Eel River (IN) near Logansport (Adamsboro), IN

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 16.8 ftFLOOD WATER BEGINS TO HIT THE BOTTOM OF BRIDGE AT THE GAUGE SITE.
• 13.5 ftRECORD FLOOD IS IN PROGRESS... SANDBAGGING CONTINUES IN CHILI... DENVER AND MEXICO IN MIAMI COUNTY.
• 13.5 ftRecord flood in progress.
• 11 ftSandbagging begins in low portions of Chili, Denver and Mexico in Miami county.
• 11 ftSANDBAGGING BEGINS IN LOW LAND AREAS OF CHILI... DENVER AND MEXICO IN MIAMI COUNTY.
• 10 ft8 HOMES NEAR THE RIVER GAUGE BECOME ISOLATED BY FLOODWATER.
• 9.5 ftLows areas in the towns of Chili, Denver and Mexico in Miami County begin to flood.
• 9 ftEEL RIVER ROAD NEAR THE RIVER GAUGE FLOODS.
• 9 ftMiami County EMA reported 5 homes just south of Mexico with flooded basements/crawl spaces. One house in Chili had driveway blocked by high water.
• 8 ftFLOOD STAGE... LOW AREAS IN THE TOWN OF CHILI AND MEXICO IN MIAMI COUNTY BEGIN TO FLOOD.
• 7 ftBankfull level.
• 7 ftBANKFULL LEVEL

Highest crests on record

1. 13.2 ft — May 18, 1943
2. 12.68 ft — February 24, 1985
3. 11.77 ft — July 23, 1998
4. 11.75 ft — December 31, 1990
5. 11.31 ft — February 7, 2008

Recent crests: 10.48 ft (February 21, 2018) · 10.44 ft (June 17, 2015) · 11.24 ft (April 20, 2013) · 10.76 ft (March 12, 2009) · 11.31 ft (February 7, 2008)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• DownstreamWabash River at Logansport, IN
• Wabash River at Peru, IN
• Mississinewa River at Peoria, IN
• Wildcat Creek (IN) at Kokomo, IN
• Deer Creek (IN) near Delphi, IN
• Wabash River at Wabash, IN
• Tippecanoe River at Winamac, IN
• Tippecanoe River at Norway, IN