Buck Creek (IN) at Acton, IN
River level and flood forecast · Marion County
Normal1.5 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 7.5 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 15 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 | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (July 20, 1969) | 14.99 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22.8 ftFloat of gage near or at the instrument shelf. No further readings possible.
- 20.9 ftLow steel of the Mc Gregor Road Bridge near the gaging site.
- 19.89 ftTop of still well of gaging site.
- 19 ftHighest flood level since May 28, 1956. A disastrous flood possible along Buck Creek affecting residential areas. Roads and bridges may be washed out.
- 18 ftA major flood in progress along Buck Creek. Flood levels are the highest since May 1956. Flooding of residential areas likely. Local roads flooded by several feet.
- 15 ftBuck Creek at a level not seen in the Acton area since the July 1969 flood. Several local roads extensively flooded. Flooding of residential areas possible.
- 14 ftSignificant flooding along Buck Creek in southeast Marion and northwest Shelby counties. Shelby CR 700N is flooded extensively just a short distance east of Shelby CR 875W. Extensive flooding of agricultural and recreational areas in the Acton area. Some residential flooding is possible.
- 12 ftExtensive lowland flooding along Buck Creek in southeast Marion and northwest Shelby Counties. Flooding affects agricultural and recreational areas. Flooding may affect some residential areas. Shelby CR 700N one quarter of a mile east of Shelby CR 875 is flooded by more than one foot of water especially if Sugar Creek at New Palestine is 8 feet or higher.
- 9.5 ftFlooding in progress along Buck Creek in southeast Marion and northwest Shelby Counties. Flooding primarily affects agricultural land and some recreational areas. Flooding of Shelby CR 700N one quarter of a mile east of Shelby CR 875W may begin at this level especially if Sugar Creek at New Palestine is 7 feet or higher.
- 6.4 ftBuck Creek approaching bankfull levels in southeast Marion and northwest Shelby counties. Buck Creek is quite noticeable along Shelby CR 700N one quarter of a mile east of Shelby CR 875W. Sugar Creek at New Palestine had crest of 6.7 feet on July 21, 2010.
Highest crests on record
- 14.99 ft — July 20, 1969
- 14.44 ft — November 14, 1993
- 14.01 ft — December 22, 2013
- 13.72 ft — June 20, 2011
- 13.28 ft — December 30, 1990
Recent crests: 11.99 ft (April 5, 2025) · 10.19 ft (March 25, 2023) · 9.69 ft (July 16, 2021) · 10.5 ft (June 19, 2021) · 9.79 ft (March 19, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamSugar Creek (central) near Boggstown, IN
- Sugar Creek (central) at New Palestine, IN
- Lick Creek (IN) near Beech Grove, IN
- Retention Pond in Marion County Indiana near Homecroft, IN
- Brandywine Creek near Fairland, IN
- Pleasant Run at Arlington Avenue in Indianapolis, IN
- Germania Creek at West Street (Retention pond), IN
- Pogues Run above Dam near I-70 in Eastern Marion County, IN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ACTI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.