Fish Creek (IN) at Hamilton, IN
River level and flood forecast · Steuben County
Normal3.3 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 5.7 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 6 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 | 14.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (May 17, 1996) | 14.49 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19 ftMaximum river stage reading possible from gauging equipment.
- 14.5 ftRecord flood in progress with county roads flooded. Residential property immediately downstream from the gage floods.
- 14 ftCounty bridge begins to act as a dam.
Highest crests on record
- 14.49 ft — May 17, 1996
- 11.95 ft — February 24, 1985
- 11.52 ft — March 17, 1982
- 11.24 ft — March 11, 2009
- 10.79 ft — March 23, 1978
Recent crests: 8.19 ft (August 26, 2021) · 8.92 ft (January 12, 2020) · 9.82 ft (May 1, 2019) · 10.18 ft (February 21, 2018) · 7.7 ft (March 31, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamNorthern Indiana Lakes at Hamilton Lake at Hamilton, IN
- DownstreamSt. Joseph River (OH/IN) near Newville, OH
- Pigeon Creek near Angola, IN
- Cedar Creek (IN) at 18th Street Auburn, IN
- Unnamed Tributary near Lost Creek near Farmer, OH
- Cedar Creek (IN) near Cedarville, IN
- Maumee River at Antwerp OH, OH
- Tiffin River at Stryker, OH
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FLTI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.