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Little Buck Creek near Indianapolis

Highest listed crest 13.21 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft33 crests since 1990

The Little Buck Creek near Indianapolis crested above flood stage 10 times among the 33 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1990 to 2021. The highest, 13.21 ft on June 7, 2008, was moderate flooding, 3.21 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.21 ft
June 7, 2008
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
0
10 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 25, 2021
10.11 ft, minor flooding
Location
Marion County
Near Greenwood (6.5 mi), Beech Grove (6.7 mi), Indianapolis (8.1 mi)
Identifiers
NWS LBCI3
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, Little Buck Creek near Indianapolis
Action stage7.015May 5, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.08Aug 25, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.02Jun 20, 2011Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

33 crests from 1990 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little Buck Creek near Indianapolis, 1990 to 2021 05101520ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Mar 11, 1990: 6.84 ft, below flood stage; 915 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1990: 9.10 ft, action stage; 2,300 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 1992: 8.53 ft, action stage; 1,440 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 1992: 6.92 ft, below flood stage; 877 cubic feet per secondNov 14, 1993: 11.21 ft, minor flooding; 1,990 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1995: 6.25 ft, below flood stage; 733 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1996: 8.97 ft, action stage; 1,390 cubic feet per secondNov 7, 1996: 8.58 ft, action stage; 1,290 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1998: 8.76 ft, action stage; 1,340 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1999: 7.71 ft, action stage; 1,080 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2000: 5.71 ft, below flood stage; 603 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 2000: 8.06 ft, action stage; 1,170 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2002: 7.92 ft, action stage; 1,150 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2003: 7.20 ft, action stage; 970 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2004: 5.53 ft, below flood stageJun 16, 2004: 4.92 ft, below flood stageJul 22, 2004: 8.35 ft, action stageJan 15, 2007: 6.80 ft, below flood stageFeb 6, 2008: 7.84 ft, action stageJun 7, 2008: 13.21 ft, moderate floodingFeb 11, 2009: 5.26 ft, below flood stageAug 4, 2009: 10.49 ft, minor floodingJun 22, 2010: 10.46 ft, minor floodingMar 5, 2011: 9.27 ft, action stageApr 20, 2011: 11.24 ft, minor floodingJun 20, 2011: 13.12 ft, moderate floodingJan 13, 2013: 8.84 ft, action stageDec 22, 2013: 10.58 ft, minor floodingJun 27, 2015: 7.04 ft, action stageJul 17, 2015: 10.49 ft, minor floodingMay 5, 2017: 7.50 ft, action stageApr 3, 2018: 10.77 ft, minor floodingAug 25, 2021: 10.11 ft, minor flooding; 1,796 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.21 ft, Jun 7, 2008 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little Buck Creek near Indianapolis 1990s: 1 2000s: 2 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 1 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Little Buck Creek near Indianapolis
1Jun 7, 200813.21+3.21Moderate—
2Jun 20, 201113.12+3.12Moderate—
3Apr 20, 201111.24+1.24Minor—
4Nov 14, 199311.21+1.21Minor1,990
5Apr 3, 201810.77+0.77Minor—
6Dec 22, 201310.58+0.58Minor—
7Aug 4, 200910.49+0.49Minor—
8Jul 17, 201510.49+0.49Minor—
9Jun 22, 201010.46+0.46Minor—
10Aug 25, 202110.11+0.11Minor1,796
11Mar 5, 20119.27−0.73Action—
12Dec 30, 19909.10−0.90Action2,300
13Apr 29, 19968.97−1.03Action1,390
14Jan 13, 20138.84−1.16Action—
15Jun 15, 19988.76−1.24Action1,340
16Nov 7, 19968.58−1.42Action1,290
17Jul 9, 19928.53−1.47Action1,440
18Jul 22, 20048.35−1.65Action—
19Oct 5, 20008.06−1.94Action1,170
20May 7, 20027.92−2.08Action1,150
21Feb 6, 20087.84−2.16Action—
22Jan 22, 19997.71−2.29Action1,080
23May 5, 20177.50−2.50Action—
24Sep 1, 20037.20−2.80Action970
25Jun 27, 20157.04−2.96Action—
26Nov 12, 19926.92−3.08Below flood stage877
27Mar 11, 19906.84−3.16Below flood stage915
28Jan 15, 20076.80−3.20Below flood stage—
29May 18, 19956.25−3.75Below flood stage733
30Apr 7, 20005.71−4.29Below flood stage603
31May 31, 20045.53−4.47Below flood stage—
32Feb 11, 20095.26−4.74Below flood stage—
33Jun 16, 20044.92−5.08Below flood stage—

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
Beech Grove7.010.35 ft, Jun 20, 20110
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

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LBCI3, 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.