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Wildcat Creek (IN) near Lafayette

Highest listed crest 25.40 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft170 crests since 1913

The Wildcat Creek (IN) near Lafayette crested at major flood stage 8 times among the 170 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2026. The highest, 25.40 ft on March 28, 1913, was major flooding, 15.40 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
25.40 ft
March 28, 1913
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.5 ft
Crests at major
8
17th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
August 16, 2026
16.73 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Tippecanoe County
Near Lafayette (3.3 mi), West Lafayette (5.0 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 Lafayette
Action stage6.021Sep 10, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.0110Apr 5, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.031Aug 16, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.58Feb 21, 2014Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

170 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 Lafayette, 1913 to 2026 51015202530ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 19.5 ft Mar 28, 1913: 25.40 ft, major floodingJan 6, 1955: 11.52 ft, minor flooding; 6,500 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1956: 9.85 ft, action stage; 5,280 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1957: 12.20 ft, minor flooding; 7,740 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1957: 11.85 ft, minor flooding; 7,260 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 1957: 11.37 ft, minor flooding; 6,800 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 1957: 11.18 ft, minor flooding; 6,580 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 1957: 14.06 ft, minor flooding; 9,110 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1957: 13.09 ft, minor flooding; 8,100 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1958: 21.52 ft, major flooding; 25,000 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 1958: 14.88 ft, minor flooding; 9,990 cubic feet per secondAug 16, 1958: 14.33 ft, minor flooding; 9,330 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1959: 19.36 ft, moderate flooding; 18,400 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1959: 13.81 ft, minor flooding; 9,280 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1960: 9.26 ft, action stage; 4,700 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1961: 12.77 ft, minor flooding; 8,200 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1962: 15.04 ft, moderate flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1962: 12.60 ft, minor flooding; 8,000 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1963: 14.40 ft, minor flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1964: 18.36 ft, moderate flooding; 18,300 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1964: 11.00 ft, minor flooding; 6,950 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1965: 10.98 ft, minor flooding; 6,950 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 1965: 11.02 ft, minor flooding; 6,950 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1966: 6.02 ft, action stage; 1,950 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 1966: 13.54 ft, minor flooding; 9,700 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1967: 16.22 ft, moderate flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1968: 14.48 ft, minor flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 1969: 10.76 ft, minor flooding; 6,440 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 1969: 15.08 ft, moderate flooding; 12,300 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 1969: 11.06 ft, minor flooding; 6,790 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1970: 11.94 ft, minor flooding; 8,040 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1970: 11.55 ft, minor flooding; 7,420 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1971: 11.28 ft, minor flooding; 7,070 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 1971: 10.32 ft, minor flooding; 6,470 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1972: 14.55 ft, minor flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1972: 10.78 ft, minor flooding; 6,300 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 1973: 12.91 ft, minor flooding; 9,060 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1974: 15.32 ft, moderate flooding; 12,500 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1974: 11.03 ft, minor flooding; 6,620 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1975: 11.30 ft, minor flooding; 6,940 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1975: 12.40 ft, minor flooding; 8,370 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 1975: 10.90 ft, minor flooding; 6,440 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1976: 12.59 ft, minor flooding; 8,620 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1976: 13.18 ft, minor flooding; 9,400 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1977: 7.32 ft, action stage; 2,720 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1977: 11.92 ft, minor flooding; 7,720 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 1977: 11.45 ft, minor flooding; 7,120 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1977: 11.20 ft, minor flooding; 6,800 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1978: 16.18 ft, moderate flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1978: 15.74 ft, moderate flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 1978: 10.85 ft, minor flooding; 6,380 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1979: 11.06 ft, minor flooding; 6,630 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1980: 16.34 ft, moderate flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1981: 11.46 ft, minor flooding; 6,480 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 1981: 15.46 ft, moderate flooding; 11,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1982: 11.68 ft, minor flooding; 6,720 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1982: 11.46 ft, minor flooding; 6,480 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1982: 13.91 ft, minor flooding; 9,350 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1982: 11.92 ft, minor flooding; 6,980 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1982: 12.68 ft, minor flooding; 7,830 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1983: 20.59 ft, major flooding; 22,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1984: 12.60 ft, minor flooding; 7,740 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1985: 19.09 ft, moderate flooding; 17,300 cubic feet per secondNov 20, 1985: 13.02 ft, minor flooding; 8,500 cubic feet per secondNov 27, 1985: 11.98 ft, minor flooding; 7,240 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 1985: 12.76 ft, minor flooding; 8,180 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1987: 6.97 ft, action stage; 2,340 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1988: 11.22 ft, minor flooding; 6,320 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1989: 20.70 ft, major flooding; 21,700 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1989: 13.55 ft, minor flooding; 8,490 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 1989: 16.22 ft, moderate flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1990: 11.78 ft, minor flooding; 6,950 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1990: 16.69 ft, moderate flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1990: 14.07 ft, minor flooding; 9,800 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1990: 18.84 ft, moderate flooding; 16,900 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1992: 11.62 ft, minor flooding; 6,770 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 1992: 16.98 ft, moderate flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 1992: 14.00 ft, minor floodingNov 13, 1992: 17.80 ft, moderate floodingNov 23, 1992: 8.30 ft, action stageJan 5, 1993: 15.30 ft, moderate floodingApr 1, 1993: 10.22 ft, minor floodingNov 17, 1993: 12.98 ft, minor floodingApr 12, 1994: 16.62 ft, moderate flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1994: 8.96 ft, action stageJan 21, 1995: 6.01 ft, action stageMar 8, 1995: 10.81 ft, minor flooding; 5,880 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1995: 8.15 ft, action stageMay 19, 1995: 8.57 ft, action stageMay 25, 1995: 8.23 ft, action stageMay 11, 1996: 12.71 ft, minor flooding; 8,080 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1996: 9.94 ft, action stageJun 24, 1996: 10.32 ft, minor floodingDec 12, 1996: 8.15 ft, action stageDec 24, 1996: 10.00 ft, minor floodingJan 28, 1997: 10.70 ft, minor floodingFeb 2, 1997: 9.50 ft, action stageFeb 22, 1997: 9.05 ft, action stageFeb 27, 1997: 17.30 ft, moderate flooding; 14,400 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1997: 15.00 ft, moderate floodingJun 2, 1997: 7.05 ft, action stageJun 13, 1997: 13.90 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 1998: 8.02 ft, action stageMar 21, 1998: 11.74 ft, minor floodingMar 28, 1998: 10.85 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 1998: 9.40 ft, action stageMay 8, 1998: 10.40 ft, minor floodingJun 13, 1998: 19.06 ft, moderate flooding; 17,300 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1999: 18.15 ft, moderate flooding; 15,400 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2000: 13.93 ft, minor flooding; 9,190 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 2001: 9.40 ft, action stage; 4,570 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2002: 11.56 ft, minor flooding; 6,780 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2003: 23.64 ft, major flooding; 23,500 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2004: 19.33 ft, moderate floodingJun 17, 2004: 12.97 ft, minor floodingJan 14, 2005: 20.27 ft, major flooding; 18,200 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2006: 12.05 ft, minor flooding; 7,320 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 2007: 14.60 ft, minor floodingMar 23, 2007: 14.85 ft, minor flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2008: 15.04 ft, moderate floodingFeb 13, 2009: 15.89 ft, moderate floodingMar 11, 2009: 11.19 ft, minor floodingJun 22, 2010: 18.93 ft, moderate floodingFeb 28, 2011: 11.62 ft, minor floodingApr 28, 2011: 16.57 ft, moderate floodingNov 30, 2011: 13.66 ft, minor flooding; 9,210 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 2013: 13.27 ft, minor floodingApr 20, 2013: 22.91 ft, major flooding; 22,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2014: 19.60 ft, major floodingApr 4, 2014: 12.98 ft, minor floodingJun 29, 2015: 13.86 ft, minor floodingDec 29, 2015: 15.56 ft, moderate floodingJan 20, 2017: 13.61 ft, minor floodingApr 6, 2017: 10.90 ft, minor floodingMay 5, 2017: 17.06 ft, moderate floodingMay 21, 2017: 14.53 ft, minor floodingJun 16, 2017: 10.05 ft, minor floodingJul 1, 2017: 12.86 ft, minor floodingJul 13, 2017: 15.11 ft, moderate floodingJul 22, 2017: 14.32 ft, minor floodingNov 19, 2017: 13.79 ft, minor floodingFeb 21, 2018: 13.26 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 2018: 12.57 ft, minor floodingJun 22, 2018: 9.01 ft, action stageSep 10, 2018: 9.28 ft, action stageSep 26, 2018: 11.38 ft, minor floodingOct 7, 2018: 10.81 ft, minor floodingNov 2, 2018: 11.67 ft, minor floodingJan 24, 2019: 13.67 ft, minor flooding; 9,178 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2019: 12.33 ft, minor flooding; 7,420 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2019: 11.82 ft, minor flooding; 6,790 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2019: 12.47 ft, minor flooding; 7,597 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2019: 12.12 ft, minor flooding; 7,153 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2020: 12.92 ft, minor flooding; 8,164 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2020: 10.51 ft, minor flooding; 5,280 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2020: 13.65 ft, minor flooding; 9,140 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2021: 10.47 ft, minor flooding; 5,237 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2021: 10.46 ft, minor flooding; 5,226 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2021: 13.11 ft, minor flooding; 8,413 cubic feet per secondOct 26, 2021: 12.52 ft, minor flooding; 7,647 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2022: 11.13 ft, minor flooding; 5,971 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2023: 10.14 ft, minor flooding; 4,887 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2023: 14.58 ft, minor flooding; 10,338 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 2024: 10.33 ft, minor flooding; 5,086 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2024: 12.57 ft, minor flooding; 7,710 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2024: 10.21 ft, minor flooding; 4,960 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2025: 13.34 ft, minor floodingJun 16, 2025: 13.34 ft, minor flooding; 8,719 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2026: 10.23 ft, minor flooding; 4,981 cubic feet per secondAug 16, 2026: 16.73 ft, moderate flooding; 13,129 cubic feet per second Highest, 25.40 ft, Mar 28, 1913 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Wildcat Creek (IN) near Lafayette 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 12 1960s: 14 1970s: 21 1980s: 18 1990s: 25 2000s: 12 2010s: 29 29 2020s: 17 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 170 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Wildcat Creek (IN) near Lafayette
1Mar 28, 191325.40+15.40Major—
2Jul 7, 200323.64+13.64Major23,500
3Apr 20, 201322.91+12.91Major22,300
4Jun 10, 195821.52+11.52Major25,000
5May 26, 198920.70+10.70Major21,700
6May 2, 198320.59+10.59Major22,100
7Jan 14, 200520.27+10.27Major18,200
8Feb 21, 201419.60+9.60Major—
9Feb 10, 195919.36+9.36Moderate18,400
10Jun 12, 200419.33+9.33Moderate—
11Feb 24, 198519.09+9.09Moderate17,300
12Jun 13, 199819.06+9.06Moderate17,300
13Jun 22, 201018.93+8.93Moderate—
14Dec 31, 199018.84+8.84Moderate16,900
15Apr 21, 196418.36+8.36Moderate18,300
16Jan 23, 199918.15+8.15Moderate15,400
17Nov 13, 199217.80+7.80Moderate—
18Feb 27, 199717.30+7.30Moderate14,400
19May 5, 201717.06+7.06Moderate—
20Jul 15, 199216.98+6.98Moderate13,900
21Aug 16, 202616.73+6.73Moderate13,129
22Mar 11, 199016.69+6.69Moderate13,500
23Apr 12, 199416.62+6.62Moderate13,400
24Apr 28, 201116.57+6.57Moderate—
25Jun 3, 198016.34+6.34Moderate12,700
26Dec 22, 196716.22+6.22Moderate13,900
27Sep 2, 198916.22+6.22Moderate12,800
28Mar 21, 197816.18+6.18Moderate13,800
29Feb 13, 200915.89+5.89Moderate—
30Jun 26, 197815.74+5.74Moderate11,500
31Dec 29, 201515.56+5.56Moderate—
32Aug 31, 198115.46+5.46Moderate11,400
33Jan 21, 197415.32+5.32Moderate12,500
34Jan 5, 199315.30+5.30Moderate—
35Jul 13, 201715.11+5.11Moderate—
36Jan 30, 196915.08+5.08Moderate12,300
37Jan 27, 196215.04+5.04Moderate10,600
38Feb 6, 200815.04+5.04Moderate—
39Mar 14, 199715.00+5.00Moderate—
40Jul 16, 195814.88+4.88Minor9,990
41Mar 23, 200714.85+4.85Minor10,700
42Jan 15, 200714.60+4.60Minor—
43Mar 4, 202314.58+4.58Minor10,338
44Apr 22, 197214.55+4.55Minor11,500
45May 21, 201714.53+4.53Minor—
46Feb 2, 196814.48+4.48Minor11,000
47Mar 6, 196314.40+4.40Minor10,700
48Aug 16, 195814.33+4.33Minor9,330
49Jul 22, 201714.32+4.32Minor—
50May 17, 199014.07+4.07Minor9,800

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 28, 1913: 25.40 ft here, major flooding

  • JeromeIN · Mar 24, 1913 · 18.00 ft · Major · its highest
  • OwascoIN · Mar 28, 1913 · 16.00 ft · Moderate

July 7, 2003: 23.64 ft here, major flooding

  • KokomoIN · Jul 5, 2003 · 17.75 ft · Moderate
  • OwascoIN · Jul 6, 2003 · 16.22 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • JeromeIN · Jul 6, 2003 · 14.35 ft · Moderate

April 20, 2013: 22.91 ft here, major flooding

  • KokomoIN · Apr 19, 2013 · 18.69 ft · Major · its highest
  • JeromeIN · Apr 19, 2013 · 16.19 ft · Major
  • OwascoIN · Apr 20, 2013 · 13.94 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
KokomoIN10.018.69 ft, Apr 19, 20131
OwascoIN9.016.22 ft, Jul 6, 20030
Lafayette this gaugeIN10.025.40 ft, Mar 28, 19138

Other gauges in Tippecanoe County

Flood gauges in Tippecanoe County
Elston6.06.54 ft, Jun 22, 20100
Montmorenci8.09.15 ft, Jun 22, 20100
South Raub9.011.55 ft, Apr 18, 20130
Lafayette10.016.80 ft, May 18, 19435
Americus15.021.05 ft, Apr 20, 20130
Americus11.023.79 ft, Apr 20, 20130
Lafayette11.032.90 ft, Mar 26, 19136
Battleground11.026.14 ft, Apr 20, 20131

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LYTI3, 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.