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Eel River (IN) near Logansport (Adamsboro)

Highest listed crest 13.20 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft39 crests since 1943

The Eel River (IN) near Logansport (Adamsboro) crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 39 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1943 to 2018. The highest, 13.20 ft on May 18, 1943, was major flooding, 4.20 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.20 ft
May 18, 1943; 17,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.4 ft
Crests at major
2
67th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
February 21, 2018
10.48 ft, minor flooding
Location
Cass County
Near Logansport (5.3 mi), Peru (10.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Eel River (IN) near Logansport (Adamsboro)
Action stage7.017Aug 29, 2004The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.012Feb 21, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.04Apr 20, 2013Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.42Feb 24, 1985Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

39 crests from 1943 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Eel River (IN) near Logansport (Adamsboro), 1943 to 2018 68101214ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 12.4 ft May 18, 1943: 13.20 ft, major flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1985: 12.68 ft, major flooding; 17,700 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1990: 11.75 ft, moderate flooding; 14,700 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 1996: 10.83 ft, minor floodingJan 22, 1997: 8.80 ft, action stageFeb 28, 1997: 9.20 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 1997: 8.80 ft, action stageJul 25, 1997: 9.90 ft, minor floodingSep 21, 1997: 6.69 ft, below flood stageJan 9, 1998: 9.50 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 1998: 7.95 ft, action stageMar 21, 1998: 7.62 ft, action stageMar 29, 1998: 7.34 ft, action stageApr 10, 1998: 9.20 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 1998: 6.75 ft, below flood stageMay 4, 1998: 6.00 ft, below flood stageMay 8, 1998: 6.60 ft, below flood stageJul 23, 1998: 11.77 ft, moderate flooding; 14,800 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1999: 10.94 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2001: 8.92 ft, action stageFeb 26, 2001: 7.65 ft, action stageOct 13, 2001: 8.09 ft, action stageOct 17, 2001: 8.16 ft, action stageOct 24, 2001: 8.03 ft, action stageFeb 1, 2002: 8.71 ft, action stageMar 31, 2002: 7.58 ft, action stageMay 13, 2002: 8.80 ft, action stageMay 10, 2003: 8.14 ft, action stageJul 8, 2003: 9.22 ft, minor floodingMar 5, 2004: 7.42 ft, action stageJun 1, 2004: 8.21 ft, action stageJun 15, 2004: 9.68 ft, minor floodingAug 29, 2004: 8.08 ft, action stageJan 14, 2005: 10.89 ft, minor floodingFeb 7, 2008: 11.31 ft, moderate flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2009: 10.76 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2013: 11.24 ft, moderate flooding; 13,300 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2015: 10.44 ft, minor flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2018: 10.48 ft, minor flooding; 11,159 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.20 ft, May 18, 1943 1950196019701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Eel River (IN) near Logansport (Adamsboro) 1940s: 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 1 1990s: 8 8 2000s: 5 2010s: 3 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Eel River (IN) near Logansport (Adamsboro)
1May 18, 194313.20+4.20Major17,000
2Feb 24, 198512.68+3.68Major17,700
3Jul 23, 199811.77+2.77Moderate14,800
4Dec 31, 199011.75+2.75Moderate14,700
5Feb 7, 200811.31+2.31Moderate13,500
6Apr 20, 201311.24+2.24Moderate13,300
7Jan 24, 199910.94+1.94Minor12,400
8Jan 14, 200510.89+1.89Minor—
9Jul 20, 199610.83+1.83Minor—
10Mar 12, 200910.76+1.76Minor11,900
11Feb 21, 201810.48+1.48Minor11,159
12Jun 17, 201510.44+1.44Minor11,100
13Jul 25, 19979.90+0.90Minor—
14Jun 15, 20049.68+0.68Minor—
15Jan 9, 19989.50+0.50Minor—
16Jul 8, 20039.22+0.22Minor—
17Feb 28, 19979.20+0.20Minor—
18Apr 10, 19989.20+0.20Minor—
19Feb 10, 20018.92−0.08Action—
20Jan 22, 19978.80−0.20Action—
21Mar 15, 19978.80−0.20Action—
22May 13, 20028.80−0.20Action—
23Feb 1, 20028.71−0.29Action—
24Jun 1, 20048.21−0.79Action—
25Oct 17, 20018.16−0.84Action—
26May 10, 20038.14−0.86Action—
27Oct 13, 20018.09−0.91Action—
28Aug 29, 20048.08−0.92Action—
29Oct 24, 20018.03−0.97Action—
30Mar 10, 19987.95−1.05Action—
31Feb 26, 20017.65−1.35Action—
32Mar 21, 19987.62−1.38Action—
33Mar 31, 20027.58−1.42Action—
34Mar 5, 20047.42−1.58Action—
35Mar 29, 19987.34−1.66Action—
36Apr 16, 19986.75−2.25Below flood stage—
37Sep 21, 19976.69−2.31Below flood stage—
38May 8, 19986.60−2.40Below flood stage—
39May 4, 19986.00−3.00Below flood stage—

Gauges on the Eel River (IN)

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Eel River (IN)
North ManchesterIN11.016.46 ft, Apr 19, 20131
Logansport (Adamsboro) this gaugeIN9.013.20 ft, May 18, 19432

Other gauges in Cass County

Flood gauges in Cass County
Logansport15.025.30 ft, Mar 26, 19132

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ADMI3, 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.