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Smothers Creek (IN) near Plainville

Highest listed crest 17.23 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft17 crests since 2015

The Smothers Creek (IN) near Plainville crested above flood stage 8 times among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2015 to 2025. The highest, 17.23 ft on February 8, 2019, was minor flooding, 1.23 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.23 ft
February 8, 2019
Flood stage
16.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
8 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 6, 2025
17.10 ft, minor flooding
Location
Daviess County
Near Washington (10.7 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Smothers Creek (IN) near Plainville
Action stage14.05Nov 1, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.08Apr 6, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

17 crests from 2015 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Smothers Creek (IN) near Plainville, 2015 to 2025 81012141618ft Flood stage 16.0 ft Mar 14, 2015: 16.38 ft, minor floodingJun 16, 2016: 16.72 ft, minor floodingAug 16, 2016: 15.26 ft, action stageJan 20, 2017: 14.11 ft, action stageMar 7, 2017: 12.75 ft, below flood stageApr 6, 2017: 9.21 ft, below flood stageMay 4, 2017: 16.53 ft, minor floodingJul 17, 2017: 10.40 ft, below flood stageJul 23, 2017: 11.02 ft, below flood stageFeb 25, 2018: 16.21 ft, minor floodingMar 29, 2018: 15.83 ft, action stageApr 7, 2018: 14.00 ft, action stageNov 1, 2018: 14.94 ft, action stageFeb 8, 2019: 17.23 ft, minor floodingFeb 28, 2021: 16.27 ft, minor floodingMar 25, 2023: 16.62 ft, minor floodingApr 6, 2025: 17.10 ft, minor flooding Highest, 17.23 ft, Feb 8, 2019 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Smothers Creek (IN) near Plainville 2010s: 5 5 2020s: 3 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, Smothers Creek (IN) near Plainville
1Feb 8, 201917.23+1.23Minor—
2Apr 6, 202517.10+1.10Minor—
3Jun 16, 201616.72+0.72Minor—
4Mar 25, 202316.62+0.62Minor—
5May 4, 201716.53+0.53Minor—
6Mar 14, 201516.38+0.38Minor—
7Feb 28, 202116.27+0.27Minor—
8Feb 25, 201816.21+0.21Minor—
9Mar 29, 201815.83−0.17Action—
10Aug 16, 201615.26−0.74Action—
11Nov 1, 201814.94−1.06Action—
12Jan 20, 201714.11−1.89Action—
13Apr 7, 201814.00−2.00Action—
14Mar 7, 201712.75−3.25Below flood stage—
15Jul 23, 201711.02−4.98Below flood stage—
16Jul 17, 201710.40−5.60Below flood stage—
17Apr 6, 20179.21−6.79Below flood stage—

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SCPI3, 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.