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Mill Creek (IN) at Cagles Mill

Highest listed crest 21.00 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft18 crests since 1875

The Mill Creek (IN) at Cagles Mill crested above flood stage 9 times among the 18 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1875 to 2025. The highest, 21.00 ft on August 1, 1875, was moderate flooding, 7.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
21.00 ft
August 1, 1875
Flood stage
14.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
9 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 5, 2025
14.65 ft, minor flooding
Location
Putnam County
Indiana

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Mill Creek (IN) at Cagles Mill
Action stage12.06May 4, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.07Apr 5, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.02Jan 5, 1950Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

18 crests from 1875 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Mill Creek (IN) at Cagles Mill, 1875 to 2025 10121416182022ft Flood stage 14.0 ft Aug 1, 1875: 21.00 ft, moderate floodingJan 5, 1950: 18.38 ft, moderate flooding; 8,960 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2008: 15.78 ft, minor floodingJun 14, 2010: 12.09 ft, action stageJun 22, 2010: 11.07 ft, below flood stageFeb 28, 2011: 13.26 ft, action stageMar 5, 2011: 13.61 ft, action stageApr 20, 2011: 14.87 ft, minor floodingApr 28, 2011: 14.59 ft, minor floodingJan 13, 2013: 14.83 ft, minor floodingApr 19, 2013: 15.68 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 2014: 11.22 ft, below flood stageJul 8, 2015: 13.01 ft, action stageDec 27, 2015: 13.04 ft, action stageMay 4, 2017: 12.96 ft, action stageFeb 25, 2018: 10.50 ft, below flood stageApr 3, 2018: 14.91 ft, minor floodingApr 5, 2025: 14.65 ft, minor flooding; 8,601 cubic feet per second Highest, 21.00 ft, Aug 1, 1875 18801900192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Mill Creek (IN) at Cagles Mill 1870s: 1 1880s: 0 1890s: 0 1900s: 0 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 2010s: 5 5 2020s: 1 1870s1890s1910s1930s1950s1970s1990s2010s
  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, Mill Creek (IN) at Cagles Mill
1Aug 1, 187521.00+7.00Moderate—
2Jan 5, 195018.38+4.38Moderate8,960
3Jun 7, 200815.78+1.78Minor—
4Apr 19, 201315.68+1.68Minor—
5Apr 3, 201814.91+0.91Minor—
6Apr 20, 201114.87+0.87Minor—
7Jan 13, 201314.83+0.83Minor—
8Apr 5, 202514.65+0.65Minor8,601
9Apr 28, 201114.59+0.59Minor—
10Mar 5, 201113.61−0.39Action—
11Feb 28, 201113.26−0.74Action—
12Dec 27, 201513.04−0.96Action—
13Jul 8, 201513.01−0.99Action—
14May 4, 201712.96−1.04Action—
15Jun 14, 201012.09−1.91Action—
16Apr 4, 201411.22−2.78Below flood stage—
17Jun 22, 201011.07−2.93Below flood stage—
18Feb 25, 201810.50−3.50Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Mill Creek (IN)

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Mill Creek (IN) that crested above flood stage within a week.

January 5, 1950: 18.38 ft here, moderate flooding

  • CataractIN · Jan 5, 1950 · 21.35 ft · Moderate

June 7, 2008: 15.78 ft here, minor flooding

  • CataractIN · Jun 7, 2008 · 22.61 ft · Moderate

April 19, 2013: 15.68 ft here, minor flooding

  • CataractIN · Apr 20, 2013 · 21.61 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Mill Creek (IN)

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

Flood gauges on the Mill Creek (IN)
CataractIN15.023.00 ft, Dec 30, 19900
Cagles Mill this gaugeIN14.021.00 ft, Aug 1, 18750

Other gauges in Putnam County

Flood gauges in Putnam County
Fincastle11.019.10 ft, Jun 28, 19571
Reelsville12.018.63 ft, Jun 28, 19572
Roachdale12.021.42 ft, Apr 19, 20130
Groveland4.07.15 ft, Jun 4, 20080

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MANI3, 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.