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Elliott Ditch near Elston

Highest listed crest 6.54 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft11 crests since 2009

The Elliott Ditch near Elston crested above flood stage 6 times among the 11 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2009 to 2017. The highest, 6.54 ft on June 22, 2010, was minor flooding, 0.54 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
6.54 ft
June 22, 2010
Flood stage
6.0 ft
Major flooding from 10.5 ft
Crests at major
0
6 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 22, 2017
6.47 ft, minor flooding
Location
Tippecanoe County
Near Lafayette (3.2 mi), West Lafayette (5.1 mi)
Identifiers
NWS EDEI3
Out of service

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Elliott Ditch near Elston
Action stage4.54Jul 12, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.06Jul 22, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

11 crests from 2009 to 2017. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Elliott Ditch near Elston, 2009 to 2017 24681012ft Flood stage 6.0 ftMajor 10.5 ft May 16, 2009: 6.13 ft, minor floodingAug 4, 2009: 3.45 ft, below flood stageJun 22, 2010: 6.54 ft, minor floodingApr 28, 2011: 5.53 ft, action stageJun 20, 2011: 6.27 ft, minor floodingApr 18, 2013: 6.04 ft, minor floodingSep 9, 2016: 5.70 ft, action stageMay 9, 2017: 6.21 ft, minor floodingJun 30, 2017: 5.18 ft, action stageJul 12, 2017: 5.93 ft, action stageJul 22, 2017: 6.47 ft, minor flooding Highest, 6.54 ft, Jun 22, 2010 20102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Elliott Ditch near Elston 2000s: 1 2010s: 5 5 2000s2010s
  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, Elliott Ditch near Elston
1Jun 22, 20106.54+0.54Minor—
2Jul 22, 20176.47+0.47Minor—
3Jun 20, 20116.27+0.27Minor—
4May 9, 20176.21+0.21Minor—
5May 16, 20096.13+0.13Minor—
6Apr 18, 20136.04+0.04Minor—
7Jul 12, 20175.93−0.07Action—
8Sep 9, 20165.70−0.30Action—
9Apr 28, 20115.53−0.47Action—
10Jun 30, 20175.18−0.82Action—
11Aug 4, 20093.45−2.55Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Tippecanoe County

Flood gauges in Tippecanoe County
Montmorenci8.09.15 ft, Jun 22, 20100
South Raub9.011.55 ft, Apr 18, 20130
Lafayette10.016.80 ft, May 18, 19435
Americus15.021.05 ft, Apr 20, 20130
Americus11.023.79 ft, Apr 20, 20130
Lafayette11.032.90 ft, Mar 26, 19136
Battleground11.026.14 ft, Apr 20, 20131
Lafayette10.025.40 ft, Mar 28, 19138

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge EDEI3, 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.