Fall Creek (IN) at 16th Street in Indianapolis, IN
River level and flood forecast · Marion County
Normal6.3 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 5.7 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 56 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 | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (August 16, 2026) | 16.63 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 16.63 ft — August 16, 2026
- 16.38 ft — December 31, 1990
- 14.77 ft — April 7, 2025
- 13.6 ft — April 5, 2018
- 12.98 ft — April 27, 2019
Recent crests: 16.63 ft (August 16, 2026) · 14.77 ft (April 7, 2025) · 12.95 ft (June 17, 2019) · 12.98 ft (April 27, 2019) · 12.25 ft (February 8, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamFall Creek (IN) at Millersville, IN
- DownstreamWhite River (IN) at Michigan Street in Indianapolis, IN
- White River (IN) at 16th Street in Indianapolis, IN
- Pogues Run at Vermont Street in Indianapolis, IN
- Little Eagle Creek at Speedway, IN
- White River (IN) at Indianapolis Museum of Art, IN
- Crooked Creek (IN) at Indianapolis, IN
- White River (IN) at Raymond Street in Indianapolis, IN
- Eagle Creek (IN) at Raymond Street in Indianapolis, IN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FCSI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.