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Retention Pond in Marion County Indiana at Farleys Addition in Indianapolis

Highest listed crest 8.32 ftFlood stage 7.3 ft4 crests since 2015

The Retention Pond in Marion County Indiana at Farleys Addition in Indianapolis crested above flood stage 4 times among the 4 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2015 to 2020. The highest, 8.32 ft on June 19, 2019, was minor flooding, 1.02 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
8.32 ft
June 19, 2019
Flood stage
7.3 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
4 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 29, 2020
7.65 ft, minor flooding
Location
Marion County
Near Speedway (2.2 mi), Avon (5.9 mi), Brownsburg (6.5 mi)
Identifiers
NWS FARI3
USGS 03353494; out of service

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Retention Pond in Marion County Indiana at Farleys Addition in Indianapolis
Action stage6.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.34Mar 29, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.50—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

4 crests from 2015 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Retention Pond in Marion County Indiana at Farleys Addition in Indianapolis, 2015 to 2020 7.27.47.67.888.28.4ft Flood stage 7.3 ft Apr 8, 2015: 7.31 ft, minor floodingFeb 7, 2019: 7.35 ft, minor floodingJun 19, 2019: 8.32 ft, minor floodingMar 29, 2020: 7.65 ft, minor flooding Highest, 8.32 ft, Jun 19, 2019 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Retention Pond in Marion County Indiana at Farleys Addition in Indianapolis 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 1 2010s2020s
  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, Retention Pond in Marion County Indiana at Farleys Addition in Indianapolis
1Jun 19, 20198.32+1.02Minor—
2Mar 29, 20207.65+0.35Minor—
3Feb 7, 20197.35+0.05Minor—
4Apr 8, 20157.31+0.01Minor—

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
Dam near I-70 in Eastern Marion County19.519.78 ft, Jun 20, 20110
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

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FARI3, 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.