Big Pine Creek (IN) at Pine Village, IN

River level and flood forecast · Warren County

Normal4.1 ftas of Mon 4 PM

The river is 6.9 ft below flood stage (11 ft).

Flow: 31 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

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NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage18.5 ft
Moderate flood stage14 ft
Flood stage11 ft
Action stage8 ft
Record crest (February 21, 2018)17.31 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 21.5 ftVery likely a record flood. Water is flowing over SR 26 immediately west of its intersection with SR 55 on the north side of Pine Village. Flooding in low areas on the north and possibly the western portion of Pine Village.
  • 18.5 ftMajor flooding in progress along Big Pine Creek. State Road 55 bridge on the north side of Pine Village over Big Pine Creek acts like a dam and backs up water on the east side of the road.
  • 14 ftExtensive flooding along Big Pine Creek in the Pine Village area. Flooding affects mostly agricultural lands.
  • 11 ftLowland flooding begins along Big Pine Creek on the north and west side of Pine Village.
  • 8 ftBig Pine Creek is at bankfull levels.
  • 2.7 ftBottom of the stream bed of Big Pine Creek on the west side of the SR 55 bridge at Pine Village.

Highest crests on record

  1. 17.31 ft — February 21, 2018
  2. 15.54 ft — December 29, 2015
  3. 14.41 ft — June 15, 2017
  4. 13.36 ft — November 19, 2017
  5. 13.16 ft — July 14, 2015

Recent crests: 13.15 ft (June 18, 2026) · 12.24 ft (March 5, 2023) · 12.02 ft (October 26, 2021) · 12.48 ft (May 10, 2021) · 11.54 ft (March 31, 2019)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BPCI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.