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Kankakee River near Kouts

Highest listed crest 14.52 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft37 crests since 1975

The Kankakee River near Kouts crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 37 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1975 to 2020. The highest, 14.52 ft on March 24, 1982, was major flooding, 3.52 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Kankakee River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.52 ft
March 24, 1982; 6,420 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
3
56th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
May 6, 2019
12.19 ft, minor flooding
Location
Jasper County
Indiana

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Kankakee River near Kouts
Action stage10.56May 24, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.013May 6, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.010May 3, 2011Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.03Feb 26, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

37 crests from 1975 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Kankakee River near Kouts, 1975 to 2020 810121416ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 14.0 ft Jun 19, 1975: 11.42 ft, minor flooding; 3,560 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1976: 12.49 ft, minor flooding; 4,340 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1977: 11.33 ft, minor flooding; 4,030 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 1978: 13.29 ft, moderate floodingApr 14, 1980: 10.69 ft, action stage; 3,440 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1982: 14.52 ft, major flooding; 6,420 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1984: 10.96 ft, action stage; 3,470 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1985: 13.98 ft, moderate flooding; 5,360 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1988: 10.91 ft, action stage; 3,450 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1989: 11.06 ft, minor flooding; 3,520 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1993: 13.73 ft, moderate floodingOct 22, 1993: 12.86 ft, minor flooding; 4,280 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 1994: 13.74 ft, moderate floodingJul 1, 1994: 10.32 ft, below flood stageApr 15, 1995: 11.19 ft, minor flooding; 3,480 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 1996: 13.75 ft, moderate flooding; 4,730 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1997: 13.48 ft, moderate flooding; 4,480 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 1998: 13.10 ft, moderate flooding; 4,300 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1999: 12.85 ft, minor flooding; 4,180 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2000: 11.30 ft, minor flooding; 3,470 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2001: 12.29 ft, minor flooding; 3,960 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2002: 12.84 ft, minor flooding; 4,170 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2003: 9.99 ft, below flood stage; 2,900 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2004: 9.97 ft, below flood stage; 2,890 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 2005: 13.32 ft, moderate flooding; 4,400 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 2006: 10.21 ft, below flood stage; 2,990 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 2007: 11.87 ft, minor flooding; 4,070 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2008: 13.59 ft, moderate flooding; 5,090 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2009: 14.02 ft, major flooding; 5,360 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2010: 9.98 ft, below flood stage; 3,040 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2011: 13.19 ft, moderate flooding; 4,850 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2015: 12.65 ft, minor flooding; 4,520 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2018: 14.46 ft, major flooding; 5,650 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2019: 12.19 ft, minor flooding; 4,430 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2019: 10.68 ft, action stage; 3,590 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 2020: 10.76 ft, action stage; 3,640 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2020: 10.71 ft, action stage; 3,610 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.52 ft, Mar 24, 1982 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Kankakee River near Kouts 1970s: 4 1980s: 3 1990s: 8 8 2000s: 7 2010s: 4 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, Kankakee River near Kouts
1Mar 24, 198214.52+3.52Major6,420
2Feb 26, 201814.46+3.46Major5,650
3Mar 14, 200914.02+3.02Major5,360
4Mar 5, 198513.98+2.98Moderate5,360
5Jul 24, 199613.75+2.75Moderate4,730
6Jan 10, 199413.74+2.74Moderate—
7Jan 8, 199313.73+2.73Moderate—
8Sep 17, 200813.59+2.59Moderate5,090
9Mar 1, 199713.48+2.48Moderate4,480
10Jan 17, 200513.32+2.32Moderate4,400
11Jan 13, 197813.29+2.29Moderate—
12May 3, 201113.19+2.19Moderate4,850
13Jan 13, 199813.10+2.10Moderate4,300
14Oct 22, 199312.86+1.86Minor4,280
15Apr 29, 199912.85+1.85Minor4,180
16May 18, 200212.84+1.84Minor4,170
17Jun 21, 201512.65+1.65Minor4,520
18Mar 6, 197612.49+1.49Minor4,340
19Feb 16, 200112.29+1.29Minor3,960
20May 6, 201912.19+1.19Minor4,430
21Aug 25, 200711.87+0.87Minor4,070
22Jun 19, 197511.42+0.42Minor3,560
23Apr 4, 197711.33+0.33Minor4,030
24Jun 25, 200011.30+0.30Minor3,470
25Apr 15, 199511.19+0.19Minor3,480
26Jun 7, 198911.06+0.06Minor3,520
27Feb 19, 198410.96−0.04Action3,470
28Apr 12, 198810.91−0.09Action3,450
29Jan 17, 202010.76−0.24Action3,640
30May 24, 202010.71−0.29Action3,610
31Apr 14, 198010.69−0.31Action3,440
32Jun 1, 201910.68−0.32Action3,590
33Jul 1, 199410.32−0.68Below flood stage—
34Mar 18, 200610.21−0.79Below flood stage2,990
35May 14, 20039.99−1.01Below flood stage2,900
36May 26, 20109.98−1.02Below flood stage3,040
37Jun 18, 20049.97−1.03Below flood stage2,890

The worst floods along the Kankakee River

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

March 24, 1982: 14.52 ft here, major flooding

  • Dunns BridgeIN · Mar 20, 1982 · 13.38 ft · Major
  • ShelbyIN · Mar 24, 1982 · 12.98 ft · Major
  • MomenceIL · Mar 20, 1982 · 6.03 ft · Minor

February 26, 2018: 14.46 ft here, major flooding

  • Dunns BridgeIN · Feb 26, 2018 · 13.65 ft · Major · its highest
  • DavisIN · Feb 21, 2018 · 12.98 ft · Moderate
  • WilmingtonIL · Feb 21, 2018 · 9.10 ft · Moderate
  • MomenceIL · Feb 21, 2018 · 7.19 ft · Moderate

March 14, 2009: 14.02 ft here, major flooding

  • DavisIN · Mar 11, 2009 · 13.80 ft · Major · its highest
  • Dunns BridgeIN · Mar 14, 2009 · 13.14 ft · Major
  • ShelbyIN · Mar 11, 2009 · 12.63 ft · Major
  • WilmingtonIL · Mar 11, 2009 · 8.10 ft · Moderate
  • MomenceIL · Mar 11, 2009 · 7.07 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Kankakee River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Kankakee River
DavisIN10.013.80 ft, Mar 11, 20099
Dunns BridgeIN10.013.65 ft, Feb 26, 20186
Kouts this gaugeIN11.014.52 ft, Mar 24, 19823
ShelbyIN10.513.04 ft, Sep 18, 20084
MomenceIL5.010.51 ft, Mar 6, 19792
WilmingtonIL6.516.70 ft, Feb 5, 188317
LorenzoIL508.0508.54 ft, May 18, 20200

Other gauges in Jasper County

Flood gauges in Jasper County
Remington9.012.65 ft, Feb 21, 20182
Rensselaer12.017.04 ft, Feb 22, 201810

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge KTSI3, 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.