Big Duck Creek at Elwood, IN
River level and flood forecast · Madison County
Normal3.7 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 4.3 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 4 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (August 13, 2026) | 11.88 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftParts of Madison Road and Main Street unpassable due to high water along Big Duck Creek.
- 17 ftParts of 9th Street and South B Street unpassable due to high water along Big Duck Creek.
- 12 ftParts of State Road 13 unpassable due to high water along portions of Big Duck Creek.
- 11 ftExtensive flooding in progress in early May 2017 with highest level since flood of April 2013. Water nearing a few residential areas. Portions of North F Street and 16th street unpassable due to high water.
Highest crests on record
- 11.88 ft — August 13, 2026
- 11.84 ft — July 18, 2022
- 11.31 ft — May 4, 2017
- 10.18 ft — July 1, 2017
- 9.78 ft — April 3, 2018
Recent crests: 11.88 ft (August 13, 2026) · 9.46 ft (April 5, 2025) · 11.84 ft (July 18, 2022) · 7.91 ft (November 2, 2018) · 8 ft (October 5, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BDCI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.