Big Walnut Creek (IN) near Roachdale, IN
River level and flood forecast · Putnam County
Normal4.6 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 7.4 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 8 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
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (April 19, 2013) | 21.42 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20.5 ftFlooding along both banks at CR 650E but road is not flooded according to Putnam county EMA.
Highest crests on record
- 21.42 ft — April 19, 2013
- 19.86 ft — September 1, 2003
- 18.67 ft — June 4, 2008
- 17.7 ft — June 7, 2008
- 16.77 ft — February 28, 2011
Recent crests: 14.12 ft (April 5, 2025) · 15.82 ft (May 15, 2024) · 12.72 ft (June 16, 2019) · 12.52 ft (February 8, 2019) · 12.5 ft (January 23, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamBig Walnut Creek (IN) near Reelsville, IN
- Plum Creek (IN) at Groveland, IN
- Big Raccoon Creek near Fincastle, IN
- West Fork White Lick Creek at Danville, IN
- Sugar Creek (IN) at Crawfordsville, IN
- Big Raccoon Creek at Ferndale, IN
- School Branch (IN) near Brownsburg, IN
- School Branch (IN) near Brownsburg, IN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RCHI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.