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Wabash River at Wabash

Highest listed crest 28.70 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft187 crests since 1913

The Wabash River at Wabash crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 187 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2021. The highest, 28.70 ft on March 26, 1913, was major flooding, 14.70 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
28.70 ft
March 26, 1913; 90,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 23.0 ft
Crests at major
4
40th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
February 28, 2021
14.12 ft, minor flooding
Location
Wabash County
Near Wabash (0.9 mi), Peru (13.3 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 Wabash
Action stage10.01May 22, 2010The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.0149Feb 28, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.033Apr 19, 2013Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage23.04Feb 11, 1959Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

187 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 Wabash, 1913 to 2021 1015202530ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 23.0 ft Mar 26, 1913: 28.70 ft, major flooding; 90,000 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 1923: 15.60 ft, minor flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per secondDec 13, 1923: 16.40 ft, minor flooding; 14,700 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 1923: 14.50 ft, minor flooding; 11,800 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1924: 21.20 ft, moderate flooding; 28,500 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1924: 18.70 ft, minor flooding; 19,200 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 1924: 20.60 ft, moderate flooding; 25,700 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1925: 22.00 ft, moderate flooding; 33,000 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1925: 16.10 ft, minor flooding; 14,200 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 1925: 14.80 ft, minor flooding; 12,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1926: 16.30 ft, minor flooding; 14,500 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1926: 20.60 ft, moderate flooding; 25,700 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 1926: 16.80 ft, minor flooding; 15,300 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 1926: 17.20 ft, minor flooding; 16,000 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 1926: 17.70 ft, minor flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 1927: 20.00 ft, moderate flooding; 23,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 1927: 15.80 ft, minor flooding; 13,700 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1927: 20.30 ft, moderate flooding; 24,500 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1927: 14.20 ft, minor flooding; 11,400 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1927: 18.40 ft, minor flooding; 18,400 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1927: 14.70 ft, minor flooding; 12,100 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 1927: 19.80 ft, moderate flooding; 22,600 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 1927: 17.70 ft, minor flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1928: 15.40 ft, minor flooding; 13,100 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1929: 18.00 ft, minor flooding; 17,200 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1929: 14.80 ft, minor flooding; 12,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1929: 14.00 ft, minor flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1929: 16.80 ft, minor flooding; 15,300 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1929: 16.80 ft, minor flooding; 15,300 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1929: 14.60 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 1929: 14.00 ft, minor flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 1930: 19.90 ft, moderate flooding; 23,000 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1930: 18.10 ft, minor flooding; 17,800 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 1930: 22.80 ft, moderate flooding; 38,400 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 1932: 17.60 ft, minor flooding; 16,800 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 1932: 17.60 ft, minor flooding; 16,300 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 1932: 17.40 ft, minor flooding; 15,900 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1932: 16.60 ft, minor flooding; 14,300 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1933: 19.00 ft, moderate flooding; 20,000 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1933: 20.00 ft, moderate flooding; 23,300 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1935: 16.60 ft, minor flooding; 15,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1936: 22.40 ft, moderate flooding; 35,600 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 1937: 17.00 ft, minor flooding; 15,000 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 1937: 21.30 ft, moderate flooding; 29,000 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1937: 15.20 ft, minor flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1938: 14.60 ft, minor flooding; 12,300 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1938: 17.90 ft, minor flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1938: 19.80 ft, moderate flooding; 22,600 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1938: 20.80 ft, moderate flooding; 26,500 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1938: 17.40 ft, minor flooding; 15,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1939: 15.80 ft, minor flooding; 14,900 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1939: 21.10 ft, moderate flooding; 28,000 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1939: 17.80 ft, minor flooding; 16,800 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1940: 18.10 ft, minor flooding; 17,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 1942: 15.70 ft, minor flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1942: 15.97 ft, minor flooding; 13,200 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 1942: 16.40 ft, minor flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1943: 20.50 ft, moderate flooding; 25,300 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1943: 24.22 ft, major flooding; 49,600 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 1943: 17.80 ft, minor flooding; 16,800 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1944: 20.54 ft, moderate flooding; 25,300 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1944: 17.20 ft, minor flooding; 15,400 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1945: 14.60 ft, minor flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1945: 17.48 ft, minor flooding; 16,100 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1945: 16.20 ft, minor flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1945: 15.30 ft, minor flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1946: 14.80 ft, minor flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 1947: 14.90 ft, minor flooding; 11,400 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1947: 15.80 ft, minor flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1947: 19.60 ft, moderate flooding; 21,900 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1947: 18.00 ft, minor flooding; 17,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1948: 15.90 ft, minor flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1948: 18.71 ft, minor flooding; 19,100 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1948: 17.50 ft, minor flooding; 16,100 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1948: 16.40 ft, minor flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1948: 15.30 ft, minor flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1949: 17.10 ft, minor flooding; 15,200 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1949: 20.15 ft, moderate flooding; 24,100 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1949: 17.70 ft, minor flooding; 16,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1949: 18.40 ft, minor flooding; 18,300 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1949: 14.80 ft, minor flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 1950: 23.00 ft, major flooding; 39,800 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 1950: 20.30 ft, moderate flooding; 24,500 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 1950: 19.20 ft, moderate flooding; 20,600 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1950: 19.50 ft, moderate flooding; 21,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1950: 21.40 ft, moderate flooding; 29,500 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1950: 16.80 ft, minor flooding; 14,600 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1950: 18.70 ft, minor flooding; 19,100 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1950: 15.00 ft, minor flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 1950: 15.00 ft, minor flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per secondNov 21, 1950: 15.67 ft, minor flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 1950: 19.55 ft, moderate flooding; 21,900 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 1951: 16.21 ft, minor flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1951: 18.21 ft, minor flooding; 17,700 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1951: 15.20 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1951: 18.70 ft, minor flooding; 19,100 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1952: 16.90 ft, minor flooding; 14,800 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1952: 18.90 ft, minor flooding; 19,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 1952: 16.50 ft, minor flooding; 14,100 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1952: 19.15 ft, moderate flooding; 20,600 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1952: 17.46 ft, minor flooding; 16,100 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1952: 18.10 ft, minor flooding; 17,500 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1953: 17.53 ft, minor flooding; 16,100 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 1955: 16.05 ft, minor flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1955: 20.27 ft, moderate flooding; 24,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1956: 18.58 ft, minor flooding; 18,800 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1957: 21.38 ft, moderate flooding; 29,500 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1957: 17.53 ft, minor flooding; 17,100 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1957: 17.39 ft, minor flooding; 16,900 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 1957: 15.22 ft, minor flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 1957: 15.79 ft, minor flooding; 12,600 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1957: 18.43 ft, minor flooding; 17,800 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1958: 22.46 ft, moderate flooding; 36,300 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 1958: 17.36 ft, minor flooding; 15,800 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 1959: 15.75 ft, minor flooding; 12,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1959: 24.44 ft, major flooding; 45,300 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1959: 17.54 ft, minor flooding; 16,000 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1959: 21.92 ft, moderate flooding; 32,400 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1959: 18.87 ft, minor flooding; 18,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1960: 16.85 ft, minor flooding; 14,600 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1960: 15.66 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1961: 14.40 ft, minor flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1961: 14.72 ft, minor flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1961: 16.22 ft, minor flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1961: 19.45 ft, moderate flooding; 20,200 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1962: 17.70 ft, minor flooding; 16,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1962: 16.43 ft, minor flooding; 14,100 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1962: 16.11 ft, minor flooding; 13,600 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1962: 15.78 ft, minor flooding; 12,600 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1963: 18.44 ft, minor flooding; 17,800 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1964: 16.46 ft, minor flooding; 14,300 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1964: 16.22 ft, minor flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1964: 19.56 ft, moderate flooding; 20,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1965: 15.70 ft, minor flooding; 13,000 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1965: 14.37 ft, minor flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1965: 14.60 ft, minor flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 1966: 17.44 ft, minor flooding; 15,700 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1967: 18.26 ft, minor flooding; 17,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1968: 16.53 ft, minor flooding; 14,100 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1969: 15.71 ft, minor flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1974: 14.74 ft, minor flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1976: 14.08 ft, minor flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1978: 15.96 ft, minor flooding; 13,100 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1981: 15.75 ft, minor flooding; 12,900 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1982: 17.25 ft, minor flooding; 15,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1984: 14.70 ft, minor flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1985: 16.51 ft, minor flooding; 14,500 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1988: 15.85 ft, minor flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1989: 17.99 ft, minor flooding; 17,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1990: 17.23 ft, minor flooding; 16,000 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1990: 17.27 ft, minor flooding; 16,100 cubic feet per secondNov 14, 1992: 14.40 ft, minor floodingJan 5, 1993: 15.90 ft, minor floodingApr 12, 1994: 15.33 ft, minor floodingJul 19, 1996: 18.48 ft, minor floodingFeb 27, 1997: 16.50 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 1997: 15.30 ft, minor floodingJun 12, 1997: 14.50 ft, minor floodingApr 9, 1998: 15.80 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 1998: 15.21 ft, minor floodingJul 22, 1998: 17.70 ft, minor floodingJan 23, 1999: 16.20 ft, minor floodingJun 25, 2000: 14.14 ft, minor floodingJul 7, 2003: 16.59 ft, minor floodingJul 12, 2003: 15.83 ft, minor floodingJan 12, 2005: 16.34 ft, minor floodingApr 17, 2006: 14.02 ft, minor floodingJan 15, 2007: 15.39 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 2008: 16.30 ft, minor floodingFeb 11, 2009: 17.04 ft, minor flooding; 15,600 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2009: 16.73 ft, minor flooding; 15,100 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2009: 14.38 ft, minor flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2010: 13.51 ft, action stage; 9,810 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2011: 16.65 ft, minor flooding; 14,900 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2011: 17.71 ft, minor flooding; 16,900 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2011: 15.00 ft, minor flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 2011: 15.05 ft, minor flooding; 12,100 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2013: 20.68 ft, moderate flooding; 25,700 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2013: 14.56 ft, minor flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2014: 15.06 ft, minor flooding; 12,900 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2015: 14.02 ft, minor flooding; 10,539 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2017: 15.13 ft, minor flooding; 13,000 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2017: 15.08 ft, minor flooding; 12,919 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 2017: 14.44 ft, minor flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2019: 14.54 ft, minor flooding; 12,100 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2020: 14.06 ft, minor flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2021: 14.12 ft, minor flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per second Highest, 28.70 ft, Mar 26, 1913 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Wabash River at Wabash 1910s: 1 1920s: 30 1930s: 22 1940s: 28 1950s: 38 38 1960s: 21 1970s: 3 1980s: 6 1990s: 13 2000s: 10 2010s: 12 2020s: 2 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

The 50 highest of 187 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Wabash River at Wabash
1Mar 26, 191328.70+14.70Major90,000
2Feb 11, 195924.44+10.44Major45,300
3May 18, 194324.22+10.22Major49,600
4Jan 4, 195023.00+9.00Major39,800
5Jan 15, 193022.80+8.80Moderate38,400
6Jun 13, 195822.46+8.46Moderate36,300
7Feb 27, 193622.40+8.40Moderate35,600
8Mar 14, 192522.00+8.00Moderate33,000
9Apr 28, 195921.92+7.92Moderate32,400
10Feb 15, 195021.40+7.40Moderate29,500
11Apr 6, 195721.38+7.38Moderate29,500
12Jan 16, 193721.30+7.30Moderate29,000
13Mar 29, 192421.20+7.20Moderate28,500
14Mar 13, 193921.10+7.10Moderate28,000
15Apr 9, 193820.80+6.80Moderate26,500
16Apr 19, 201320.68+6.68Moderate25,700
17Dec 19, 192420.60+6.60Moderate25,700
18Apr 8, 192620.60+6.60Moderate25,700
19Apr 12, 194420.54+6.54Moderate25,300
20May 12, 194320.50+6.50Moderate25,300
21Mar 20, 192720.30+6.30Moderate24,500
22Jan 11, 195020.30+6.30Moderate24,500
23Mar 4, 195520.27+6.27Moderate24,500
24Jan 19, 194920.15+6.15Moderate24,100
25Jan 30, 192720.00+6.00Moderate23,300
26May 20, 193320.00+6.00Moderate23,300
27Jan 2, 193019.90+5.90Moderate23,000
28Dec 1, 192719.80+5.80Moderate22,600
29Apr 1, 193819.80+5.80Moderate22,600
30Jun 3, 194719.60+5.60Moderate21,900
31Apr 22, 196419.56+5.56Moderate20,800
32Dec 4, 195019.55+5.55Moderate21,900
33Jan 26, 195019.50+5.50Moderate21,600
34Apr 26, 196119.45+5.45Moderate20,200
35Jan 16, 195019.20+5.20Moderate20,600
36Mar 12, 195219.15+5.15Moderate20,600
37May 14, 193319.00+5.00Moderate20,000
38Jan 27, 195218.90+4.90Minor19,700
39Jun 26, 195918.87+4.87Minor18,800
40Mar 22, 194818.71+4.71Minor19,100
41Jun 9, 192418.70+4.70Minor19,200
42Apr 5, 195018.70+4.70Minor19,100
43Dec 31, 195118.70+4.70Minor19,100
44Feb 25, 195618.58+4.58Minor18,800
45Jul 19, 199618.48+4.48Minor—
46Mar 8, 196318.44+4.44Minor17,800
47Dec 20, 195718.43+4.43Minor17,800
48May 19, 192718.40+4.40Minor18,400
49Feb 15, 194918.40+4.40Minor18,300
50Dec 22, 196718.26+4.26Minor17,300

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: 28.70 ft here, major flooding

February 11, 1959: 24.44 ft here, major flooding

May 18, 1943: 24.22 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
  • PeruIN · May 18, 1943 · 24.46 ft · Major
  • LogansportIN · May 18, 1943 · 21.32 ft · Major

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
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
Wabash this gaugeIN14.028.70 ft, Mar 26, 19134
BattlegroundIN11.026.14 ft, Apr 20, 20131
HutsonvilleIL16.029.80 ft, Mar 30, 19139

Other gauges in Wabash County

Flood gauges in Wabash County
North Manchester11.016.46 ft, Apr 19, 20131
Dora11.011.74 ft, Jun 29, 20150

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WABI3, 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.