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Pigeon River near Scott

Highest listed crest 8.35 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft59 crests since 1969

The Pigeon River near Scott crested above flood stage 35 times among the 59 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1969 to 2021. The highest, 8.35 ft on February 22, 2018, was moderate flooding, 2.35 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
8.35 ft
February 22, 2018; 2,450 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
6.0 ft
Major flooding from 10.0 ft
Crests at major
0
35 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
January 13, 2020
7.00 ft, minor flooding
Location
LaGrange County
Near Sturgis (8.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Pigeon River near Scott
Action stage5.017Dec 30, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.034Jan 13, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.01Feb 22, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

59 crests from 1969 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Pigeon River near Scott, 1969 to 2021 46810ft Flood stage 6.0 ftMajor 10.0 ft Feb 1, 1969: 6.34 ft, minor flooding; 1,450 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1970: 5.20 ft, action stage; 975 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 1971: 5.62 ft, action stage; 1,170 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1972: 4.18 ft, below flood stage; 584 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1973: 5.21 ft, action stage; 934 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1974: 5.59 ft, action stage; 1,090 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1975: 4.84 ft, below flood stage; 785 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1976: 7.07 ft, minor flooding; 1,780 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1977: 5.22 ft, action stage; 937 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1978: 6.59 ft, minor flooding; 1,550 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1979: 6.15 ft, minor flooding; 1,340 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1980: 5.32 ft, action stage; 978 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1981: 7.27 ft, minor flooding; 1,980 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1982: 7.85 ft, minor flooding; 2,370 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1983: 6.04 ft, minor flooding; 1,330 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1984: 5.53 ft, action stage; 1,080 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1985: 7.42 ft, minor flooding; 2,110 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 1986: 5.54 ft, action stage; 1,150 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1986: 5.40 ft, action stage; 1,090 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1987: 5.08 ft, action stage; 994 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1989: 5.45 ft, action stage; 989 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1990: 6.21 ft, minor flooding; 1,360 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 1992: 4.89 ft, below flood stage; 776 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 1993: 7.16 ft, minor flooding; 1,930 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1994: 4.76 ft, below flood stage; 799 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1995: 4.58 ft, below flood stage; 703 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1996: 6.91 ft, minor flooding; 1,780 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1997: 6.44 ft, minor flooding; 1,510 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 1998: 6.58 ft, minor flooding; 1,590 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1999: 6.28 ft, minor flooding; 1,350 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2000: 4.82 ft, below flood stage; 677 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 2001: 6.44 ft, minor flooding; 1,450 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2002: 6.88 ft, minor flooding; 1,710 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2003: 5.35 ft, action stage; 892 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 2004: 5.25 ft, action stageMar 6, 2004: 5.10 ft, action stageJun 16, 2004: 6.33 ft, minor floodingJan 16, 2005: 6.55 ft, minor floodingJan 24, 2005: 6.22 ft, minor floodingFeb 19, 2005: 6.25 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 2006: 5.59 ft, action stageAug 26, 2007: 6.90 ft, minor flooding; 1,690 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2008: 7.32 ft, minor floodingFeb 7, 2008: 7.01 ft, minor floodingFeb 28, 2009: 5.62 ft, action stage; 888 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2009: 7.03 ft, minor flooding; 1,570 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2009: 6.20 ft, minor flooding; 1,170 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2009: 6.13 ft, minor flooding; 1,130 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2011: 6.59 ft, minor flooding; 1,544 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 2011: 6.92 ft, minor flooding; 1,740 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 2011: 6.55 ft, minor flooding; 1,520 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2013: 7.04 ft, minor flooding; 1,820 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 2015: 6.44 ft, minor flooding; 1,390 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2015: 5.09 ft, action stage; 597 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2017: 6.54 ft, minor flooding; 1,450 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2018: 8.35 ft, moderate flooding; 2,450 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2019: 7.33 ft, minor flooding; 1,740 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2020: 7.00 ft, minor flooding; 1,530 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2021: 4.74 ft, below flood stage; 655 cubic feet per second Highest, 8.35 ft, Feb 22, 2018 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Pigeon River near Scott 1960s: 1 1970s: 3 1980s: 4 1990s: 6 2000s: 12 12 2010s: 8 2020s: 1 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 59 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Pigeon River near Scott
1Feb 22, 20188.35+2.35Moderate2,450
2Mar 21, 19827.85+1.85Minor2,370
3Feb 25, 19857.42+1.42Minor2,110
4May 2, 20197.33+1.33Minor1,740
5Jan 10, 20087.32+1.32Minor—
6Jun 15, 19817.27+1.27Minor1,980
7Jan 6, 19937.16+1.16Minor1,930
8Mar 5, 19767.07+1.07Minor1,780
9Apr 20, 20137.04+1.04Minor1,820
10Mar 12, 20097.03+1.03Minor1,570
11Feb 7, 20087.01+1.01Minor—
12Jan 13, 20207.00+1.00Minor1,530
13Dec 6, 20116.92+0.92Minor1,740
14Jun 19, 19966.91+0.91Minor1,780
15Aug 26, 20076.90+0.90Minor1,690
16May 14, 20026.88+0.88Minor1,710
17Apr 8, 19786.59+0.59Minor1,550
18May 30, 20116.59+0.59Minor1,544
19Jan 9, 19986.58+0.58Minor1,590
20Jan 16, 20056.55+0.55Minor—
21Dec 16, 20116.55+0.55Minor1,520
22May 29, 20176.54+0.54Minor1,450
23Feb 28, 19976.44+0.44Minor1,510
24Feb 11, 20016.44+0.44Minor1,450
25Jul 20, 20156.44+0.44Minor1,390
26Feb 1, 19696.34+0.34Minor1,450
27Jun 16, 20046.33+0.33Minor—
28Jan 29, 19996.28+0.28Minor1,350
29Feb 19, 20056.25+0.25Minor—
30Jan 24, 20056.22+0.22Minor—
31Feb 26, 19906.21+0.21Minor1,360
32Apr 7, 20096.20+0.20Minor1,170
33Mar 5, 19796.15+0.15Minor1,340
34May 17, 20096.13+0.13Minor1,130
35May 3, 19836.04+0.04Minor1,330
36Feb 7, 19715.62−0.38Action1,170
37Feb 28, 20095.62−0.38Action888
38Mar 11, 19745.59−0.41Action1,090
39Mar 15, 20065.59−0.41Action—
40Jul 17, 19865.54−0.46Action1,150
41Mar 22, 19845.53−0.47Action1,080
42Jun 5, 19895.45−0.55Action989
43Oct 5, 19865.40−0.60Action1,090
44May 16, 20035.35−0.65Action892
45Apr 10, 19805.32−0.68Action978
46Jan 30, 20045.25−0.75Action—
47Mar 30, 19775.22−0.78Action937
48Jun 8, 19735.21−0.79Action934
49May 15, 19705.20−0.80Action975
50Mar 6, 20045.10−0.90Action—

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SCOI3, 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.