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Wildcat Creek (IN) at Owasco

Highest listed crest 16.22 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft74 crests since 1913

The Wildcat Creek (IN) at Owasco crested above flood stage 38 times among the 74 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2026. The highest, 16.22 ft on July 6, 2003, was moderate flooding, 7.22 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
16.22 ft
July 6, 2003; 19,300 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
38 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 15, 2026
11.09 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Carroll County
Near Lafayette (12.7 mi), Frankfort (13.8 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 Owasco
Action stage7.023Apr 5, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.021Jun 29, 2015Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.017Aug 15, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

74 crests from 1913 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Wildcat Creek (IN) at Owasco, 1913 to 2026 05101520ft Flood stage 9.0 ft Mar 28, 1913: 16.00 ft, moderate floodingMay 18, 1943: 14.00 ft, moderate floodingApr 12, 1944: 10.95 ft, minor flooding; 6,900 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1945: 8.61 ft, action stage; 3,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1946: 7.90 ft, action stage; 3,060 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1947: 8.62 ft, action stage; 3,660 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1948: 9.28 ft, minor flooding; 4,380 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1949: 10.55 ft, minor flooding; 6,250 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1950: 13.30 ft, moderate flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 1950: 7.50 ft, action stage; 3,170 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1952: 7.82 ft, action stage; 3,380 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1953: 6.99 ft, below flood stage; 2,820 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1954: 4.81 ft, below flood stage; 1,400 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1955: 7.49 ft, action stage; 3,170 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1956: 7.30 ft, action stage; 3,030 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 1957: 8.61 ft, action stage; 4,000 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1958: 11.50 ft, moderate flooding; 9,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1959: 11.74 ft, moderate flooding; 9,880 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1960: 6.12 ft, below flood stage; 2,190 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1961: 8.45 ft, action stage; 4,060 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1962: 10.89 ft, minor flooding; 8,200 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1963: 10.18 ft, minor flooding; 6,860 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1964: 11.75 ft, moderate flooding; 9,900 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1965: 7.07 ft, action stage; 2,870 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 1966: 4.16 ft, below flood stage; 1,060 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 1966: 9.40 ft, minor flooding; 5,480 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1968: 10.02 ft, minor flooding; 6,040 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 1969: 10.11 ft, minor flooding; 6,220 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 1969: 8.90 ft, action stage; 4,380 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1971: 9.17 ft, minor flooding; 4,840 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1972: 9.93 ft, minor flooding; 5,960 cubic feet per secondAug 16, 1973: 8.18 ft, action stage; 3,680 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1975: 8.85 ft, action stage; 4,420 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1976: 9.88 ft, minor flooding; 5,910 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1978: 9.24 ft, minor flooding; 4,900 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1979: 5.40 ft, below flood stage; 2,000 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1980: 11.58 ft, moderate flooding; 10,800 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1981: 6.10 ft, below flood stage; 2,160 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 1989: 11.42 ft, moderate flooding; 8,560 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1990: 9.37 ft, minor flooding; 5,530 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1990: 12.04 ft, moderate flooding; 9,650 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 1992: 11.99 ft, moderate flooding; 9,560 cubic feet per secondNov 14, 1992: 11.03 ft, moderate flooding; 7,900 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1994: 9.98 ft, minor flooding; 6,270 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1995: 6.26 ft, below flood stage; 2,850 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 1996: 7.93 ft, action stage; 4,050 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1997: 10.92 ft, minor flooding; 7,720 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1998: 12.05 ft, moderate flooding; 9,670 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1999: 11.66 ft, moderate flooding; 8,980 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2000: 6.57 ft, below flood stage; 3,060 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 2001: 6.68 ft, below flood stage; 3,140 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2002: 8.00 ft, action stage; 4,100 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2003: 16.22 ft, moderate flooding; 19,300 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 2007: 8.97 ft, action stageFeb 7, 2008: 9.52 ft, minor floodingFeb 13, 2009: 9.67 ft, minor floodingMar 11, 2009: 6.24 ft, below flood stageJun 23, 2010: 9.27 ft, minor floodingMar 2, 2011: 7.87 ft, action stageApr 29, 2011: 9.28 ft, minor floodingJan 15, 2013: 9.32 ft, minor floodingApr 20, 2013: 13.94 ft, moderate floodingApr 5, 2014: 7.79 ft, action stageJun 29, 2015: 10.55 ft, minor floodingDec 29, 2015: 8.32 ft, action stageJan 21, 2017: 6.98 ft, below flood stageMay 6, 2017: 11.09 ft, moderate floodingJul 12, 2017: 8.54 ft, action stageNov 19, 2017: 7.76 ft, action stageFeb 22, 2018: 7.13 ft, action stageApr 5, 2018: 7.19 ft, action stageSep 9, 2018: 6.94 ft, below flood stageNov 3, 2018: 6.71 ft, below flood stageAug 15, 2026: 11.09 ft, moderate flooding; 8,001 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.22 ft, Jul 6, 2003 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Wildcat Creek (IN) at Owasco 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 4 1950s: 3 1960s: 6 1970s: 4 1980s: 2 1990s: 8 8 2000s: 3 2010s: 6 2020s: 1 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 74 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Wildcat Creek (IN) at Owasco
1Jul 6, 200316.22+7.22Moderate19,300
2Mar 28, 191316.00+7.00Moderate—
3May 18, 194314.00+5.00Moderate—
4Apr 20, 201313.94+4.94Moderate—
5Jan 5, 195013.30+4.30Moderate10,200
6Jun 13, 199812.05+3.05Moderate9,670
7Dec 31, 199012.04+3.04Moderate9,650
8Jul 16, 199211.99+2.99Moderate9,560
9Apr 21, 196411.75+2.75Moderate9,900
10Feb 11, 195911.74+2.74Moderate9,880
11Jan 24, 199911.66+2.66Moderate8,980
12Jun 4, 198011.58+2.58Moderate10,800
13Jun 11, 195811.50+2.50Moderate9,400
14Sep 2, 198911.42+2.42Moderate8,560
15May 6, 201711.09+2.09Moderate—
16Aug 15, 202611.09+2.09Moderate8,001
17Nov 14, 199211.03+2.03Moderate7,900
18Apr 12, 194410.95+1.95Minor6,900
19Feb 28, 199710.92+1.92Minor7,720
20Jan 28, 196210.89+1.89Minor8,200
21Jan 20, 194910.55+1.55Minor6,250
22Jun 29, 201510.55+1.55Minor—
23Mar 6, 196310.18+1.18Minor6,860
24Jan 31, 196910.11+1.11Minor6,220
25Feb 3, 196810.02+1.02Minor6,040
26Apr 13, 19949.98+0.98Minor6,270
27Apr 22, 19729.93+0.93Minor5,960
28Feb 17, 19769.88+0.88Minor5,910
29Feb 13, 20099.67+0.67Minor—
30Feb 7, 20089.52+0.52Minor—
31Dec 10, 19669.40+0.40Minor5,480
32May 17, 19909.37+0.37Minor5,530
33Jan 15, 20139.32+0.32Minor—
34Mar 23, 19489.28+0.28Minor4,380
35Apr 29, 20119.28+0.28Minor—
36Jun 23, 20109.27+0.27Minor—
37Mar 21, 19789.24+0.24Minor4,900
38Feb 19, 19719.17+0.17Minor4,840
39Jan 16, 20078.97−0.03Action—
40Oct 14, 19698.90−0.10Action4,380
41May 22, 19758.85−0.15Action4,420
42May 1, 19478.62−0.38Action3,660
43May 18, 19458.61−0.39Action3,600
44Jul 1, 19578.61−0.39Action4,000
45Jul 12, 20178.54−0.46Action—
46Apr 27, 19618.45−0.55Action4,060
47Dec 29, 20158.32−0.68Action—
48Aug 16, 19738.18−0.82Action3,680
49May 15, 20028.00−1.00Action4,100
50Jul 19, 19967.93−1.07Action4,050

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.

July 6, 2003: 16.22 ft here, moderate flooding

  • LafayetteIN · Jul 7, 2003 · 23.64 ft · Major
  • KokomoIN · Jul 5, 2003 · 17.75 ft · Moderate
  • JeromeIN · Jul 6, 2003 · 14.35 ft · Moderate

March 28, 1913: 16.00 ft here, moderate flooding

  • LafayetteIN · Mar 28, 1913 · 25.40 ft · Major · its highest
  • JeromeIN · Mar 24, 1913 · 18.00 ft · Major · its highest

April 20, 2013: 13.94 ft here, moderate flooding

  • LafayetteIN · Apr 20, 2013 · 22.91 ft · Major
  • KokomoIN · Apr 19, 2013 · 18.69 ft · Major · its highest
  • JeromeIN · Apr 19, 2013 · 16.19 ft · Major

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
KokomoIN10.018.69 ft, Apr 19, 20131
Owasco this gaugeIN9.016.22 ft, Jul 6, 20030
LafayetteIN10.025.40 ft, Mar 28, 19138

Other gauges in Carroll County

Flood gauges in Carroll County
Delphi11.019.80 ft, May 17, 19432
Oakdale Dam14.021.75 ft, Jan 8, 20083
Oakdale Dam14.021.75 ft, Jan 8, 20083
Delphi8.017.83 ft, Jan 8, 20083

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OWCI3, 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.