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Wabash River at Clinton

Highest listed crest 32.10 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft45 crests since 1913

The Wabash River at Clinton crested at major flood stage 6 times among the 45 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2018. The highest, 32.10 ft on March 27, 1913, was major flooding, 14.10 feet above flood stage. 14 other gauges on the Wabash River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 10 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
32.10 ft
March 27, 1913
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 30.0 ft
Crests at major
6
26th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
February 25, 2018
28.60 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Vermillion County
Near Terre Haute (13.3 mi)
Identifiers
NWS CLNI3
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, Wabash River at Clinton
Action stage14.01Apr 5, 1993The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.016Jan 23, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage24.022Feb 25, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage30.06Apr 21, 2013Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

45 crests from 1913 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Wabash River at Clinton, 1913 to 2018 1520253035ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 30.0 ft Mar 27, 1913: 32.10 ft, major floodingMay 20, 1943: 32.04 ft, major floodingJun 15, 1958: 31.50 ft, major floodingFeb 14, 1959: 29.50 ft, moderate floodingFeb 5, 1968: 27.40 ft, moderate floodingFeb 1, 1969: 28.25 ft, moderate floodingJan 27, 1974: 27.00 ft, moderate floodingFeb 26, 1985: 30.30 ft, major floodingJan 1, 1991: 29.70 ft, moderate floodingNov 5, 1992: 20.90 ft, minor floodingNov 14, 1992: 25.30 ft, moderate floodingNov 25, 1992: 19.00 ft, minor floodingJan 8, 1993: 26.80 ft, moderate floodingJan 26, 1993: 21.70 ft, minor floodingMar 7, 1993: 20.70 ft, minor floodingApr 5, 1993: 17.80 ft, action stageApr 17, 1993: 19.60 ft, minor floodingApr 28, 1993: 20.10 ft, minor floodingJul 4, 1993: 22.00 ft, minor floodingOct 20, 1993: 18.00 ft, minor floodingNov 18, 1993: 22.30 ft, minor floodingJan 31, 1994: 20.50 ft, minor floodingApr 15, 1994: 29.40 ft, moderate floodingJun 16, 1998: 27.30 ft, moderate floodingMay 14, 2002: 26.80 ft, moderate floodingJul 13, 2003: 29.50 ft, moderate floodingJan 6, 2004: 23.00 ft, minor floodingJun 17, 2004: 26.50 ft, moderate floodingJan 15, 2005: 31.00 ft, major floodingJan 17, 2007: 25.00 ft, moderate floodingJan 12, 2008: 24.00 ft, moderate floodingFeb 9, 2008: 29.50 ft, moderate floodingJun 8, 2008: 28.70 ft, moderate floodingFeb 13, 2009: 23.60 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 2009: 24.10 ft, moderate floodingJun 24, 2010: 23.95 ft, minor floodingMar 6, 2011: 22.50 ft, minor floodingApr 29, 2011: 28.50 ft, moderate floodingJan 15, 2013: 20.00 ft, minor floodingApr 21, 2013: 31.00 ft, major floodingJun 22, 2015: 26.50 ft, moderate floodingDec 31, 2015: 29.60 ft, moderate floodingJan 23, 2017: 22.50 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 2017: 26.00 ft, moderate floodingFeb 25, 2018: 28.60 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 32.10 ft, Mar 27, 1913 19201940196019802000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Wabash River at Clinton 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 1 1950s: 2 1960s: 2 1970s: 1 1980s: 1 1990s: 15 15 2000s: 11 2010s: 10 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Wabash River at Clinton
1Mar 27, 191332.10+14.10Major—
2May 20, 194332.04+14.04Major—
3Jun 15, 195831.50+13.50Major—
4Jan 15, 200531.00+13.00Major—
5Apr 21, 201331.00+13.00Major—
6Feb 26, 198530.30+12.30Major—
7Jan 1, 199129.70+11.70Moderate—
8Dec 31, 201529.60+11.60Moderate—
9Feb 14, 195929.50+11.50Moderate—
10Jul 13, 200329.50+11.50Moderate—
11Feb 9, 200829.50+11.50Moderate—
12Apr 15, 199429.40+11.40Moderate—
13Jun 8, 200828.70+10.70Moderate—
14Feb 25, 201828.60+10.60Moderate—
15Apr 29, 201128.50+10.50Moderate—
16Feb 1, 196928.25+10.25Moderate—
17Feb 5, 196827.40+9.40Moderate—
18Jun 16, 199827.30+9.30Moderate—
19Jan 27, 197427.00+9.00Moderate—
20Jan 8, 199326.80+8.80Moderate—
21May 14, 200226.80+8.80Moderate—
22Jun 17, 200426.50+8.50Moderate—
23Jun 22, 201526.50+8.50Moderate—
24May 6, 201726.00+8.00Moderate—
25Nov 14, 199225.30+7.30Moderate—
26Jan 17, 200725.00+7.00Moderate—
27Mar 14, 200924.10+6.10Moderate—
28Jan 12, 200824.00+6.00Moderate—
29Jun 24, 201023.95+5.95Minor—
30Feb 13, 200923.60+5.60Minor—
31Jan 6, 200423.00+5.00Minor—
32Mar 6, 201122.50+4.50Minor—
33Jan 23, 201722.50+4.50Minor—
34Nov 18, 199322.30+4.30Minor—
35Jul 4, 199322.00+4.00Minor—
36Jan 26, 199321.70+3.70Minor—
37Nov 5, 199220.90+2.90Minor—
38Mar 7, 199320.70+2.70Minor—
39Jan 31, 199420.50+2.50Minor—
40Apr 28, 199320.10+2.10Minor—
41Jan 15, 201320.00+2.00Minor—
42Apr 17, 199319.60+1.60Minor—
43Nov 25, 199219.00+1.00Minor—
44Oct 20, 199318.000.00Minor—
45Apr 5, 199317.80−0.20Action—

The worst floods along the Wabash River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Wabash River that crested above flood stage within a week.

March 27, 1913: 32.10 ft here, major flooding

May 20, 1943: 32.04 ft here, major flooding

  • MontezumaIN · May 20, 1943 · 32.83 ft · Major
  • CovingtonIN · May 20, 1943 · 32.44 ft · Major
  • Terre Haute Legacy SiteIN · May 20, 1943 · 30.50 ft · Major
  • RivertonIN · May 21, 1943 · 29.36 ft · Major · its highest
  • VincennesIN · May 23, 1943 · 29.33 ft · Major · its highest
  • HutsonvilleIL · May 22, 1943 · 28.60 ft · Major
  • LafayetteIN · May 19, 1943 · 28.47 ft · Major
  • PeruIN · May 18, 1943 · 24.46 ft · Major
  • WabashIN · May 18, 1943 · 24.22 ft · Major
  • New HarmonyIN · May 26, 1943 · 23.84 ft · Major

June 15, 1958: 31.50 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Wabash River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Wabash River
AmericusIN11.023.79 ft, Apr 20, 20130
BlufftonIN10.021.00 ft, Mar 25, 19132
Clinton this gaugeIN18.032.10 ft, Mar 27, 19136
CovingtonIN16.035.10 ft, Mar 27, 19133
HuntingtonIN20.023.20 ft, Feb 10, 19591
LafayetteIN11.032.90 ft, Mar 26, 19136
Linn GroveIN11.014.76 ft, Jul 8, 20030
LogansportIN15.025.30 ft, Mar 26, 19132
MontezumaIN14.034.00 ft, Mar 27, 19135
Mount CarmelIL19.034.02 ft, May 3, 20115
New HarmonyIN15.027.70 ft, Mar 31, 19136
PeruIN20.028.10 ft, Mar 26, 19132
RivertonIN15.029.36 ft, May 21, 19435
Terre Haute Legacy SiteIN14.038.00 ft, Jan 1, 17504
Terre Haute...US Hwy 150 EastboundIN16.533.25 ft, Mar 27, 19131
VincennesIN16.029.33 ft, May 23, 19432
WabashIN14.028.70 ft, Mar 26, 19134
BattlegroundIN11.026.14 ft, Apr 20, 20131
HutsonvilleIL16.029.80 ft, Mar 30, 19139

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CLNI3, 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.