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Pogues Run above Dam near I-70 in Eastern Marion County

Highest listed crest 19.78 ftFlood stage 19.5 ft16 crests since 2008

The Pogues Run above Dam near I-70 in Eastern Marion County crested above flood stage 1 time among the 16 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2008 to 2018. The highest, 19.78 ft on June 20, 2011, was minor flooding, 0.28 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.78 ft
June 20, 2011
Flood stage
19.5 ft
Major flooding from 28.5 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 20, 2011
19.78 ft, minor flooding
Location
Marion County
Near Indianapolis (2.9 mi), Beech Grove (5.7 mi), Lawrence (7.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Pogues Run above Dam near I-70 in Eastern Marion County
Action stage14.51May 5, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)19.51Jun 20, 2011Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage25.50—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage28.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

16 crests from 2008 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Pogues Run above Dam near I-70 in Eastern Marion County, 2008 to 2018 51015202530ft Flood stage 19.5 ftMajor 28.5 ft Feb 6, 2008: 11.40 ft, below flood stageFeb 11, 2009: 8.62 ft, below flood stageAug 4, 2009: 9.39 ft, below flood stageJun 22, 2010: 11.94 ft, below flood stageFeb 28, 2011: 13.75 ft, below flood stageMar 5, 2011: 13.35 ft, below flood stageJun 20, 2011: 19.78 ft, minor floodingJan 13, 2013: 11.71 ft, below flood stageJul 7, 2015: 12.48 ft, below flood stageJul 12, 2015: 13.96 ft, below flood stageJun 15, 2016: 11.04 ft, below flood stageAug 27, 2016: 12.02 ft, below flood stageMay 5, 2017: 14.70 ft, action stageJul 11, 2017: 11.54 ft, below flood stageFeb 25, 2018: 9.44 ft, below flood stageApr 3, 2018: 14.14 ft, below flood stage Highest, 19.78 ft, Jun 20, 2011 20102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Pogues Run above Dam near I-70 in Eastern Marion County 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1 2000s2010s
  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, Pogues Run above Dam near I-70 in Eastern Marion County
1Jun 20, 201119.78+0.28Minor—
2May 5, 201714.70−4.80Action—
3Apr 3, 201814.14−5.36Below flood stage—
4Jul 12, 201513.96−5.54Below flood stage—
5Feb 28, 201113.75−5.75Below flood stage—
6Mar 5, 201113.35−6.15Below flood stage—
7Jul 7, 201512.48−7.02Below flood stage—
8Aug 27, 201612.02−7.48Below flood stage—
9Jun 22, 201011.94−7.56Below flood stage—
10Jan 13, 201311.71−7.79Below flood stage—
11Jul 11, 201711.54−7.96Below flood stage—
12Feb 6, 200811.40−8.10Below flood stage—
13Jun 15, 201611.04−8.46Below flood stage—
14Feb 25, 20189.44−10.06Below flood stage—
15Aug 4, 20099.39−10.11Below flood stage—
16Feb 11, 20098.62−10.88Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Marion County

Flood gauges in Marion County
Acton9.014.99 ft, Jul 20, 19690
Indianapolis8.013.31 ft, Jun 26, 19780
Clermont9.015.84 ft, Apr 19, 20130
Raymond Street in Indianapolis14.015.79 ft, May 5, 20170
Speedway9.018.18 ft, Apr 19, 20130
Traders Point11.513.23 ft, Jul 14, 20150
Bridgeport6.016.00 ft, Sep 1, 20031
16th Street in Indianapolis12.016.63 ft, Aug 16, 20260
Millersville10.016.30 ft, Mar 26, 19130
Beech Grove7.010.35 ft, Jun 20, 20110
Indianapolis10.013.21 ft, Jun 7, 20080
Speedway6.012.79 ft, Sep 1, 20030
Arlington Avenue in Indianapolis8.016.00 ft, May 28, 19562
Farleys Addition in Indianapolis7.38.32 ft, Jun 19, 20190
82nd Street Bridge near Nora11.022.40 ft, Mar 26, 19133
Broad Ripple6.014.00 ft, Mar 26, 19130
Indianapolis Museum of Art12.025.90 ft, Mar 26, 19131
Michigan Street in Indianapolis16.030.00 ft, Mar 26, 19131
Ravenswood6.016.00 ft, Mar 26, 19137
Raymond Street in Indianapolis16.020.51 ft, Aug 16, 20260
Rocky Ripple7.020.45 ft, Mar 25, 19132
Stout Power Plant10.028.90 ft, Mar 26, 19130
Broad Ripple Dam8.520.59 ft, Aug 15, 20260
Ravenswood9.016.88 ft, Aug 15, 20261

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PRDI3, 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.