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Fish Creek (IN) at Hamilton

Highest listed crest 14.49 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft50 crests since 1970

The Fish Creek (IN) at Hamilton crested above flood stage 25 times among the 50 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1970 to 2021. The highest, 14.49 ft on May 17, 1996, was moderate flooding, 5.49 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.49 ft
May 17, 1996
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.5 ft
Crests at major
0
25 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 1, 2019
9.82 ft, minor flooding
Location
Steuben County
Near Auburn (13.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Fish Creek (IN) at Hamilton
Action stage8.011Aug 26, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.024May 1, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.01May 17, 1996Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

50 crests from 1970 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Fish Creek (IN) at Hamilton, 1970 to 2021 6810121416ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 14.5 ft Apr 22, 1970: 6.94 ft, below flood stage; 177 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1971: 7.54 ft, below flood stage; 219 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1972: 6.59 ft, below flood stage; 156 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 1973: 8.80 ft, action stage; 314 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1974: 8.73 ft, action stage; 307 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1975: 7.96 ft, below flood stage; 247 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1976: 10.34 ft, minor flooding; 452 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1977: 8.99 ft, action stage; 311 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1978: 10.79 ft, minor flooding; 497 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1979: 9.09 ft, minor flooding; 337 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1980: 7.79 ft, below flood stage; 236 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1981: 9.12 ft, minor flooding; 339 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1982: 11.52 ft, minor flooding; 603 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1983: 9.64 ft, minor flooding; 404 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1984: 8.70 ft, action stage; 333 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1985: 11.95 ft, minor flooding; 654 cubic feet per secondNov 27, 1985: 7.76 ft, below flood stage; 274 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 1986: 9.14 ft, minor flooding; 372 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1988: 7.74 ft, below flood stage; 392 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1989: 8.10 ft, action stage; 444 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1990: 9.43 ft, minor flooding; 639 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1990: 9.75 ft, minor flooding; 683 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 1992: 7.55 ft, below flood stage; 367 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1992: 10.28 ft, minor flooding; 757 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1994: 7.56 ft, below flood stage; 368 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 1995: 9.08 ft, minor flooding; 375 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1996: 14.49 ft, moderate floodingFeb 22, 1997: 8.63 ft, action stage; 338 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1998: 8.80 ft, action stageJan 24, 1999: 9.29 ft, minor floodingJun 15, 2000: 6.56 ft, below flood stage; 228 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2001: 9.63 ft, minor flooding; 619 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2002: 9.01 ft, minor flooding; 530 cubic feet per secondAug 2, 2003: 9.37 ft, minor floodingJun 12, 2004: 7.58 ft, below flood stageJan 13, 2005: 9.24 ft, minor floodingDec 1, 2006: 7.87 ft, below flood stage; 380 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2008: 10.23 ft, minor floodingMar 11, 2009: 11.24 ft, minor flooding; 873 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2010: 9.57 ft, minor flooding; 610 cubic feet per secondNov 30, 2011: 10.66 ft, minor flooding; 778 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2013: 9.95 ft, minor flooding; 666 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2014: 8.95 ft, action stage; 521 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2015: 8.87 ft, action stage; 509 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2015: 7.36 ft, below flood stage; 317 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2017: 7.70 ft, below flood stage; 359 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2018: 10.18 ft, minor flooding; 588 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2019: 9.82 ft, minor flooding; 532 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2020: 8.92 ft, action stage; 403 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2021: 8.19 ft, action stage; 312 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.49 ft, May 17, 1996 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Fish Creek (IN) at Hamilton 1970s: 3 1980s: 5 1990s: 6 6 2000s: 6 2010s: 5 2020s: 0 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Fish Creek (IN) at Hamilton
1May 17, 199614.49+5.49Moderate—
2Feb 24, 198511.95+2.95Minor654
3Mar 17, 198211.52+2.52Minor603
4Mar 11, 200911.24+2.24Minor873
5Mar 23, 197810.79+1.79Minor497
6Nov 30, 201110.66+1.66Minor778
7Feb 17, 197610.34+1.34Minor452
8Dec 31, 199210.28+1.28Minor757
9Feb 6, 200810.23+1.23Minor—
10Feb 21, 201810.18+1.18Minor588
11Apr 19, 20139.95+0.95Minor666
12May 1, 20199.82+0.82Minor532
13Dec 30, 19909.75+0.75Minor683
14May 2, 19839.64+0.64Minor404
15Feb 10, 20019.63+0.63Minor619
16May 22, 20109.57+0.57Minor610
17Feb 23, 19909.43+0.43Minor639
18Aug 2, 20039.37+0.37Minor—
19Jan 24, 19999.29+0.29Minor—
20Jan 13, 20059.24+0.24Minor—
21Oct 4, 19869.14+0.14Minor372
22Apr 14, 19819.12+0.12Minor339
23Mar 5, 19799.09+0.09Minor337
24Jun 29, 19959.08+0.08Minor375
25May 12, 20029.01+0.01Minor530
26Mar 5, 19778.99−0.01Action311
27Apr 4, 20148.95−0.05Action521
28Jan 12, 20208.92−0.08Action403
29Jun 28, 20158.87−0.13Action509
30Jul 4, 19738.80−0.20Action314
31Jan 8, 19988.80−0.20Action—
32Jan 23, 19748.73−0.27Action307
33May 26, 19848.70−0.30Action333
34Feb 22, 19978.63−0.37Action338
35Aug 26, 20218.19−0.81Action312
36Jun 2, 19898.10−0.90Action444
37Feb 24, 19757.96−1.04Below flood stage247
38Dec 1, 20067.87−1.13Below flood stage380
39Mar 18, 19807.79−1.21Below flood stage236
40Nov 27, 19857.76−1.24Below flood stage274
41Apr 7, 19887.74−1.26Below flood stage392
42Mar 31, 20177.70−1.30Below flood stage359
43Jun 12, 20047.58−1.42Below flood stage—
44Apr 13, 19947.56−1.44Below flood stage368
45Jul 23, 19927.55−1.45Below flood stage367
46Feb 20, 19717.54−1.46Below flood stage219
47Dec 29, 20157.36−1.64Below flood stage317
48Apr 22, 19706.94−2.06Below flood stage177
49Mar 16, 19726.59−2.41Below flood stage156
50Jun 15, 20006.56−2.44Below flood stage228

Other gauges in Steuben County

Flood gauges in Steuben County
Angola11.014.95 ft, Apr 8, 19509

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FLTI3, 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.