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Wabash River at Peru

Highest listed crest 28.10 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft44 crests since 1913

The Wabash River at Peru crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 44 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2021. The highest, 28.10 ft on March 26, 1913, was major flooding, 8.10 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
28.10 ft
March 26, 1913; 115,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
2
67th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
April 29, 1959
20.78 ft, minor flooding
Location
Miami County
Near Peru (0.6 mi), Wabash (12.9 mi)

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 Peru
Action stage15.08Feb 28, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.01Apr 29, 1959Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage21.02Feb 11, 1959Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.02May 18, 1943Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

44 crests from 1913 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Wabash River at Peru, 1913 to 2021 51015202530ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Mar 26, 1913: 28.10 ft, major flooding; 115,000 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1943: 24.46 ft, major flooding; 68,000 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1958: 22.65 ft, moderate flooding; 53,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1959: 22.60 ft, moderate flooding; 48,000 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1959: 20.78 ft, minor flooding; 41,800 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1964: 19.45 ft, action stage; 35,800 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 1966: 15.02 ft, action stage; 22,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1968: 14.68 ft, below flood stage; 21,300 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1990: 13.27 ft, below flood stage; 18,000 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1993: 12.50 ft, below flood stageFeb 27, 1997: 12.47 ft, below flood stageMar 14, 1997: 12.03 ft, below flood stageJun 2, 1997: 9.40 ft, below flood stageJan 4, 1998: 7.70 ft, below flood stageJan 8, 1998: 9.75 ft, below flood stageFeb 21, 1998: 9.40 ft, below flood stageMar 9, 1998: 9.26 ft, below flood stageMar 19, 1998: 8.43 ft, below flood stageMar 24, 1998: 9.83 ft, below flood stageMar 28, 1998: 10.12 ft, below flood stageApr 10, 1998: 11.90 ft, below flood stageApr 16, 1998: 12.20 ft, below flood stageJan 23, 1999: 12.41 ft, below flood stageJun 25, 2000: 10.70 ft, below flood stage; 12,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2001: 10.90 ft, below flood stage; 12,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 2002: 12.10 ft, below flood stageJun 12, 2004: 11.52 ft, below flood stage; 13,800 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2005: 13.36 ft, below flood stage; 18,100 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 2006: 11.45 ft, below flood stage; 13,700 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2007: 12.10 ft, below flood stage; 15,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2008: 12.39 ft, below flood stage; 15,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2009: 12.75 ft, below flood stage; 16,600 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2010: 11.18 ft, below flood stage; 13,100 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2011: 13.34 ft, below flood stage; 18,000 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 2011: 12.70 ft, below flood stage; 16,500 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2013: 18.18 ft, action stage; 23,000 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2014: 15.22 ft, action stage; 15,300 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2015: 18.14 ft, action stage; 22,900 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 2016: 14.79 ft, below flood stage; 14,300 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2017: 15.66 ft, action stage; 16,300 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 2017: 14.21 ft, below flood stage; 13,000 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2019: 15.70 ft, action stage; 16,400 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 2020: 14.57 ft, below flood stage; 13,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2021: 15.58 ft, action stage; 16,400 cubic feet per second Highest, 28.10 ft, Mar 26, 1913 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Wabash River at Peru 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 1 1950s: 3 3 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 Peru
1Mar 26, 191328.10+8.10Major115,000
2May 18, 194324.46+4.46Major68,000
3Jun 12, 195822.65+2.65Moderate53,100
4Feb 11, 195922.60+2.60Moderate48,000
5Apr 29, 195920.78+0.78Minor41,800
6Apr 23, 196419.45−0.55Action35,800
7Apr 19, 201318.18−1.82Action23,000
8Jun 16, 201518.14−1.86Action22,900
9May 1, 201915.70−4.30Action16,400
10May 21, 201715.66−4.34Action16,300
11Feb 28, 202115.58−4.42Action16,400
12Mar 15, 201415.22−4.78Action15,300
13Dec 9, 196615.02−4.98Action22,300
14Jan 1, 201614.79−5.21Below flood stage14,300
15Feb 2, 196814.68−5.32Below flood stage21,300
16Jan 15, 202014.57−5.43Below flood stage13,900
17Nov 19, 201714.21−5.79Below flood stage13,000
18Jan 12, 200513.36−6.64Below flood stage18,100
19May 15, 201113.34−6.66Below flood stage18,000
20Dec 30, 199013.27−6.73Below flood stage18,000
21Feb 12, 200912.75−7.25Below flood stage16,600
22Dec 15, 201112.70−7.30Below flood stage16,500
23Jan 5, 199312.50−7.50Below flood stage—
24Feb 27, 199712.47−7.53Below flood stage—
25Jan 23, 199912.41−7.59Below flood stage—
26Feb 6, 200812.39−7.61Below flood stage15,800
27Apr 16, 199812.20−7.80Below flood stage—
28Feb 1, 200212.10−7.90Below flood stage—
29Mar 29, 200712.10−7.90Below flood stage15,100
30Mar 14, 199712.03−7.97Below flood stage—
31Apr 10, 199811.90−8.10Below flood stage—
32Jun 12, 200411.52−8.48Below flood stage13,800
33Jan 1, 200611.45−8.55Below flood stage13,700
34Mar 16, 201011.18−8.82Below flood stage13,100
35Feb 10, 200110.90−9.10Below flood stage12,500
36Jun 25, 200010.70−9.30Below flood stage12,000
37Mar 28, 199810.12−9.88Below flood stage—
38Mar 24, 19989.83−10.17Below flood stage—
39Jan 8, 19989.75−10.25Below flood stage—
40Jun 2, 19979.40−10.60Below flood stage—
41Feb 21, 19989.40−10.60Below flood stage—
42Mar 9, 19989.26−10.74Below flood stage—
43Mar 19, 19988.43−11.57Below flood stage—
44Jan 4, 19987.70−12.30Below flood stage—

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 26, 1913: 28.10 ft here, major flooding

May 18, 1943: 24.46 ft here, major flooding

  • MontezumaIN · May 20, 1943 · 32.83 ft · Major
  • CovingtonIN · May 20, 1943 · 32.44 ft · Major
  • ClintonIN · May 20, 1943 · 32.04 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
  • WabashIN · May 18, 1943 · 24.22 ft · Major
  • LogansportIN · May 18, 1943 · 21.32 ft · Major

June 12, 1958: 22.65 ft here, moderate 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
ClintonIN18.032.10 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
Peru this gaugeIN20.028.10 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

Other gauges in Miami County

Flood gauges in Miami County
Peoria11.019.26 ft, Jun 11, 19582

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PRUI3, 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.