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William Locke Drain near Durbin

Highest listed crest 13.69 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft26 crests since 2009

The William Locke Drain near Durbin crested above flood stage 21 times among the 26 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2009 to 2026. The highest, 13.69 ft on June 22, 2010, was moderate flooding, 1.69 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.69 ft
June 22, 2010
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
0
21 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 14, 2026
13.67 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Hamilton County
Near Noblesville (4.9 mi), Fishers (8.1 mi), McCordsville (12.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, William Locke Drain near Durbin
Action stage10.03Feb 25, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.018Apr 5, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.53Aug 14, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

26 crests from 2009 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the William Locke Drain near Durbin, 2009 to 2026 810121416ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Feb 11, 2009: 12.34 ft, minor floodingJun 22, 2010: 13.69 ft, moderate floodingFeb 28, 2011: 13.56 ft, moderate floodingMar 5, 2011: 12.90 ft, minor floodingJan 13, 2013: 13.01 ft, minor floodingApr 19, 2013: 12.95 ft, minor floodingDec 22, 2013: 12.39 ft, minor floodingApr 3, 2014: 13.09 ft, minor floodingJun 27, 2015: 13.20 ft, minor floodingDec 27, 2015: 12.54 ft, minor floodingMar 31, 2017: 9.48 ft, below flood stageMay 4, 2017: 13.21 ft, minor floodingJun 18, 2017: 11.21 ft, action stageJun 23, 2017: 12.27 ft, minor floodingJul 1, 2017: 9.71 ft, below flood stageJul 8, 2017: 13.43 ft, minor floodingNov 6, 2017: 11.82 ft, action stageNov 18, 2017: 12.65 ft, minor floodingFeb 25, 2018: 11.05 ft, action stageApr 3, 2018: 12.64 ft, minor floodingApr 26, 2019: 12.02 ft, minor floodingMar 29, 2020: 13.21 ft, minor floodingMar 18, 2021: 12.61 ft, minor floodingOct 25, 2021: 12.33 ft, minor floodingApr 5, 2025: 12.54 ft, minor floodingAug 14, 2026: 13.67 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 13.69 ft, Jun 22, 2010 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, William Locke Drain near Durbin 2000s: 1 2010s: 15 15 2020s: 5 2000s2010s2020s
  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

Highest listed crests, William Locke Drain near Durbin
1Jun 22, 201013.69+1.69Moderate—
2Aug 14, 202613.67+1.67Moderate—
3Feb 28, 201113.56+1.56Moderate—
4Jul 8, 201713.43+1.43Minor—
5May 4, 201713.21+1.21Minor—
6Mar 29, 202013.21+1.21Minor—
7Jun 27, 201513.20+1.20Minor—
8Apr 3, 201413.09+1.09Minor—
9Jan 13, 201313.01+1.01Minor—
10Apr 19, 201312.95+0.95Minor—
11Mar 5, 201112.90+0.90Minor—
12Nov 18, 201712.65+0.65Minor—
13Apr 3, 201812.64+0.64Minor—
14Mar 18, 202112.61+0.61Minor—
15Dec 27, 201512.54+0.54Minor—
16Apr 5, 202512.54+0.54Minor—
17Dec 22, 201312.39+0.39Minor—
18Feb 11, 200912.34+0.34Minor—
19Oct 25, 202112.33+0.33Minor—
20Jun 23, 201712.27+0.27Minor—
21Apr 26, 201912.02+0.02Minor—
22Nov 6, 201711.82−0.18Action—
23Jun 18, 201711.21−0.79Action—
24Feb 25, 201811.05−0.95Action—
25Jul 1, 20179.71−2.29Below flood stage—
26Mar 31, 20179.48−2.52Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Hamilton County

Flood gauges in Hamilton County
Arcadia9.014.03 ft, Apr 20, 20132
Fortville8.012.00 ft, Mar 26, 19133
Fishers7.09.21 ft, Jun 24, 20170
Fishers5.57.44 ft, Apr 3, 20140
Fishersburg8.09.06 ft, Feb 28, 20110
Noblesville6.09.21 ft, Dec 30, 19900
146th Street near Noblesville13.020.98 ft, Apr 19, 20130
Noblesville14.024.60 ft, Aug 15, 20262
Strawtown12.018.25 ft, Aug 14, 20260
96th Street on the Hamilton-Marion County Line9.010.60 ft, Apr 19, 20130

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WLDI3, 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.