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Praire Creek (IN) near Lebanon

Highest listed crest 15.71 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft53 crests since 1966

The Praire Creek (IN) near Lebanon crested above flood stage 41 times among the 53 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1966 to 2025. The highest, 15.71 ft on April 19, 2013, was moderate flooding, 6.71 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.71 ft
April 19, 2013
Flood stage
9.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
41 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 5, 2025
11.20 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Boone County
Near Lebanon (5.7 mi), Frankfort (12.1 mi), Whitestown (12.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Praire Creek (IN) near Lebanon
Action stage7.012Sep 25, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.013Mar 4, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.028Apr 5, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

53 crests from 1966 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Praire Creek (IN) near Lebanon, 1966 to 2025 6810121416ft Flood stage 9.0 ft May 8, 1966: 11.20 ft, moderate flooding; 1,620 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1988: 10.35 ft, minor flooding; 1,230 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 1989: 11.08 ft, moderate flooding; 1,490 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1990: 13.99 ft, moderate flooding; 2,710 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1990: 13.65 ft, moderate flooding; 2,550 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1992: 9.68 ft, minor flooding; 1,030 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 1992: 12.54 ft, moderate flooding; 2,220 cubic feet per secondNov 14, 1993: 12.68 ft, moderate flooding; 2,290 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1995: 11.40 ft, moderate flooding; 1,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1997: 12.95 ft, moderate flooding; 2,420 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1998: 12.48 ft, moderate flooding; 2,190 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1999: 11.92 ft, moderate flooding; 1,920 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 2000: 7.58 ft, action stage; 414 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2001: 8.53 ft, action stage; 657 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2002: 12.30 ft, moderate flooding; 2,100 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2003: 13.03 ft, moderate flooding; 2,450 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2004: 8.51 ft, action stageJun 15, 2004: 10.37 ft, minor floodingDec 1, 2006: 10.69 ft, minor floodingJan 15, 2007: 11.34 ft, moderate floodingJan 9, 2008: 8.72 ft, action stageFeb 6, 2008: 11.59 ft, moderate floodingFeb 11, 2009: 12.49 ft, moderate floodingJun 22, 2010: 11.76 ft, moderate floodingFeb 28, 2011: 14.82 ft, moderate floodingApr 28, 2011: 13.47 ft, moderate floodingJan 13, 2013: 11.94 ft, moderate floodingApr 19, 2013: 15.71 ft, moderate floodingApr 3, 2014: 11.96 ft, moderate floodingJun 27, 2015: 11.91 ft, moderate floodingDec 27, 2015: 12.20 ft, moderate floodingJul 18, 2016: 10.09 ft, minor floodingSep 17, 2016: 8.16 ft, action stageJan 20, 2017: 9.39 ft, minor floodingApr 6, 2017: 8.04 ft, action stageMay 4, 2017: 13.50 ft, moderate floodingJun 18, 2017: 9.09 ft, minor floodingJul 11, 2017: 9.64 ft, minor floodingNov 5, 2017: 8.20 ft, action stageNov 18, 2017: 8.48 ft, action stageFeb 21, 2018: 8.83 ft, action stageApr 3, 2018: 12.72 ft, moderate floodingJun 21, 2018: 8.19 ft, action stageSep 8, 2018: 8.25 ft, action stageSep 25, 2018: 8.62 ft, action stageJan 23, 2019: 10.60 ft, minor floodingFeb 8, 2019: 9.61 ft, minor floodingMar 29, 2020: 11.45 ft, moderate floodingMar 19, 2021: 9.07 ft, minor floodingDec 11, 2021: 9.22 ft, minor floodingMar 4, 2023: 10.52 ft, minor floodingMay 15, 2024: 11.02 ft, moderate flooding; 1,234 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2025: 11.20 ft, moderate flooding; 1,285 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.71 ft, Apr 19, 2013 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Praire Creek (IN) near Lebanon 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 2 1990s: 9 2000s: 7 2010s: 16 16 2020s: 6 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 53 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Praire Creek (IN) near Lebanon
1Apr 19, 201315.71+6.71Moderate—
2Feb 28, 201114.82+5.82Moderate—
3Mar 11, 199013.99+4.99Moderate2,710
4Dec 30, 199013.65+4.65Moderate2,550
5May 4, 201713.50+4.50Moderate—
6Apr 28, 201113.47+4.47Moderate—
7May 11, 200313.03+4.03Moderate2,450
8Feb 27, 199712.95+3.95Moderate2,420
9Apr 3, 201812.72+3.72Moderate—
10Nov 14, 199312.68+3.68Moderate2,290
11Nov 12, 199212.54+3.54Moderate2,220
12Feb 11, 200912.49+3.49Moderate—
13Jun 11, 199812.48+3.48Moderate2,190
14May 12, 200212.30+3.30Moderate2,100
15Dec 27, 201512.20+3.20Moderate—
16Apr 3, 201411.96+2.96Moderate—
17Jan 13, 201311.94+2.94Moderate—
18Jan 22, 199911.92+2.92Moderate1,920
19Jun 27, 201511.91+2.91Moderate—
20Jun 22, 201011.76+2.76Moderate—
21Feb 6, 200811.59+2.59Moderate—
22Mar 29, 202011.45+2.45Moderate—
23May 18, 199511.40+2.40Moderate1,700
24Jan 15, 200711.34+2.34Moderate—
25May 8, 196611.20+2.20Moderate1,620
26Apr 5, 202511.20+2.20Moderate1,285
27Jul 20, 198911.08+2.08Moderate1,490
28May 15, 202411.02+2.02Moderate1,234
29Dec 1, 200610.69+1.69Minor—
30Jan 23, 201910.60+1.60Minor—
31Mar 4, 202310.52+1.52Minor—
32Jun 15, 200410.37+1.37Minor—
33Apr 6, 198810.35+1.35Minor1,230
34Jul 18, 201610.09+1.09Minor—
35Sep 21, 19929.68+0.68Minor1,030
36Jul 11, 20179.64+0.64Minor—
37Feb 8, 20199.61+0.61Minor—
38Jan 20, 20179.39+0.39Minor—
39Dec 11, 20219.22+0.22Minor—
40Jun 18, 20179.09+0.09Minor—
41Mar 19, 20219.07+0.07Minor—
42Feb 21, 20188.83−0.17Action—
43Jan 9, 20088.72−0.28Action—
44Sep 25, 20188.62−0.38Action—
45Feb 25, 20018.53−0.47Action657
46Jun 11, 20048.51−0.49Action—
47Nov 18, 20178.48−0.52Action—
48Sep 8, 20188.25−0.75Action—
49Nov 5, 20178.20−0.80Action—
50Jun 21, 20188.19−0.81Action—

Other gauges in Boone County

Flood gauges in Boone County
Zionsville9.015.98 ft, Apr 19, 20131
Thorntown14.016.55 ft, Jul 14, 20150

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PCLI3, 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.