Fall Creek (IN) near Fortville, 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.

• 12 ftNear record flooding along Fall Creek as level approaches that seen last in March 1913. Most local roads near Fall Creek in southwest Madison, southeast Hamilton and northeast Marion Counties are flooded worse than December 2013. Residential areas near Luxhaven may be threatened.
• 10 ftExtensive flooding along Fall Creek in Madison County. All roads along Fall Creek in Madison County were closed by high water. Former State Road 238 was flooded. The flood crest of 10.4 feet in December 2013 was believed to be the highest since March 1913.
• 9.5 ftWater on SR 238 at gaging site near Fortville. Flooding possible in low areas of Luxhaven.
• 9 ftFall Creek at the edge of SR 238 at gaging site near Fortville.
• 7.5 ftOverflow begins along both banks at the SR 238 bridge areas and vicinity.
• 6 ftBankfull level. Cultivated fields on left bank begin to flood.

Highest crests on record

1. 12 ft — March 26, 1913
2. 10.73 ft — August 14, 2026
3. 10.39 ft — December 22, 2013
4. 9.99 ft — March 5, 1963
5. 9.88 ft — April 21, 1964

Recent crests: 10.73 ft (August 14, 2026) · 9.34 ft (April 6, 2025) · 9.14 ft (April 12, 2024) · 7.34 ft (March 19, 2021) · 7.92 ft (January 12, 2020)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• DownstreamFall Creek (IN) at Geist Reservoir, IN
• Sand Creek (IN) at Fishers, IN
• Mud Creek (IN) at Fishers, IN
• Fall Creek at 79th St, IN
• Stony Creek (IN) at Fishersburg, IN
• Stony Creek (IN) near Noblesville, IN
• William Locke Drain near Durbin, IN
• White River (IN) at 146th Street near Noblesville, IN