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Lick Creek (IN) near Beech Grove

Highest listed crest 10.35 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft49 crests since 1971

The Lick Creek (IN) near Beech Grove crested above flood stage 24 times among the 49 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1971 to 2025. The highest, 10.35 ft on June 20, 2011, was moderate flooding, 3.35 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.35 ft
June 20, 2011
Flood stage
7.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.5 ft
Crests at major
0
24 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 5, 2025
7.18 ft, minor flooding
Location
Marion County
Near Beech Grove (1.1 mi), Indianapolis (5.4 mi), Greenwood (7.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Lick Creek (IN) near Beech Grove
Action stage6.09Mar 5, 2011The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.023Apr 5, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.01Jun 20, 2011Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

49 crests from 1971 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Lick Creek (IN) near Beech Grove, 1971 to 2025 05101520ft Flood stage 7.0 ftMajor 14.5 ft Feb 4, 1971: 5.46 ft, below flood stage; 578 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1972: 4.70 ft, below flood stage; 365 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1973: 6.32 ft, action stage; 908 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1974: 7.37 ft, minor flooding; 1,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1975: 6.01 ft, action stage; 1,070 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 1975: 5.02 ft, below flood stage; 567 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1977: 6.61 ft, action stage; 1,370 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1978: 9.61 ft, minor flooding; 2,500 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 1979: 8.10 ft, minor flooding; 1,840 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 1980: 5.36 ft, below flood stage; 608 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1981: 6.33 ft, action stage; 1,310 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1982: 5.98 ft, below flood stage; 730 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 1982: 3.75 ft, below flood stage; 415 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1984: 5.22 ft, below flood stage; 830 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 1985: 7.13 ft, minor flooding; 1,480 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1986: 5.77 ft, below flood stage; 1,010 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 1987: 8.45 ft, minor flooding; 2,010 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1988: 4.84 ft, below flood stage; 717 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1989: 6.81 ft, action stage; 1,370 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1990: 5.57 ft, below flood stage; 944 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1990: 7.85 ft, minor flooding; 1,770 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 1992: 9.07 ft, minor flooding; 2,270 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 1992: 5.65 ft, below flood stage; 975 cubic feet per secondNov 14, 1993: 9.38 ft, minor flooding; 2,340 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1995: 5.19 ft, below flood stage; 807 cubic feet per secondNov 7, 1996: 6.97 ft, action stage; 1,400 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1998: 7.56 ft, minor flooding; 1,610 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 1999: 4.12 ft, below flood stage; 499 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2000: 4.87 ft, below flood stage; 711 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2001: 6.87 ft, action stage; 1,360 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2002: 7.21 ft, minor flooding; 1,600 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2003: 7.59 ft, minor flooding; 1,730 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2008: 6.40 ft, action stageJun 7, 2008: 9.84 ft, minor floodingAug 4, 2009: 8.91 ft, minor floodingJun 22, 2010: 8.19 ft, minor floodingMar 5, 2011: 6.80 ft, action stageJun 20, 2011: 10.35 ft, moderate floodingJan 13, 2013: 5.98 ft, below flood stageDec 21, 2013: 8.48 ft, minor floodingJun 26, 2015: 7.03 ft, minor floodingJul 7, 2015: 8.02 ft, minor floodingMay 4, 2017: 5.04 ft, below flood stageJul 11, 2017: 7.11 ft, minor floodingSep 18, 2017: 7.13 ft, minor floodingApr 3, 2018: 8.55 ft, minor floodingJun 16, 2019: 8.95 ft, minor flooding; 2,202 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2020: 7.75 ft, minor flooding; 1,784 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2025: 7.18 ft, minor flooding; 1,590 cubic feet per second Highest, 10.35 ft, Jun 20, 2011 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Lick Creek (IN) near Beech Grove 1970s: 3 1980s: 2 1990s: 4 2000s: 4 2010s: 9 9 2020s: 2 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, Lick Creek (IN) near Beech Grove
1Jun 20, 201110.35+3.35Moderate—
2Jun 7, 20089.84+2.84Minor—
3Jun 25, 19789.61+2.61Minor2,500
4Nov 14, 19939.38+2.38Minor2,340
5Jul 5, 19929.07+2.07Minor2,270
6Jun 16, 20198.95+1.95Minor2,202
7Aug 4, 20098.91+1.91Minor—
8Apr 3, 20188.55+1.55Minor—
9Dec 21, 20138.48+1.48Minor—
10Jul 1, 19878.45+1.45Minor2,010
11Jun 22, 20108.19+1.19Minor—
12Aug 1, 19798.10+1.10Minor1,840
13Jul 7, 20158.02+1.02Minor—
14Dec 30, 19907.85+0.85Minor1,770
15May 23, 20207.75+0.75Minor1,784
16Sep 1, 20037.59+0.59Minor1,730
17Jun 14, 19987.56+0.56Minor1,610
18May 17, 19747.37+0.37Minor1,900
19Jun 27, 20027.21+0.21Minor1,600
20Apr 5, 20257.18+0.18Minor1,590
21Aug 15, 19857.13+0.13Minor1,480
22Sep 18, 20177.13+0.13Minor—
23Jul 11, 20177.11+0.11Minor—
24Jun 26, 20157.03+0.03Minor—
25Nov 7, 19966.97−0.03Action1,400
26Jul 8, 20016.87−0.13Action1,360
27May 26, 19896.81−0.19Action1,370
28Mar 5, 20116.80−0.20Action—
29Feb 26, 19776.61−0.39Action1,370
30Feb 6, 20086.40−0.60Action—
31May 24, 19816.33−0.67Action1,310
32Jun 5, 19736.32−0.68Action908
33Feb 23, 19756.01−0.99Action1,070
34Jan 23, 19825.98−1.02Below flood stage730
35Jan 13, 20135.98−1.02Below flood stage—
36Mar 19, 19865.77−1.23Below flood stage1,010
37Nov 12, 19925.65−1.35Below flood stage975
38Mar 11, 19905.57−1.43Below flood stage944
39Feb 4, 19715.46−1.54Below flood stage578
40Aug 19, 19805.36−1.64Below flood stage608
41Mar 16, 19845.22−1.78Below flood stage830
42May 14, 19955.19−1.81Below flood stage807
43May 4, 20175.04−1.96Below flood stage—
44Dec 15, 19755.02−1.98Below flood stage567
45Apr 7, 20004.87−2.13Below flood stage711
46Apr 7, 19884.84−2.16Below flood stage717
47Jun 15, 19724.70−2.30Below flood stage365
48Feb 7, 19994.12−2.88Below flood stage499
49Dec 25, 19823.75−3.25Below flood stage415

Other gauges in Marion County

Flood gauges in Marion County
Acton9.014.99 ft, Jul 20, 19690
Indianapolis8.013.31 ft, Jun 26, 19780
Clermont9.015.84 ft, Apr 19, 20130
Raymond Street in Indianapolis14.015.79 ft, May 5, 20170
Speedway9.018.18 ft, Apr 19, 20130
Traders Point11.513.23 ft, Jul 14, 20150
Bridgeport6.016.00 ft, Sep 1, 20031
16th Street in Indianapolis12.016.63 ft, Aug 16, 20260
Millersville10.016.30 ft, Mar 26, 19130
Indianapolis10.013.21 ft, Jun 7, 20080
Speedway6.012.79 ft, Sep 1, 20030
Arlington Avenue in Indianapolis8.016.00 ft, May 28, 19562
Dam near I-70 in Eastern Marion County19.519.78 ft, Jun 20, 20110
Farleys Addition in Indianapolis7.38.32 ft, Jun 19, 20190
82nd Street Bridge near Nora11.022.40 ft, Mar 26, 19133
Broad Ripple6.014.00 ft, Mar 26, 19130
Indianapolis Museum of Art12.025.90 ft, Mar 26, 19131
Michigan Street in Indianapolis16.030.00 ft, Mar 26, 19131
Ravenswood6.016.00 ft, Mar 26, 19137
Raymond Street in Indianapolis16.020.51 ft, Aug 16, 20260
Rocky Ripple7.020.45 ft, Mar 25, 19132
Stout Power Plant10.028.90 ft, Mar 26, 19130
Broad Ripple Dam8.520.59 ft, Aug 15, 20260
Ravenswood9.016.88 ft, Aug 15, 20261

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LCII3, 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.