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Wildcat Creek (IN) at Kokomo

Highest listed crest 18.69 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft144 crests since 1956

The Wildcat Creek (IN) at Kokomo crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 144 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1956 to 2026. The highest, 18.69 ft on April 19, 2013, was major flooding, 8.69 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Wildcat Creek (IN) crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
18.69 ft
April 19, 2013; 10,600 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
1
96th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
August 13, 2026
13.38 ft, minor flooding
Location
Howard County
Near Kokomo (1.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Wildcat Creek (IN) at Kokomo
Action stage7.068May 10, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.030Aug 13, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.010Jan 13, 2005Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.01Apr 19, 2013Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

144 crests from 1956 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Wildcat Creek (IN) at Kokomo, 1956 to 2026 05101520ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft May 29, 1956: 6.38 ft, below flood stage; 2,060 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1957: 7.34 ft, action stage; 2,740 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 1957: 9.31 ft, action stage; 4,860 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 1957: 6.68 ft, below flood stage; 2,560 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1957: 7.18 ft, action stage; 2,900 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1958: 10.80 ft, minor flooding; 6,920 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1958: 9.26 ft, action stage; 4,860 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 1958: 6.16 ft, below flood stage; 2,230 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 1958: 6.28 ft, below flood stage; 2,300 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1959: 7.63 ft, action stage; 3,220 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1959: 17.00 ft, moderate flooding; 8,100 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1959: 6.08 ft, below flood stage; 2,340 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1959: 8.10 ft, action stage; 4,250 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1960: 5.20 ft, below flood stage; 1,410 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1961: 7.14 ft, action stage; 3,290 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1962: 9.60 ft, action stage; 5,320 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1962: 6.88 ft, below flood stage; 2,680 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1962: 6.97 ft, below flood stage; 2,760 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 1962: 8.99 ft, action stage; 4,600 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1963: 7.05 ft, action stage; 2,760 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1964: 11.77 ft, minor flooding; 6,900 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 1964: 8.01 ft, action stage; 3,500 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1965: 5.67 ft, below flood stage; 1,870 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1966: 4.01 ft, below flood stage; 846 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 1966: 8.21 ft, action stage; 3,670 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1967: 6.07 ft, below flood stage; 2,150 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1967: 8.41 ft, action stage; 3,910 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1968: 9.44 ft, action stage; 5,080 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 1969: 8.88 ft, action stage; 4,420 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 1969: 7.62 ft, action stage; 3,160 cubic feet per secondNov 20, 1969: 7.46 ft, action stage; 3,010 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1971: 6.28 ft, below flood stage; 2,530 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1972: 8.79 ft, action stage; 4,970 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 1972: 6.81 ft, below flood stage; 2,980 cubic feet per secondNov 15, 1972: 7.45 ft, action stage; 3,600 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1973: 6.00 ft, below flood stage; 2,120 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1973: 5.96 ft, below flood stage; 2,220 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 1973: 7.23 ft, action stage; 3,380 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 1973: 7.44 ft, action stage; 3,570 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 1973: 8.68 ft, action stage; 4,870 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1974: 9.96 ft, action stage; 6,590 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1974: 6.65 ft, below flood stage; 2,820 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1974: 5.94 ft, below flood stage; 2,200 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1974: 7.74 ft, action stage; 3,870 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1974: 6.60 ft, below flood stage; 2,770 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1975: 7.91 ft, action stage; 4,050 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1975: 6.44 ft, below flood stage; 2,630 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1975: 6.58 ft, below flood stage; 2,760 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1976: 7.14 ft, action stage; 2,790 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1976: 10.25 ft, minor flooding; 5,740 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1977: 4.95 ft, below flood stage; 1,400 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 1977: 6.52 ft, below flood stage; 2,420 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1978: 7.16 ft, action stage; 2,850 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1978: 8.87 ft, action stage; 4,180 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1978: 6.38 ft, below flood stage; 2,340 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1979: 9.50 ft, action stage; 4,940 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1980: 12.50 ft, minor flooding; 7,150 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 1981: 5.94 ft, below flood stage; 1,740 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1982: 6.64 ft, below flood stage; 2,160 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1982: 6.82 ft, below flood stage; 2,280 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1982: 6.34 ft, below flood stage; 2,240 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1982: 9.51 ft, action stage; 4,380 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1982: 7.89 ft, action stage; 3,040 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1982: 7.02 ft, action stage; 2,410 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1983: 9.11 ft, action stage; 4,030 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1984: 6.60 ft, below flood stage; 2,140 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1984: 7.49 ft, action stage; 2,770 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1985: 12.59 ft, minor flooding; 7,240 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1985: 6.60 ft, below flood stage; 2,140 cubic feet per secondNov 20, 1985: 8.75 ft, action stage; 3,720 cubic feet per secondNov 27, 1985: 7.56 ft, action stage; 2,790 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 1985: 7.93 ft, action stage; 3,070 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1986: 6.64 ft, below flood stage; 2,160 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1986: 8.60 ft, action stage; 2,570 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 1986: 8.76 ft, action stage; 2,660 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 1986: 8.79 ft, action stage; 2,680 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1987: 5.60 ft, below flood stage; 1,020 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1988: 11.43 ft, minor flooding; 4,240 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1989: 13.21 ft, minor flooding; 5,400 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1989: 11.38 ft, minor flooding; 4,210 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 1989: 14.22 ft, moderate flooding; 6,070 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1990: 10.03 ft, minor flooding; 3,420 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1990: 9.03 ft, action stage; 2,820 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1990: 9.57 ft, action stage; 3,130 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1990: 11.32 ft, minor flooding; 4,180 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1990: 8.24 ft, action stage; 2,380 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 1990: 7.86 ft, action stage; 2,160 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 1990: 8.07 ft, action stage; 2,290 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1990: 16.95 ft, moderate flooding; 8,070 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1991: 9.78 ft, action stage; 3,270 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1992: 9.31 ft, action stage; 3,000 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1992: 10.92 ft, minor flooding; 3,930 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 1992: 14.41 ft, moderate flooding; 6,200 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 1992: 10.40 ft, minor floodingNov 13, 1992: 14.08 ft, moderate flooding; 5,980 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1994: 9.71 ft, action stageApr 12, 1994: 11.77 ft, minor flooding; 4,450 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1995: 8.16 ft, action stage; 2,380 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 1996: 9.07 ft, action stage; 2,860 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 1996: 8.70 ft, action stageFeb 5, 1997: 6.60 ft, below flood stageFeb 22, 1997: 5.90 ft, below flood stageFeb 28, 1997: 14.54 ft, moderate flooding; 6,290 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1997: 10.00 ft, minor floodingJun 14, 1997: 7.80 ft, action stageMar 21, 1998: 8.14 ft, action stageMar 29, 1998: 6.60 ft, below flood stageMay 4, 1998: 5.70 ft, below flood stageMay 8, 1998: 7.10 ft, action stageJun 13, 1998: 16.21 ft, moderate flooding; 7,500 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1999: 16.89 ft, moderate flooding; 8,020 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2000: 8.33 ft, action stage; 2,460 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2001: 10.11 ft, minor flooding; 3,460 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2002: 11.72 ft, minor flooding; 4,220 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2003: 17.75 ft, moderate flooding; 9,500 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2004: 12.03 ft, minor flooding; 4,420 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2004: 9.49 ft, action stageJan 13, 2005: 15.79 ft, moderate flooding; 7,420 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 2007: 11.47 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 2008: 12.29 ft, minor floodingFeb 12, 2009: 13.05 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 2009: 8.47 ft, action stageJun 15, 2010: 10.14 ft, minor floodingMar 1, 2011: 11.00 ft, minor floodingApr 28, 2011: 11.74 ft, minor floodingJan 14, 2013: 12.99 ft, minor floodingApr 19, 2013: 18.69 ft, major flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2014: 9.93 ft, action stageJun 28, 2015: 13.25 ft, minor floodingDec 29, 2015: 9.22 ft, action stageJan 21, 2017: 8.68 ft, action stageMay 5, 2017: 13.90 ft, minor flooding; 6,210 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2017: 10.85 ft, minor floodingJul 11, 2017: 11.68 ft, minor floodingNov 18, 2017: 8.46 ft, action stageFeb 22, 2018: 8.63 ft, action stageApr 4, 2018: 9.61 ft, action stageSep 8, 2018: 9.03 ft, action stageNov 2, 2018: 8.29 ft, action stageMay 28, 2019: 9.83 ft, action stage; 3,150 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2020: 9.77 ft, action stage; 3,110 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2021: 9.85 ft, action stage; 3,160 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2025: 11.50 ft, minor flooding; 5,489 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 2026: 13.38 ft, minor flooding; 7,431 cubic feet per second Highest, 18.69 ft, Apr 19, 2013 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Wildcat Creek (IN) at Kokomo 1950s: 2 1960s: 1 1970s: 1 1980s: 6 1990s: 12 12 2000s: 8 2010s: 9 2020s: 2 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 144 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Wildcat Creek (IN) at Kokomo
1Apr 19, 201318.69+8.69Major10,600
2Jul 5, 200317.75+7.75Moderate9,500
3Feb 10, 195917.00+7.00Moderate8,100
4Dec 30, 199016.95+6.95Moderate8,070
5Jan 23, 199916.89+6.89Moderate8,020
6Jun 13, 199816.21+6.21Moderate7,500
7Jan 13, 200515.79+5.79Moderate7,420
8Feb 28, 199714.54+4.54Moderate6,290
9Jul 14, 199214.41+4.41Moderate6,200
10Sep 2, 198914.22+4.22Moderate6,070
11Nov 13, 199214.08+4.08Moderate5,980
12May 5, 201713.90+3.90Minor6,210
13Aug 13, 202613.38+3.38Minor7,431
14Jun 28, 201513.25+3.25Minor—
15May 27, 198913.21+3.21Minor5,400
16Feb 12, 200913.05+3.05Minor—
17Jan 14, 201312.99+2.99Minor—
18Feb 24, 198512.59+2.59Minor7,240
19Jun 3, 198012.50+2.50Minor7,150
20Feb 6, 200812.29+2.29Minor—
21Jan 5, 200412.03+2.03Minor4,420
22Apr 21, 196411.77+1.77Minor6,900
23Apr 12, 199411.77+1.77Minor4,450
24Apr 28, 201111.74+1.74Minor—
25May 14, 200211.72+1.72Minor4,220
26Jul 11, 201711.68+1.68Minor—
27Apr 6, 202511.50+1.50Minor5,489
28Jan 16, 200711.47+1.47Minor—
29Apr 4, 198811.43+1.43Minor4,240
30Jun 4, 198911.38+1.38Minor4,210
31May 16, 199011.32+1.32Minor4,180
32Mar 1, 201111.00+1.00Minor—
33Jun 19, 199210.92+0.92Minor3,930
34May 21, 201710.85+0.85Minor—
35Jun 10, 195810.80+0.80Minor6,920
36Nov 2, 199210.40+0.40Minor—
37Feb 17, 197610.25+0.25Minor5,740
38Jun 15, 201010.14+0.14Minor—
39Feb 10, 200110.11+0.11Minor3,460
40Feb 16, 199010.03+0.03Minor3,420
41Mar 15, 199710.000.00Minor—
42Jan 20, 19749.96−0.04Action6,590
43Apr 4, 20149.93−0.07Action—
44May 10, 20219.85−0.15Action3,160
45May 28, 20199.83−0.17Action3,150
46Mar 18, 19919.78−0.22Action3,270
47Jan 12, 20209.77−0.23Action3,110
48Jan 28, 19949.71−0.29Action—
49Apr 4, 20189.61−0.39Action—
50Jan 27, 19629.60−0.40Action5,320

The worst floods along the Wildcat Creek (IN)

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Wildcat Creek (IN) that crested above flood stage within a week.

April 19, 2013: 18.69 ft here, major flooding

  • LafayetteIN · Apr 20, 2013 · 22.91 ft · Major
  • JeromeIN · Apr 19, 2013 · 16.19 ft · Major
  • OwascoIN · Apr 20, 2013 · 13.94 ft · Moderate

July 5, 2003: 17.75 ft here, moderate flooding

  • LafayetteIN · Jul 7, 2003 · 23.64 ft · Major
  • OwascoIN · Jul 6, 2003 · 16.22 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • JeromeIN · Jul 6, 2003 · 14.35 ft · Moderate

February 10, 1959: 17.00 ft here, moderate flooding

  • LafayetteIN · Feb 10, 1959 · 19.36 ft · Moderate
  • OwascoIN · Feb 11, 1959 · 11.74 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Wildcat Creek (IN)

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Wildcat Creek (IN)
JeromeIN9.018.00 ft, Mar 24, 19132
Kokomo this gaugeIN10.018.69 ft, Apr 19, 20131
OwascoIN9.016.22 ft, Jul 6, 20030
LafayetteIN10.025.40 ft, Mar 28, 19138

Other gauges in Howard County

Flood gauges in Howard County
Kokomo8.011.85 ft, Jul 5, 20030
Jerome9.018.00 ft, Mar 24, 19132

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OKKI3, 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.