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Muscatatuck River at Wheeler Hollow

Highest listed crest 32.00 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft55 crests since 1913

The Muscatatuck River at Wheeler Hollow crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 55 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2018. The highest, 32.00 ft on March 28, 1913, was major flooding, 14.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
32.00 ft
March 28, 1913
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 28.0 ft
Crests at major
4
40th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
December 4, 2018
19.80 ft, minor flooding
Location
Washington County
Indiana
Identifiers
NWS WHLI3
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, Muscatatuck River at Wheeler Hollow
Action stage14.52Sep 12, 2016The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.029Dec 4, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.520Apr 6, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage28.04Mar 21, 2008Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

55 crests from 1913 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Muscatatuck River at Wheeler Hollow, 1913 to 2018 1520253035ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 28.0 ft Mar 28, 1913: 32.00 ft, major floodingJan 24, 1959: 29.50 ft, major floodingMay 1, 1996: 24.50 ft, moderate floodingDec 19, 2001: 23.50 ft, moderate floodingMay 15, 2002: 23.20 ft, moderate floodingSep 7, 2003: 18.80 ft, minor floodingJan 7, 2004: 24.45 ft, moderate floodingJun 17, 2004: 18.20 ft, minor floodingJun 21, 2004: 19.20 ft, minor floodingJan 8, 2005: 28.50 ft, major floodingMar 14, 2006: 25.00 ft, moderate floodingDec 4, 2006: 22.50 ft, moderate floodingJan 17, 2007: 23.50 ft, moderate floodingFeb 9, 2008: 22.60 ft, moderate floodingMar 21, 2008: 28.25 ft, major floodingJun 9, 2008: 27.00 ft, moderate floodingFeb 14, 2009: 20.80 ft, minor floodingAug 8, 2009: 25.50 ft, moderate floodingJun 18, 2010: 21.30 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 2011: 22.60 ft, moderate floodingApr 27, 2011: 25.30 ft, moderate floodingJan 17, 2013: 21.90 ft, minor floodingDec 24, 2013: 24.75 ft, moderate floodingApr 6, 2014: 24.50 ft, moderate floodingDec 9, 2014: 20.50 ft, minor floodingJan 7, 2015: 21.00 ft, minor floodingMar 16, 2015: 23.40 ft, moderate floodingApr 5, 2015: 21.90 ft, minor floodingApr 22, 2015: 17.70 ft, action stageJun 23, 2015: 21.00 ft, minor floodingJul 17, 2015: 26.00 ft, moderate floodingDec 31, 2015: 23.80 ft, moderate floodingFeb 6, 2016: 19.90 ft, minor floodingFeb 27, 2016: 22.20 ft, minor floodingMar 16, 2016: 21.90 ft, minor floodingApr 3, 2016: 18.90 ft, minor floodingApr 15, 2016: 20.40 ft, minor floodingMay 1, 2016: 19.70 ft, minor floodingAug 20, 2016: 20.00 ft, minor floodingSep 12, 2016: 17.30 ft, action stageJan 23, 2017: 21.70 ft, minor floodingMar 4, 2017: 22.00 ft, minor floodingMay 7, 2017: 23.70 ft, moderate floodingMay 28, 2017: 20.00 ft, minor floodingJun 18, 2017: 20.50 ft, minor floodingJun 27, 2017: 19.30 ft, minor floodingJul 16, 2017: 19.20 ft, minor floodingNov 10, 2017: 20.90 ft, minor floodingFeb 27, 2018: 24.55 ft, moderate floodingApr 6, 2018: 24.10 ft, moderate floodingApr 18, 2018: 19.20 ft, minor floodingJun 16, 2018: 19.00 ft, minor floodingSep 13, 2018: 22.30 ft, minor floodingNov 6, 2018: 22.10 ft, minor floodingDec 4, 2018: 19.80 ft, minor flooding Highest, 32.00 ft, Mar 28, 1913 19201940196019802000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Muscatatuck River at Wheeler Hollow 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 15 2010s: 35 35 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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

The 50 highest of 55 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Muscatatuck River at Wheeler Hollow
1Mar 28, 191332.00+14.00Major—
2Jan 24, 195929.50+11.50Major—
3Jan 8, 200528.50+10.50Major—
4Mar 21, 200828.25+10.25Major—
5Jun 9, 200827.00+9.00Moderate—
6Jul 17, 201526.00+8.00Moderate—
7Aug 8, 200925.50+7.50Moderate—
8Apr 27, 201125.30+7.30Moderate—
9Mar 14, 200625.00+7.00Moderate—
10Dec 24, 201324.75+6.75Moderate—
11Feb 27, 201824.55+6.55Moderate—
12May 1, 199624.50+6.50Moderate—
13Apr 6, 201424.50+6.50Moderate—
14Jan 7, 200424.45+6.45Moderate—
15Apr 6, 201824.10+6.10Moderate—
16Dec 31, 201523.80+5.80Moderate—
17May 7, 201723.70+5.70Moderate—
18Dec 19, 200123.50+5.50Moderate—
19Jan 17, 200723.50+5.50Moderate—
20Mar 16, 201523.40+5.40Moderate—
21May 15, 200223.20+5.20Moderate—
22Feb 9, 200822.60+4.60Moderate—
23Mar 9, 201122.60+4.60Moderate—
24Dec 4, 200622.50+4.50Moderate—
25Sep 13, 201822.30+4.30Minor—
26Feb 27, 201622.20+4.20Minor—
27Nov 6, 201822.10+4.10Minor—
28Mar 4, 201722.00+4.00Minor—
29Jan 17, 201321.90+3.90Minor—
30Apr 5, 201521.90+3.90Minor—
31Mar 16, 201621.90+3.90Minor—
32Jan 23, 201721.70+3.70Minor—
33Jun 18, 201021.30+3.30Minor—
34Jan 7, 201521.00+3.00Minor—
35Jun 23, 201521.00+3.00Minor—
36Nov 10, 201720.90+2.90Minor—
37Feb 14, 200920.80+2.80Minor—
38Dec 9, 201420.50+2.50Minor—
39Jun 18, 201720.50+2.50Minor—
40Apr 15, 201620.40+2.40Minor—
41Aug 20, 201620.00+2.00Minor—
42May 28, 201720.00+2.00Minor—
43Feb 6, 201619.90+1.90Minor—
44Dec 4, 201819.80+1.80Minor—
45May 1, 201619.70+1.70Minor—
46Jun 27, 201719.30+1.30Minor—
47Jun 21, 200419.20+1.20Minor—
48Jul 16, 201719.20+1.20Minor—
49Apr 18, 201819.20+1.20Minor—
50Jun 16, 201819.00+1.00Minor—

The worst floods along the Muscatatuck River

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

January 24, 1959: 29.50 ft here, major flooding

  • DeputyIN · Jan 21, 1959 · 34.30 ft · Major · its highest

March 21, 2008: 28.25 ft here, major flooding

  • DeputyIN · Mar 19, 2008 · 30.51 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Muscatatuck River

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

Flood gauges on the Muscatatuck River
DeputyIN25.034.30 ft, Jan 21, 19592
Wheeler Hollow this gaugeIN18.032.00 ft, Mar 28, 19134

Other gauges in Washington County

Flood gauges in Washington County
Fredericksburg20.029.20 ft, Jan 21, 19594

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WHLI3, 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.