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Mississinewa River at Peoria

Highest listed crest 19.26 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft41 crests since 1953

The Mississinewa River at Peoria crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 41 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1953 to 2021. The highest, 19.26 ft on June 11, 1958, was major flooding, 8.26 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Mississinewa River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.26 ft
June 11, 1958; 28,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
2
67th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
April 22, 1964
15.13 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Miami County
Near Peru (6.4 mi), Wabash (8.7 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Mississinewa River at Peoria
Action stage10.05Feb 4, 1969The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.03Apr 26, 1961Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.04Apr 22, 1964Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.02Feb 10, 1959Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

41 crests from 1953 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Mississinewa River at Peoria, 1953 to 2021 -505101520ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Mar 4, 1953: 11.79 ft, minor flooding; 8,350 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1954: 6.08 ft, below flood stage; 2,200 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 1955: 11.70 ft, minor flooding; 8,220 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 1955: 10.06 ft, action stage; 6,220 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 1957: 16.62 ft, moderate flooding; 19,300 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1958: 19.26 ft, major flooding; 28,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1959: 17.17 ft, major flooding; 21,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1960: 10.15 ft, action stage; 7,180 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1961: 12.04 ft, minor flooding; 9,260 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1962: 15.18 ft, moderate flooding; 16,000 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1963: 13.97 ft, moderate flooding; 16,600 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1964: 15.13 ft, moderate flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1965: 9.30 ft, below flood stage; 7,380 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1966: 6.58 ft, below flood stage; 3,420 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1966: 10.86 ft, action stage; 9,250 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1968: 10.62 ft, action stage; 8,820 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 1969: 10.77 ft, action stage; 8,140 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 1970: 9.17 ft, below flood stage; 6,530 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1971: 9.75 ft, below flood stage; 6,820 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1972: 9.27 ft, below flood stage; 6,210 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1973: 9.80 ft, below flood stage; 6,880 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1974: 9.74 ft, below flood stage; 6,790 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1984: -1.00 ft, below flood stage; 5,370 cubic feet per secondDec 7, 1985: -1.00 ft, below flood stage; 5,610 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1990: -1.00 ft, below flood stage; 5,350 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2003: 9.23 ft, below flood stageDec 25, 2007: 6.97 ft, below flood stageFeb 24, 2008: 8.83 ft, below flood stageMay 2, 2009: 8.61 ft, below flood stageJun 17, 2010: 7.99 ft, below flood stageMar 13, 2011: 7.73 ft, below flood stageJan 28, 2012: 7.69 ft, below flood stageApr 30, 2013: 8.57 ft, below flood stageAug 24, 2014: 8.24 ft, below flood stageJul 30, 2015: 8.72 ft, below flood stageFeb 26, 2016: 7.29 ft, below flood stageJul 3, 2017: 7.70 ft, below flood stageSep 10, 2018: 8.16 ft, below flood stageJun 19, 2019: 8.41 ft, below flood stageMar 21, 2020: 7.95 ft, below flood stageNov 11, 2021: 8.21 ft, below flood stage Highest, 19.26 ft, Jun 11, 1958 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Mississinewa River at Peoria 1950s: 5 5 1960s: 4 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 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, Mississinewa River at Peoria
1Jun 11, 195819.26+8.26Major28,000
2Feb 10, 195917.17+6.17Major21,000
3Jun 30, 195716.62+5.62Moderate19,300
4Jan 27, 196215.18+4.18Moderate16,000
5Apr 22, 196415.13+4.13Moderate17,000
6Mar 6, 196313.97+2.97Moderate16,600
7Apr 26, 196112.04+1.04Minor9,260
8Mar 4, 195311.79+0.79Minor8,350
9Jan 6, 195511.70+0.70Minor8,220
10Dec 20, 196610.86−0.14Action9,250
11Feb 4, 196910.77−0.23Action8,140
12Feb 2, 196810.62−0.38Action8,820
13Feb 11, 196010.15−0.85Action7,180
14Nov 18, 195510.06−0.94Action6,220
15May 3, 19739.80−1.20Below flood stage6,880
16Mar 1, 19719.75−1.25Below flood stage6,820
17Feb 11, 19749.74−1.26Below flood stage6,790
18Feb 10, 19659.30−1.70Below flood stage7,380
19Apr 27, 19729.27−1.73Below flood stage6,210
20Apr 10, 20039.23−1.77Below flood stage—
21Sep 23, 19709.17−1.83Below flood stage6,530
22Feb 24, 20088.83−2.17Below flood stage—
23Jul 30, 20158.72−2.28Below flood stage—
24May 2, 20098.61−2.39Below flood stage—
25Apr 30, 20138.57−2.43Below flood stage—
26Jun 19, 20198.41−2.59Below flood stage—
27Aug 24, 20148.24−2.76Below flood stage—
28Nov 11, 20218.21−2.79Below flood stage—
29Sep 10, 20188.16−2.84Below flood stage—
30Jun 17, 20107.99−3.01Below flood stage—
31Mar 21, 20207.95−3.05Below flood stage—
32Mar 13, 20117.73−3.27Below flood stage—
33Jul 3, 20177.70−3.30Below flood stage—
34Jan 28, 20127.69−3.31Below flood stage—
35Feb 26, 20167.29−3.71Below flood stage—
36Dec 25, 20076.97−4.03Below flood stage—
37Feb 12, 19666.58−4.42Below flood stage3,420
38Apr 18, 19546.08−4.92Below flood stage2,200
39Apr 8, 1984-1.00−12.00Below flood stage5,370
40Dec 7, 1985-1.00−12.00Below flood stage5,610
41Mar 4, 1990-1.00−12.00Below flood stage5,350

The worst floods along the Mississinewa River

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

June 11, 1958: 19.26 ft here, major flooding

  • MarionIN · Jun 11, 1958 · 16.88 ft · Major
  • RidgevilleIN · Jun 10, 1958 · 16.25 ft · Major · its highest

February 10, 1959: 17.17 ft here, major flooding

  • MarionIN · Feb 10, 1959 · 12.73 ft · Minor

June 30, 1957: 16.62 ft here, moderate flooding

  • MarionIN · Jun 30, 1957 · 14.70 ft · Moderate
  • RidgevilleIN · Jun 28, 1957 · 14.57 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Mississinewa River

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

Flood gauges on the Mississinewa River
MarionIN12.019.20 ft, Mar 27, 19135
Peoria this gaugeIN11.019.26 ft, Jun 11, 19582
RidgevilleIN10.014.66 ft, Apr 26, 20190
RidgevilleIN11.016.25 ft, Jun 10, 19588

Other gauges in Miami County

Flood gauges in Miami County
Peru20.028.10 ft, Mar 26, 19132

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MISI3, 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.