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Mississinewa River at Ridgeville

Highest listed crest 14.66 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft35 crests since 2017

The Mississinewa River at Ridgeville crested above flood stage 35 times among the 35 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2017 to 2026. The highest, 14.66 ft on April 26, 2019, was moderate flooding, 4.66 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Mississinewa River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.66 ft
April 26, 2019; 4,230 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
0
35 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 17, 2026
13.76 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Randolph County
Indiana

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 Ridgeville
Action stage7.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.07Jan 1, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.028Aug 17, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

35 crests from 2017 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Mississinewa River at Ridgeville, 2017 to 2026 101112131415ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Jun 23, 2017: 13.19 ft, moderate flooding; 3,210 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2017: 12.57 ft, moderate floodingJul 8, 2017: 10.76 ft, minor floodingNov 6, 2017: 11.24 ft, minor floodingNov 19, 2017: 13.93 ft, moderate flooding; 3,710 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2018: 10.55 ft, minor floodingFeb 25, 2018: 12.39 ft, moderate floodingMar 1, 2018: 12.90 ft, moderate floodingApr 3, 2018: 14.25 ft, moderate flooding; 3,930 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2018: 11.85 ft, minor floodingNov 2, 2018: 13.70 ft, moderate flooding; 3,550 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 2018: 11.83 ft, minor flooding; 2,398 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 2019: 13.17 ft, moderate flooding; 3,198 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2019: 13.28 ft, moderate flooding; 3,269 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2019: 12.42 ft, moderate flooding; 2,735 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2019: 14.66 ft, moderate flooding; 4,230 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2019: 12.98 ft, moderate flooding; 3,078 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2019: 14.34 ft, moderate flooding; 3,995 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2019: 12.08 ft, moderate flooding; 2,539 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2020: 12.37 ft, moderate flooding; 2,705 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2020: 14.32 ft, moderate flooding; 3,920 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2020: 12.55 ft, moderate flooding; 2,719 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2021: 11.87 ft, minor flooding; 2,329 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2021: 13.11 ft, moderate flooding; 3,070 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2021: 14.12 ft, moderate flooding; 3,770 cubic feet per secondOct 25, 2021: 13.68 ft, moderate flooding; 3,460 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2021: 12.58 ft, moderate flooding; 2,737 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 2022: 13.50 ft, moderate flooding; 3,330 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2023: 13.81 ft, moderate flooding; 3,547 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2023: 12.49 ft, moderate flooding; 2,685 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2024: 12.46 ft, moderate flooding; 2,665 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2024: 14.19 ft, moderate flooding; 3,825 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 2025: 11.48 ft, minor flooding; 2,123 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2025: 13.96 ft, moderate flooding; 3,655 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 2026: 13.76 ft, moderate flooding; 3,967 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.66 ft, Apr 26, 2019 20202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Mississinewa River at Ridgeville 2010s: 19 19 2020s: 16 2010s2020s
  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 Ridgeville
1Apr 26, 201914.66+4.66Moderate4,230
2Jun 16, 201914.34+4.34Moderate3,995
3Mar 29, 202014.32+4.32Moderate3,920
4Apr 3, 201814.25+4.25Moderate3,930
5Apr 2, 202414.19+4.19Moderate3,825
6May 10, 202114.12+4.12Moderate3,770
7Apr 5, 202513.96+3.96Moderate3,655
8Nov 19, 201713.93+3.93Moderate3,710
9Mar 4, 202313.81+3.81Moderate3,547
10Aug 17, 202613.76+3.76Moderate3,967
11Nov 2, 201813.70+3.70Moderate3,550
12Oct 25, 202113.68+3.68Moderate3,460
13Jul 18, 202213.50+3.50Moderate3,330
14Feb 8, 201913.28+3.28Moderate3,269
15Jun 23, 201713.19+3.19Moderate3,210
16Jan 1, 201913.17+3.17Moderate3,198
17Mar 19, 202113.11+3.11Moderate3,070
18May 28, 201912.98+2.98Moderate3,078
19Mar 1, 201812.90+2.90Moderate—
20Dec 26, 202112.58+2.58Moderate2,737
21Jul 1, 201712.57+2.57Moderate—
22May 19, 202012.55+2.55Moderate2,719
23May 13, 202312.49+2.49Moderate2,685
24Mar 9, 202412.46+2.46Moderate2,665
25Mar 10, 201912.42+2.42Moderate2,735
26Feb 25, 201812.39+2.39Moderate—
27Feb 10, 202012.37+2.37Moderate2,705
28Dec 30, 201912.08+2.08Moderate2,539
29Mar 1, 202111.87+1.87Minor2,329
30Sep 9, 201811.85+1.85Minor—
31Dec 2, 201811.83+1.83Minor2,398
32Jan 1, 202511.48+1.48Minor2,123
33Nov 6, 201711.24+1.24Minor—
34Jul 8, 201710.76+0.76Minor—
35Jan 12, 201810.55+0.55Minor—

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.

April 26, 2019: 14.66 ft here, moderate flooding

  • MarionIN · Apr 27, 2019 · 12.57 ft · Minor

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
PeoriaIN11.019.26 ft, Jun 11, 19582
Ridgeville this gaugeIN10.014.66 ft, Apr 26, 20190
RidgevilleIN11.016.25 ft, Jun 10, 19588

Other gauges in Randolph County

Flood gauges in Randolph County
Ridgeville11.016.25 ft, Jun 10, 19588

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RIDI3, 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.