Eagle Creek (IN) at Eagle Creek Reservoir, IN

River level and flood forecast · Marion County

Normal788.2 ftas of Tue 6 PM

The river is 23.3 ft below flood stage (811.5 ft).

The last 7 days and the forecast

780790800810820WedThuFriSatSunMonTueAction 811.5 ftFlood 811.5 ftModerate 811.5 ftMajor 811.5 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

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

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Flood stages

Major flood stage811.5 ft
Moderate flood stage811.5 ft
Flood stage811.5 ft
Near flood stage811.5 ft
Record crest (April 19, 2013)794.84 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 825 ftTop of the Dam.
  • 816.4 ftWater begins to escape the reservoir through a natural overflow through Eagle Creek Air Park northeast of the dam if the flood tainter gates are inoperable.
  • 814.7 ftMaximum Pool during a Probable Maximum Flood
  • 811.5 ftFlood Control Elevation - Flood Pool
  • 791 ftSummer Pool
  • 789 ftWinter Pool

Highest crests on record

  1. 794.84 ft — April 19, 2013
  2. 794.84 ft — May 11, 2003
  3. 792.85 ft — July 14, 2015
  4. 792.5 ft — April 17, 2006
  5. 792.35 ft — April 30, 2017

Recent crests: 792.35 ft (April 30, 2017) · 792.85 ft (July 14, 2015) · 794.84 ft (April 19, 2013) · 792.32 ft (January 13, 2013) · 782.53 ft (March 25, 2009)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ECRI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.