 19, 2013, was major flooding, 6.98 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Eagle Creek (IN) crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.98 ft
April 19, 2013; 17,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
1
96th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
April 5, 2025
9.70 ft, minor flooding
Location
Boone County
Near Zionsville (4.5 mi), Carmel (6.1 mi), Whitestown (6.2 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 Zionsville
Action stage7.06Feb 25, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.022Apr 5, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.011May 5, 2017Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.01Apr 19, 2013Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

42 crests from 1992 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Eagle Creek (IN) at Zionsville, 1992 to 2025 05101520ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Sep 21, 1992: 8.65 ft, action stage; 2,830 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1995: 8.78 ft, action stage; 2,710 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1996: 9.37 ft, minor flooding; 3,180 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1998: 9.28 ft, minor flooding; 3,100 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1999: 10.72 ft, minor flooding; 4,750 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2000: 3.23 ft, below flood stage; 264 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2001: 6.50 ft, below flood stage; 1,590 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2002: 11.25 ft, moderate flooding; 5,550 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2003: 12.34 ft, moderate flooding; 7,470 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2004: 9.56 ft, minor flooding; 4,140 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2004: 9.53 ft, minor floodingJan 5, 2005: 10.25 ft, minor flooding; 4,750 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 2005: 7.79 ft, action stage; 2,710 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 2006: 9.44 ft, minor floodingJan 15, 2007: 9.24 ft, minor floodingMar 23, 2007: 10.83 ft, minor flooding; 5,370 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2008: 10.15 ft, minor flooding; 4,670 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 2009: 11.95 ft, moderate flooding; 6,850 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2010: 11.12 ft, moderate flooding; 5,910 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2011: 12.95 ft, moderate flooding; 8,730 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2011: 11.12 ft, moderate floodingJun 20, 2011: 11.06 ft, moderate floodingMay 2, 2012: 8.74 ft, action stage; 3,540 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2013: 12.27 ft, moderate flooding; 7,550 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2013: 15.98 ft, major flooding; 17,400 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2014: 11.59 ft, moderate flooding; 7,210 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2015: 10.08 ft, minor floodingJul 14, 2015: 11.85 ft, moderate flooding; 7,670 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2015: 10.58 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 2016: 9.04 ft, minor floodingMay 5, 2017: 11.44 ft, moderate floodingJul 12, 2017: 9.12 ft, minor floodingNov 18, 2017: 8.26 ft, action stageFeb 25, 2018: 7.64 ft, action stageApr 3, 2018: 10.64 ft, minor floodingJan 23, 2019: 9.00 ft, minor flooding; 3,784 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2020: 9.23 ft, minor flooding; 4,006 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2020: 9.60 ft, minor flooding; 4,377 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 2021: 9.48 ft, minor flooding; 4,255 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2022: 9.62 ft, minor flooding; 4,398 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2024: 9.14 ft, minor flooding; 3,918 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2025: 9.70 ft, minor flooding; 4,481 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.98 ft, Apr 19, 2013 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Eagle Creek (IN) at Zionsville 1990s: 3 2000s: 10 2010s: 15 15 2020s: 6 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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.
  3. 145 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 19.20 ft on Jun 28, 1957; 7.80 ft on Nov 14, 1957; 9.73 ft on Dec 20, 1957; 8.29 ft on Dec 25, 1957; 12.60 ft on Jun 10, 1958; 13.22 ft on Aug 2, 1958; and more.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Eagle Creek (IN) at Zionsville
1Apr 19, 201315.98+6.98Major17,400
2Feb 28, 201112.95+3.95Moderate8,730
3Sep 1, 200312.34+3.34Moderate7,470
4Jan 13, 201312.27+3.27Moderate7,550
5Feb 11, 200911.95+2.95Moderate6,850
6Jul 14, 201511.85+2.85Moderate7,670
7Apr 3, 201411.59+2.59Moderate7,210
8May 5, 201711.44+2.44Moderate—
9May 13, 200211.25+2.25Moderate5,550
10Jun 22, 201011.12+2.12Moderate5,910
11Apr 28, 201111.12+2.12Moderate—
12Jun 20, 201111.06+2.06Moderate—
13Mar 23, 200710.83+1.83Minor5,370
14Jan 22, 199910.72+1.72Minor4,750
15Apr 3, 201810.64+1.64Minor—
16Dec 27, 201510.58+1.58Minor—
17Jan 5, 200510.25+1.25Minor4,750
18Feb 6, 200810.15+1.15Minor4,670
19Jun 19, 201510.08+1.08Minor—
20Apr 5, 20259.70+0.70Minor4,481
21Mar 7, 20229.62+0.62Minor4,398
22Mar 29, 20209.60+0.60Minor4,377
23Jan 4, 20049.56+0.56Minor4,140
24Jun 11, 20049.53+0.53Minor—
25Mar 18, 20219.48+0.48Minor4,255
26Dec 1, 20069.44+0.44Minor—
27May 8, 19969.37+0.37Minor3,180
28Jun 12, 19989.28+0.28Minor3,100
29Jan 15, 20079.24+0.24Minor—
30Jan 11, 20209.23+0.23Minor4,006
31Apr 11, 20249.14+0.14Minor3,918
32Jul 12, 20179.12+0.12Minor—
33Jun 23, 20169.04+0.04Minor—
34Jan 23, 20199.000.00Minor3,784
35May 19, 19958.78−0.22Action2,710
36May 2, 20128.74−0.26Action3,540
37Sep 21, 19928.65−0.35Action2,830
38Nov 18, 20178.26−0.74Action—
39Nov 16, 20057.79−1.21Action2,710
40Feb 25, 20187.64−1.36Action—
41Feb 10, 20016.50−2.50Below flood stage1,590
42Jun 21, 20003.23−5.77Below flood stage264

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.

April 19, 2013: 15.98 ft here, major flooding

  • SpeedwayIN · Apr 19, 2013 · 18.18 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • ClermontIN · Apr 19, 2013 · 15.84 ft · Moderate · its highest

February 28, 2011: 12.95 ft here, moderate flooding

  • ClermontIN · Feb 28, 2011 · 11.98 ft · Minor
  • SpeedwayIN · Feb 28, 2011 · 11.77 ft · Minor

September 1, 2003: 12.34 ft here, moderate flooding

  • SpeedwayIN · Sep 1, 2003 · 16.57 ft · Moderate

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)
Zionsville this gaugeIN9.015.98 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 IndianapolisIN14.015.79 ft, May 5, 20170

Other gauges in Boone County

Flood gauges in Boone County
Lebanon9.015.71 ft, Apr 19, 20130
Thorntown14.016.55 ft, Jul 14, 20150

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ZONI3, 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.