Highest listed crest 15.50 ft June 10, 1958; 4,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage 10.0 ft Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major 2 67th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest August 13, 2026 13.08 ft, moderate flooding Listed crests at the Pipe Creek at Frankton, 1958 to 2026 6 8 10 12 14 16 ft Flood stage 10.0 ft Major 15.0 ft Jun 10, 1958: 15.50 ft, major flooding; 4,900 cubic feet per second Dec 28, 1968: 9.45 ft, action stage; 1,350 cubic feet per second Jan 18, 1969: 10.41 ft, minor flooding; 1,700 cubic feet per second Jan 24, 1969: 7.58 ft, below flood stage; 725 cubic feet per second Jan 30, 1969: 9.94 ft, action stage; 1,520 cubic feet per second Apr 18, 1969: 8.33 ft, action stage; 956 cubic feet per second Aug 10, 1969: 8.39 ft, action stage; 959 cubic feet per second Sep 18, 1969: 7.59 ft, below flood stage; 720 cubic feet per second Oct 13, 1969: 8.19 ft, action stage; 907 cubic feet per second Nov 19, 1969: 9.03 ft, action stage; 1,200 cubic feet per second Jan 29, 1970: 9.06 ft, action stage; 1,210 cubic feet per second Apr 20, 1970: 8.44 ft, action stage; 994 cubic feet per second Apr 24, 1970: 8.70 ft, action stage; 1,080 cubic feet per second Feb 5, 1971: 9.14 ft, action stage; 1,240 cubic feet per second Feb 20, 1971: 10.04 ft, minor flooding; 1,560 cubic feet per second Dec 15, 1971: 8.55 ft, action stage; 1,030 cubic feet per second Dec 31, 1971: 7.69 ft, below flood stage; 736 cubic feet per second Mar 2, 1972: 8.06 ft, action stage; 868 cubic feet per second Apr 8, 1972: 9.05 ft, action stage; 1,210 cubic feet per second Apr 21, 1972: 11.10 ft, minor flooding; 1,980 cubic feet per second Nov 15, 1972: 10.53 ft, minor flooding; 1,750 cubic feet per second Dec 6, 1972: 8.09 ft, action stage; 877 cubic feet per second Dec 13, 1972: 8.88 ft, action stage; 1,150 cubic feet per second Mar 12, 1973: 8.33 ft, action stage; 956 cubic feet per second Mar 17, 1973: 7.51 ft, below flood stage; 712 cubic feet per second Mar 27, 1973: 9.44 ft, action stage; 1,340 cubic feet per second Apr 23, 1973: 8.44 ft, action stage; 994 cubic feet per second Jun 5, 1973: 8.14 ft, action stage; 892 cubic feet per second Aug 15, 1973: 10.15 ft, minor flooding; 1,600 cubic feet per second Dec 27, 1973: 10.06 ft, minor flooding; 1,560 cubic feet per second Jan 19, 1974: 10.83 ft, minor flooding; 1,870 cubic feet per second Jan 23, 1974: 9.89 ft, action stage; 1,500 cubic feet per second Jan 29, 1974: 8.09 ft, action stage; 879 cubic feet per second Feb 22, 1974: 7.75 ft, below flood stage; 780 cubic feet per second Mar 31, 1974: 8.57 ft, action stage; 1,040 cubic feet per second Apr 4, 1974: 10.00 ft, minor flooding; 1,540 cubic feet per second May 15, 1974: 7.65 ft, below flood stage; 752 cubic feet per second Jan 11, 1975: 8.39 ft, action stage; 870 cubic feet per second Feb 23, 1975: 11.02 ft, minor flooding; 1,810 cubic feet per second Mar 29, 1975: 8.72 ft, action stage; 977 cubic feet per second Apr 24, 1975: 8.26 ft, action stage; 829 cubic feet per second Apr 28, 1975: 8.74 ft, action stage; 984 cubic feet per second Jun 15, 1975: 8.73 ft, action stage; 981 cubic feet per second Dec 16, 1975: 8.39 ft, action stage; 876 cubic feet per second Jan 26, 1976: 8.13 ft, action stage; 803 cubic feet per second Feb 11, 1976: 10.92 ft, minor flooding; 2,250 cubic feet per second Feb 17, 1976: 10.92 ft, minor flooding; 2,250 cubic feet per second Mar 4, 1976: 9.30 ft, action stage; 1,300 cubic feet per second Jul 12, 1976: 11.30 ft, minor flooding; 2,370 cubic feet per second Oct 2, 1977: 8.02 ft, action stage; 776 cubic feet per second Dec 15, 1977: 9.58 ft, action stage; 1,390 cubic feet per second Mar 15, 1978: 10.45 ft, minor flooding; 1,910 cubic feet per second Mar 21, 1978: 10.90 ft, minor flooding; 2,230 cubic feet per second Apr 7, 1978: 10.16 ft, minor flooding; 1,720 cubic feet per second Apr 26, 1978: 8.27 ft, action stage; 840 cubic feet per second Feb 24, 1979: 11.65 ft, minor flooding; 1,700 cubic feet per second Mar 4, 1979: 10.61 ft, minor flooding; 2,020 cubic feet per second Apr 12, 1979: 7.92 ft, below flood stage; 752 cubic feet per second Aug 21, 1979: 9.96 ft, action stage; 1,600 cubic feet per second Dec 25, 1979: 8.98 ft, action stage; 1,090 cubic feet per second Feb 22, 1980: 7.94 ft, below flood stage; 757 cubic feet per second Mar 8, 1980: 9.97 ft, action stage; 1,500 cubic feet per second Mar 21, 1980: 7.79 ft, below flood stage; 722 cubic feet per second Jun 3, 1980: 14.78 ft, moderate flooding; 4,340 cubic feet per second Jun 6, 1981: 8.93 ft, action stage; 1,070 cubic feet per second Jun 14, 1981: 9.26 ft, action stage; 1,200 cubic feet per second Jan 4, 1982: 9.08 ft, action stage; 1,130 cubic feet per second Jan 30, 1982: 10.92 ft, minor flooding; 1,960 cubic feet per second Feb 18, 1982: 8.43 ft, action stage; 889 cubic feet per second Feb 24, 1982: 9.09 ft, action stage; 1,140 cubic feet per second Mar 5, 1982: 8.90 ft, action stage; 1,060 cubic feet per second Mar 11, 1982: 11.65 ft, minor flooding; 2,340 cubic feet per second Mar 16, 1982: 8.30 ft, action stage; 850 cubic feet per second Mar 20, 1982: 9.34 ft, action stage; 1,230 cubic feet per second Dec 26, 1982: 9.10 ft, action stage; 1,140 cubic feet per second May 2, 1983: 8.72 ft, action stage; 991 cubic feet per second Dec 12, 1983: 9.71 ft, action stage; 1,390 cubic feet per second Feb 11, 1984: 8.08 ft, action stage; 791 cubic feet per second Mar 16, 1984: 10.20 ft, minor flooding; 1,610 cubic feet per second Mar 21, 1984: 9.40 ft, action stage; 1,260 cubic feet per second Mar 26, 1984: 8.74 ft, action stage; 999 cubic feet per second Jan 2, 1985: 8.00 ft, action stage; 771 cubic feet per second Feb 23, 1985: 11.97 ft, minor flooding; 2,860 cubic feet per second Mar 8, 1985: 8.34 ft, action stage; 917 cubic feet per second Mar 12, 1985: 9.13 ft, action stage; 1,270 cubic feet per second Mar 31, 1985: 9.36 ft, action stage; 1,380 cubic feet per second Apr 6, 1985: 8.76 ft, action stage; 1,100 cubic feet per second Nov 20, 1985: 10.51 ft, minor flooding; 1,750 cubic feet per second Nov 27, 1985: 9.75 ft, action stage; 1,410 cubic feet per second Dec 12, 1985: 10.95 ft, minor flooding; 1,970 cubic feet per second Feb 5, 1986: 8.12 ft, action stage; 800 cubic feet per second Mar 13, 1986: 8.23 ft, action stage; 829 cubic feet per second Mar 19, 1986: 9.81 ft, action stage; 1,430 cubic feet per second Jun 7, 1986: 8.43 ft, action stage; 889 cubic feet per second Apr 7, 1988: 9.71 ft, action stage; 1,490 cubic feet per second Apr 4, 1989: 9.90 ft, action stage; 1,470 cubic feet per second May 26, 1989: 11.65 ft, minor flooding; 2,350 cubic feet per second Jun 4, 1989: 9.97 ft, action stage; 1,500 cubic feet per second Jul 24, 1989: 7.73 ft, below flood stage; 720 cubic feet per second Sep 2, 1989: 14.71 ft, moderate flooding; 4,920 cubic feet per second Sep 10, 1989: 9.12 ft, action stage; 1,160 cubic feet per second Sep 15, 1989: 8.50 ft, action stage; 940 cubic feet per second Feb 3, 1990: 8.31 ft, action stage; 892 cubic feet per second Feb 16, 1990: 10.11 ft, minor flooding; 1,570 cubic feet per second Feb 23, 1990: 8.28 ft, action stage; 886 cubic feet per second Mar 11, 1990: 9.02 ft, action stage; 1,120 cubic feet per second May 13, 1990: 7.70 ft, below flood stage; 712 cubic feet per second May 17, 1990: 8.22 ft, action stage; 857 cubic feet per second Jun 9, 1990: 12.97 ft, minor flooding; 3,240 cubic feet per second Jul 13, 1990: 8.37 ft, action stage; 895 cubic feet per second Aug 21, 1990: 11.48 ft, minor flooding; 2,250 cubic feet per second Oct 11, 1990: 8.69 ft, action stage; 1,000 cubic feet per second Dec 4, 1990: 8.93 ft, action stage; 1,130 cubic feet per second Dec 22, 1990: 8.02 ft, action stage; 831 cubic feet per second Dec 30, 1990: 14.38 ft, moderate flooding; 4,550 cubic feet per second Mar 18, 1991: 9.44 ft, action stage; 1,280 cubic feet per second Mar 23, 1991: 8.22 ft, action stage; 857 cubic feet per second Mar 27, 1991: 7.68 ft, below flood stage; 707 cubic feet per second Apr 16, 1991: 7.89 ft, below flood stage; 764 cubic feet per second Apr 20, 1991: 8.00 ft, action stage; 794 cubic feet per second Jun 23, 1991: 8.03 ft, action stage; 802 cubic feet per second Apr 19, 1992: 10.33 ft, minor flooding; 1,710 cubic feet per second Jun 18, 1992: 13.66 ft, moderate flooding; 4,150 cubic feet per second Jul 13, 1992: 15.00 ft, major flooding; 5,630 cubic feet per second Jul 31, 1992: 8.66 ft, action stage; 994 cubic feet per second Jan 21, 1995: 7.55 ft, below flood stage Mar 8, 1995: 8.61 ft, action stage May 19, 1995: 8.70 ft, action stage Jun 28, 1995: 10.42 ft, minor flooding Jan 18, 1996: 8.90 ft, action stage Apr 24, 1996: 7.19 ft, below flood stage May 1, 1996: 8.15 ft, action stage May 11, 1996: 8.21 ft, action stage May 28, 1996: 8.05 ft, action stage Dec 12, 1996: 9.03 ft, action stage Dec 24, 1996: 9.90 ft, action stage Jan 4, 1997: 8.60 ft, action stage Jan 23, 1997: 10.00 ft, minor flooding Feb 5, 1997: 8.10 ft, action stage Feb 27, 1997: 12.30 ft, minor flooding Mar 14, 1997: 9.90 ft, action stage Jun 2, 1997: 9.45 ft, action stage Jun 8, 1997: 9.30 ft, action stage Mar 9, 1998: 8.37 ft, action stage Mar 19, 1998: 8.04 ft, action stage May 8, 1998: 7.85 ft, below flood stage Jun 12, 2004: 8.92 ft, action stage Jan 20, 2017: 10.29 ft, minor flooding Mar 31, 2017: 8.61 ft, action stage May 5, 2017: 13.13 ft, moderate flooding May 26, 2017: 9.58 ft, action stage Jun 24, 2017: 9.69 ft, action stage Jul 1, 2017: 8.40 ft, action stage Jul 8, 2017: 9.33 ft, action stage Nov 6, 2017: 8.43 ft, action stage Nov 19, 2017: 10.81 ft, minor flooding Feb 25, 2018: 9.78 ft, action stage Mar 2, 2018: 9.85 ft, action stage Apr 4, 2018: 12.57 ft, minor flooding Sep 10, 2018: 10.17 ft, minor flooding Nov 2, 2018: 9.80 ft, action stage Jul 18, 2022: 12.17 ft, minor flooding Apr 6, 2025: 11.50 ft, minor flooding Aug 13, 2026: 13.08 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 15.50 ft, Jun 10, 1958 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 Crests at or above flood stage, by decade Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Pipe Creek at Frankton 1950s: 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 16 16 1980s: 9 1990s: 10 2000s: 0 2010s: 5 2020s: 3 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 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. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable. 05 Other gauges in Madison County Madison County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Indiana
NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FTNI3, 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.