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Patoka River at Patoka Lake

Highest listed crest 549.70 ftFlood stage 548.0 ft17 crests since 1979

The Patoka River at Patoka Lake crested above flood stage 2 times among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1979 to 2019. The highest, 549.70 ft on May 3, 2011, was moderate flooding, 1.70 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Patoka River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
549.70 ft
May 3, 2011
Flood stage
548.0 ft
Major flooding from 553.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 24, 2019
548.50 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Dubois County
Near Jasper (13.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Patoka River at Patoka Lake
Action stage546.04Jul 14, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)548.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage548.02Jun 24, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage553.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

17 crests from 1979 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Patoka River at Patoka Lake, 1979 to 2019 540545550555ft Flood stage 548.0 ftMajor 553.0 ft Sep 1, 1979: 545.90 ft, below flood stageMay 16, 1983: 547.20 ft, action stageJun 10, 1990: 545.60 ft, below flood stageJul 6, 1995: 545.30 ft, below flood stageMay 11, 1996: 547.40 ft, action stageMay 18, 2002: 541.40 ft, below flood stageDec 3, 2006: 544.60 ft, below flood stageJan 22, 2007: 543.50 ft, below flood stageApr 12, 2008: 547.50 ft, action stageNov 6, 2009: 542.90 ft, below flood stageMay 3, 2011: 549.70 ft, moderate floodingJan 29, 2012: 544.10 ft, below flood stageDec 27, 2013: 541.10 ft, below flood stageJul 14, 2015: 546.50 ft, action stageMay 18, 2016: 541.50 ft, below flood stageMay 29, 2017: 541.10 ft, below flood stageJun 24, 2019: 548.50 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 549.70 ft, May 3, 2011 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Patoka River at Patoka Lake 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 2 2 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Patoka River at Patoka Lake
1May 3, 2011549.70+1.70Moderate—
2Jun 24, 2019548.50+0.50Moderate—
3Apr 12, 2008547.50−0.50Action—
4May 11, 1996547.40−0.60Action—
5May 16, 1983547.20−0.80Action—
6Jul 14, 2015546.50−1.50Action—
7Sep 1, 1979545.90−2.10Below flood stage—
8Jun 10, 1990545.60−2.40Below flood stage—
9Jul 6, 1995545.30−2.70Below flood stage—
10Dec 3, 2006544.60−3.40Below flood stage—
11Jan 29, 2012544.10−3.90Below flood stage—
12Jan 22, 2007543.50−4.50Below flood stage—
13Nov 6, 2009542.90−5.10Below flood stage—
14May 18, 2016541.50−6.50Below flood stage—
15May 18, 2002541.40−6.60Below flood stage—
16Dec 27, 2013541.10−6.90Below flood stage—
17May 29, 2017541.10−6.90Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Patoka River

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

May 3, 2011: 549.70 ft here, moderate flooding

  • PrincetonIN · May 4, 2011 · 24.89 ft · Major · its highest

June 24, 2019: 548.50 ft here, moderate flooding

  • PrincetonIN · Jun 24, 2019 · 22.24 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Patoka River

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

Flood gauges on the Patoka River
Patoka Lake this gaugeIN548.0549.70 ft, May 3, 20110
PrincetonIN18.024.89 ft, May 4, 20118

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PRLI3, 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.