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Wildcat Creek (IN) near Jerome

Highest listed crest 18.00 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft78 crests since 1913

The Wildcat Creek (IN) near Jerome crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 78 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2026. The highest, 18.00 ft on March 24, 1913, was major flooding, 9.00 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Wildcat Creek (IN) crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
18.00 ft
March 24, 1913
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
2
67th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
August 13, 2026
13.44 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Howard County
Near Kokomo (11.1 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) near Jerome
Action stage6.016Nov 2, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.043Apr 6, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.013Aug 13, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.02Apr 19, 2013Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

78 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) near Jerome, 1913 to 2026 5101520ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft Mar 24, 1913: 18.00 ft, major floodingJan 26, 1962: 11.98 ft, minor flooding; 3,990 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1963: 11.21 ft, minor flooding; 3,390 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1964: 11.80 ft, minor flooding; 4,160 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1965: 7.30 ft, action stage; 1,500 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1966: 5.34 ft, below flood stage; 632 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 1966: 9.32 ft, minor flooding; 2,540 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1968: 11.07 ft, minor flooding; 3,150 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 1969: 10.48 ft, minor flooding; 2,790 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 1969: 9.58 ft, minor flooding; 2,180 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1971: 8.22 ft, action stage; 1,710 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1972: 10.46 ft, minor flooding; 2,910 cubic feet per secondNov 14, 1972: 9.40 ft, minor flooding; 2,240 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1974: 10.16 ft, minor flooding; 2,720 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1975: 9.37 ft, minor flooding; 2,270 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1976: 11.38 ft, minor flooding; 3,700 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1977: 6.94 ft, action stage; 1,260 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1978: 10.23 ft, minor flooding; 2,760 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1979: 10.91 ft, minor flooding; 3,290 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1980: 13.34 ft, moderate flooding; 6,140 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1981: 6.79 ft, action stage; 1,180 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1982: 10.65 ft, minor flooding; 3,060 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1983: 9.45 ft, minor flooding; 2,260 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1984: 9.02 ft, minor flooding; 2,050 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1985: 12.23 ft, moderate flooding; 4,590 cubic feet per secondNov 20, 1985: 9.77 ft, minor flooding; 2,450 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1987: 5.48 ft, below flood stage; 798 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1988: 10.24 ft, minor flooding; 2,750 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 1989: 12.62 ft, moderate flooding; 5,130 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1990: 9.41 ft, minor flooding; 2,240 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1990: 13.71 ft, moderate flooding; 6,890 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 1992: 13.31 ft, moderate flooding; 7,120 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 1992: 11.99 ft, minor flooding; 5,030 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1994: 10.09 ft, minor flooding; 3,020 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1995: 8.00 ft, action stage; 1,780 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 1996: 8.78 ft, action stage; 2,140 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1997: 12.32 ft, moderate flooding; 5,590 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1998: 7.80 ft, action stageMar 29, 1998: 6.00 ft, action stageApr 10, 1998: 10.00 ft, minor floodingMay 4, 1998: 5.25 ft, below flood stageMay 8, 1998: 6.60 ft, action stageJun 12, 1998: 13.43 ft, moderate flooding; 6,940 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1999: 13.30 ft, moderate flooding; 6,710 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2000: 5.31 ft, below flood stage; 794 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2001: 9.87 ft, minor flooding; 2,820 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2002: 11.20 ft, minor flooding; 3,980 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2003: 14.35 ft, moderate flooding; 7,160 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2004: 8.49 ft, action stageJan 15, 2007: 10.85 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 2008: 11.24 ft, minor floodingFeb 12, 2009: 12.35 ft, moderate floodingMar 9, 2009: 9.35 ft, minor floodingJun 15, 2010: 10.38 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 2010: 10.77 ft, minor floodingFeb 28, 2011: 11.20 ft, minor floodingApr 28, 2011: 11.19 ft, minor floodingJan 13, 2013: 12.80 ft, moderate floodingApr 19, 2013: 16.19 ft, major flooding; 9,580 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2014: 10.17 ft, minor floodingJun 27, 2015: 12.38 ft, moderate floodingDec 29, 2015: 9.07 ft, minor floodingJan 20, 2017: 8.88 ft, action stageMay 5, 2017: 11.80 ft, minor floodingJul 8, 2017: 6.99 ft, action stageNov 19, 2017: 8.03 ft, action stageFeb 21, 2018: 8.68 ft, action stageApr 4, 2018: 9.85 ft, minor floodingSep 7, 2018: 8.46 ft, action stageNov 2, 2018: 8.51 ft, action stageFeb 7, 2019: 9.22 ft, minor flooding; 2,384 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2019: 9.68 ft, minor flooding; 2,848 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2021: 9.76 ft, minor flooding; 2,737 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2021: 9.77 ft, minor flooding; 2,744 cubic feet per secondOct 26, 2021: 9.13 ft, minor flooding; 2,331 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2023: 9.67 ft, minor flooding; 2,671 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2025: 10.91 ft, minor flooding; 3,654 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 2026: 13.44 ft, moderate flooding; 6,110 cubic feet per second Highest, 18.00 ft, Mar 24, 1913 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Wildcat Creek (IN) near Jerome 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 7 1970s: 7 1980s: 8 1990s: 9 2000s: 7 2010s: 13 13 2020s: 6 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 78 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Wildcat Creek (IN) near Jerome
1Mar 24, 191318.00+9.00Major—
2Apr 19, 201316.19+7.19Major9,580
3Jul 6, 200314.35+5.35Moderate7,160
4Dec 30, 199013.71+4.71Moderate6,890
5Aug 13, 202613.44+4.44Moderate6,110
6Jun 12, 199813.43+4.43Moderate6,940
7Jun 3, 198013.34+4.34Moderate6,140
8Jul 14, 199213.31+4.31Moderate7,120
9Jan 23, 199913.30+4.30Moderate6,710
10Jan 13, 201312.80+3.80Moderate—
11Sep 2, 198912.62+3.62Moderate5,130
12Jun 27, 201512.38+3.38Moderate—
13Feb 12, 200912.35+3.35Moderate—
14Feb 27, 199712.32+3.32Moderate5,590
15Feb 23, 198512.23+3.23Moderate4,590
16Nov 12, 199211.99+2.99Minor5,030
17Jan 26, 196211.98+2.98Minor3,990
18Apr 20, 196411.80+2.80Minor4,160
19May 5, 201711.80+2.80Minor—
20Feb 17, 197611.38+2.38Minor3,700
21Feb 6, 200811.24+2.24Minor—
22Mar 4, 196311.21+2.21Minor3,390
23May 13, 200211.20+2.20Minor3,980
24Feb 28, 201111.20+2.20Minor—
25Apr 28, 201111.19+2.19Minor—
26Feb 2, 196811.07+2.07Minor3,150
27Mar 4, 197910.91+1.91Minor3,290
28Apr 6, 202510.91+1.91Minor3,654
29Jan 15, 200710.85+1.85Minor—
30Jun 23, 201010.77+1.77Minor—
31Mar 11, 198210.65+1.65Minor3,060
32Jan 30, 196910.48+1.48Minor2,790
33Apr 20, 197210.46+1.46Minor2,910
34Jun 15, 201010.38+1.38Minor—
35Apr 7, 198810.24+1.24Minor2,750
36Mar 21, 197810.23+1.23Minor2,760
37Apr 4, 201410.17+1.17Minor—
38Jan 19, 197410.16+1.16Minor2,720
39Apr 12, 199410.09+1.09Minor3,020
40Apr 10, 199810.00+1.00Minor—
41Feb 10, 20019.87+0.87Minor2,820
42Apr 4, 20189.85+0.85Minor—
43Nov 20, 19859.77+0.77Minor2,450
44May 10, 20219.77+0.77Minor2,744
45Mar 19, 20219.76+0.76Minor2,737
46Apr 26, 20199.68+0.68Minor2,848
47Mar 4, 20239.67+0.67Minor2,671
48Nov 19, 19699.58+0.58Minor2,180
49Mar 2, 19839.45+0.45Minor2,260
50May 16, 19909.41+0.41Minor2,240

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.

March 24, 1913: 18.00 ft here, major flooding

  • LafayetteIN · Mar 28, 1913 · 25.40 ft · Major · its highest
  • OwascoIN · Mar 28, 1913 · 16.00 ft · Moderate

April 19, 2013: 16.19 ft here, major flooding

  • LafayetteIN · Apr 20, 2013 · 22.91 ft · Major
  • KokomoIN · Apr 19, 2013 · 18.69 ft · Major · its highest
  • OwascoIN · Apr 20, 2013 · 13.94 ft · Moderate

July 6, 2003: 14.35 ft here, moderate flooding

  • LafayetteIN · Jul 7, 2003 · 23.64 ft · Major
  • KokomoIN · Jul 5, 2003 · 17.75 ft · Moderate
  • OwascoIN · Jul 6, 2003 · 16.22 ft · Moderate · its highest

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)
Jerome this gaugeIN9.018.00 ft, Mar 24, 19132
KokomoIN10.018.69 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
Kokomo10.018.69 ft, Apr 19, 20131

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge JRMI3, 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.