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Iroquois River near Foresman

Highest listed crest 24.87 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft39 crests since 1956

The Iroquois River near Foresman crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 39 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1956 to 2020. The highest, 24.87 ft on July 11, 2003, was major flooding, 6.87 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Iroquois River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
24.87 ft
July 11, 2003; 5,390 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
4
40th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
June 29, 2020
18.60 ft, minor flooding
Location
Newton County
Indiana

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Iroquois River near Foresman
Action stage15.012May 20, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.018Jun 29, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.05Jun 19, 2015Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.04Feb 22, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

39 crests from 1956 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Iroquois River near Foresman, 1956 to 2020 14161820222426ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Apr 30, 1956: 18.29 ft, minor flooding; 2,880 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1957: 18.62 ft, minor flooding; 3,210 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1958: 24.42 ft, major flooding; 5,930 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1978: 19.09 ft, minor flooding; 4,710 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1990: 22.19 ft, moderate floodingJan 6, 1993: 20.80 ft, minor floodingOct 19, 1993: 22.07 ft, moderate floodingJun 16, 1994: 17.16 ft, action stageApr 13, 1995: 18.54 ft, minor flooding; 2,630 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1997: 20.24 ft, minor flooding; 3,780 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1998: 20.41 ft, minor flooding; 3,500 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1999: 19.81 ft, minor flooding; 3,510 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2000: 16.03 ft, action stage; 1,430 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 2001: 18.03 ft, minor flooding; 2,630 cubic feet per secondOct 26, 2002: 19.46 ft, minor floodingJul 11, 2003: 24.87 ft, major flooding; 5,390 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2004: 19.96 ft, minor flooding; 3,510 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 2005: 21.85 ft, minor flooding; 5,610 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2008: 24.16 ft, major flooding; 5,510 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2008: 22.81 ft, moderate flooding; 6,110 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2008: 17.84 ft, action stage; 2,640 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2009: 23.61 ft, moderate flooding; 5,000 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2010: 17.13 ft, action stage; 2,920 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2011: 21.22 ft, minor flooding; 4,250 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2015: 15.59 ft, action stage; 1,790 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2015: 23.71 ft, moderate flooding; 5,210 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2015: 21.73 ft, minor flooding; 3,870 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2015: 21.44 ft, minor flooding; 4,420 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 2016: 17.96 ft, action stage; 2,640 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 2016: 17.22 ft, action stage; 2,550 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 2017: 16.85 ft, action stage; 3,080 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2017: 17.18 ft, action stage; 3,330 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2017: 17.25 ft, action stage; 3,050 cubic feet per secondNov 20, 2017: 16.23 ft, action stage; 2,630 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2018: 24.39 ft, major flooding; 5,140 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2019: 18.89 ft, minor flooding; 3,060 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2020: 18.34 ft, minor flooding; 2,830 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2020: 16.36 ft, action stage; 1,770 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2020: 18.60 ft, minor flooding; 1,840 cubic feet per second Highest, 24.87 ft, Jul 11, 2003 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Iroquois River near Foresman 1950s: 3 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 7 2000s: 8 8 2010s: 6 2020s: 2 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Iroquois River near Foresman
1Jul 11, 200324.87+6.87Major5,390
2Jun 14, 195824.42+6.42Major5,930
3Feb 22, 201824.39+6.39Major5,140
4Jan 10, 200824.16+6.16Major5,510
5Jun 19, 201523.71+5.71Moderate5,210
6Mar 12, 200923.61+5.61Moderate5,000
7Feb 7, 200822.81+4.81Moderate6,110
8Dec 31, 199022.19+4.19Moderate—
9Oct 19, 199322.07+4.07Moderate—
10Jan 14, 200521.85+3.85Minor5,610
11Jul 13, 201521.73+3.73Minor3,870
12Dec 30, 201521.44+3.44Minor4,420
13Apr 29, 201121.22+3.22Minor4,250
14Jan 6, 199320.80+2.80Minor—
15May 9, 199820.41+2.41Minor3,500
16Feb 28, 199720.24+2.24Minor3,780
17Jun 14, 200419.96+1.96Minor3,510
18Jan 25, 199919.81+1.81Minor3,510
19Oct 26, 200219.46+1.46Minor—
20Mar 22, 197819.09+1.09Minor4,710
21May 3, 201918.89+0.89Minor3,060
22Apr 28, 195718.62+0.62Minor3,210
23Jun 29, 202018.60+0.60Minor1,840
24Apr 13, 199518.54+0.54Minor2,630
25Jan 13, 202018.34+0.34Minor2,830
26Apr 30, 195618.29+0.29Minor2,880
27Feb 27, 200118.03+0.03Minor2,630
28Aug 22, 201617.96−0.04Action2,640
29Sep 17, 200817.84−0.16Action2,640
30May 6, 201717.25−0.75Action3,050
31Sep 12, 201617.22−0.78Action2,550
32Apr 8, 201717.18−0.82Action3,330
33Jun 16, 199417.16−0.84Action—
34Mar 15, 201017.13−0.87Action2,920
35Jan 22, 201716.85−1.15Action3,080
36May 20, 202016.36−1.64Action1,770
37Nov 20, 201716.23−1.77Action2,630
38Jul 11, 200016.03−1.97Action1,430
39Jun 2, 201515.59−2.41Action1,790

The worst floods along the Iroquois River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Iroquois River that crested above flood stage within a week.

July 11, 2003: 24.87 ft here, major flooding

  • IroquoisIL · Jul 12, 2003 · 25.74 ft · Major
  • RensselaerIN · Jul 10, 2003 · 16.59 ft · Major

June 14, 1958: 24.42 ft here, major flooding

  • IroquoisIL · Jun 13, 1958 · 26.31 ft · Major · its highest
  • RensselaerIN · Jun 10, 1958 · 16.54 ft · Major
  • ChebanseIL · Jun 15, 1958 · 18.06 ft · Moderate

February 22, 2018: 24.39 ft here, major flooding

  • IroquoisIL · Feb 22, 2018 · 26.17 ft · Major
  • ChebanseIL · Feb 23, 2018 · 20.60 ft · Major
  • RensselaerIN · Feb 22, 2018 · 17.04 ft · Major · its highest

Gauges on the Iroquois River

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

Flood gauges on the Iroquois River
RensselaerIN12.017.04 ft, Feb 22, 201810
Foresman this gaugeIN18.024.87 ft, Jul 11, 20034
IroquoisIL18.026.31 ft, Jun 13, 19586
ChebanseIL16.021.68 ft, Mar 7, 19793

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FSMI3, 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.