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Sand Creek (IN) at Fishers

Highest listed crest 7.44 ftFlood stage 5.5 ft25 crests since 2013

The Sand Creek (IN) at Fishers crested above flood stage 17 times among the 25 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2013 to 2025. The highest, 7.44 ft on April 3, 2014, was minor flooding, 1.94 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
7.44 ft
April 3, 2014; 503 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
5.5 ft
Major flooding from 9.5 ft
Crests at major
0
17 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 6, 2025
6.33 ft, minor flooding
Location
Hamilton County
Near Fishers (1.2 mi), Noblesville (5.6 mi), McCordsville (5.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Sand Creek (IN) at Fishers
Action stage3.58Feb 25, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.517Apr 6, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage7.50—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage9.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

25 crests from 2013 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sand Creek (IN) at Fishers, 2013 to 2025 246810ft Flood stage 5.5 ftMajor 9.5 ft Dec 22, 2013: 7.10 ft, minor floodingApr 3, 2014: 7.44 ft, minor flooding; 503 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2015: 5.26 ft, action stageJul 12, 2015: 6.98 ft, minor floodingDec 27, 2015: 6.20 ft, minor floodingAug 26, 2016: 5.21 ft, action stageJan 20, 2017: 4.64 ft, action stageMar 31, 2017: 3.69 ft, action stageMay 5, 2017: 7.31 ft, minor floodingMay 20, 2017: 4.76 ft, action stageJun 18, 2017: 4.80 ft, action stageJun 24, 2017: 7.41 ft, minor floodingJul 1, 2017: 4.64 ft, action stageJul 12, 2017: 7.40 ft, minor floodingNov 18, 2017: 5.86 ft, minor floodingFeb 25, 2018: 5.32 ft, action stageApr 3, 2018: 6.34 ft, minor floodingSep 8, 2018: 5.74 ft, minor floodingFeb 7, 2019: 5.78 ft, minor floodingApr 26, 2019: 5.55 ft, minor floodingJun 16, 2019: 5.95 ft, minor floodingMar 29, 2020: 6.22 ft, minor floodingMar 18, 2021: 6.74 ft, minor floodingOct 25, 2021: 6.00 ft, minor floodingApr 6, 2025: 6.33 ft, minor flooding Highest, 7.44 ft, Apr 3, 2014 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sand Creek (IN) at Fishers 2010s: 13 13 2020s: 4 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, Sand Creek (IN) at Fishers
1Apr 3, 20147.44+1.94Minor503
2Jun 24, 20177.41+1.91Minor—
3Jul 12, 20177.40+1.90Minor—
4May 5, 20177.31+1.81Minor—
5Dec 22, 20137.10+1.60Minor—
6Jul 12, 20156.98+1.48Minor—
7Mar 18, 20216.74+1.24Minor—
8Apr 3, 20186.34+0.84Minor—
9Apr 6, 20256.33+0.83Minor—
10Mar 29, 20206.22+0.72Minor—
11Dec 27, 20156.20+0.70Minor—
12Oct 25, 20216.00+0.50Minor—
13Jun 16, 20195.95+0.45Minor—
14Nov 18, 20175.86+0.36Minor—
15Feb 7, 20195.78+0.28Minor—
16Sep 8, 20185.74+0.24Minor—
17Apr 26, 20195.55+0.05Minor—
18Feb 25, 20185.32−0.18Action—
19Jun 27, 20155.26−0.24Action—
20Aug 26, 20165.21−0.29Action—
21Jun 18, 20174.80−0.70Action—
22May 20, 20174.76−0.74Action—
23Jan 20, 20174.64−0.86Action—
24Jul 1, 20174.64−0.86Action—
25Mar 31, 20173.69−1.81Action—

Other gauges in Hamilton County

Flood gauges in Hamilton County
Arcadia9.014.03 ft, Apr 20, 20132
Fortville8.012.00 ft, Mar 26, 19133
Fishers7.09.21 ft, Jun 24, 20170
Fishersburg8.09.06 ft, Feb 28, 20110
Noblesville6.09.21 ft, Dec 30, 19900
146th Street near Noblesville13.020.98 ft, Apr 19, 20130
Noblesville14.024.60 ft, Aug 15, 20262
Strawtown12.018.25 ft, Aug 14, 20260
Durbin12.013.69 ft, Jun 22, 20100
96th Street on the Hamilton-Marion County Line9.010.60 ft, Apr 19, 20130

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SDFI3, 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.