Cicero Creek at Arcadia, IN
River level and flood forecast · Hamilton County
Normal2.6 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 6.4 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 3 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 | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (April 20, 2013) | 14.03 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftTwo motorists perished on 266th street near Arcadia in April 2013 while attempting to drive through water more than 3 feet deep. Similar levels also on Mt. Pleasant Road. This was a record flood on Cicero Creek.
- 13 ftMajor flooding of Cicero Creek. Both 266th street and Mt. Pleasant Road at Cicero Creek are impassable. Water is more than 2 feet deep or more on both roads.
- 12 ftSignificant flooding of Cicero Creek in Arcadia area. Water flowing over 266th street west of bridge over Cicero Creek and over Mt. Pleasant Rd just south of bridge over Cicero Creek.
- 11.5 ftExtensive lowland flooding of Cicero Creek. Water is six inches deep on 266th Street just west of Cicero Creek and about half way across of Mt. Pleasant road just south of Cicero Creek.
- 10 ftNoticeable flooding of Cicero Creek just east of Arcadia.
- 9 ftSome flooding of Cicero Creek along Mt. Pleasant Rd and 266th Street near Arcadia.
Highest crests on record
- 14.03 ft — April 20, 2013
- 13.93 ft — August 15, 2026
- 12.51 ft — May 6, 2017
- 12.15 ft — January 13, 2005
- 11.74 ft — June 27, 2015
Recent crests: 13.93 ft (August 15, 2026) · 8.31 ft (November 2, 2018) · 10.67 ft (April 4, 2018) · 9.14 ft (February 25, 2018) · 9.73 ft (November 19, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamCicero Creek near State Road 19 in Tipton, IN
- DownstreamCicero Creek at Morse Reservoir, IN
- White River (IN) near Strawtown, IN
- William Locke Drain near Durbin, IN
- Cicero Creek at Noblesville, IN
- White River (IN) at Noblesville, IN
- Stony Creek (IN) near Noblesville, IN
- Stony Creek (IN) at Fishersburg, IN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CCAI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.