Mill Creek (IN) near Cataract, IN
River level and flood forecast · Owen County
Normal4.5 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 10.5 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: 15 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 | 19 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (December 30, 1990) | 23 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22.62 ftNear major flooding along Mill Creek.
- 19 ftExtensive flooding along Mill Creek. Camp Otto, Owen Park and possibly other local roads flood.
- 16.5 ftFlood water near or on Owen Park Road. Camp Otto Road flooded by several feet of water.
- 15 ftMill Creek at flood stage. Camp Otto Road begins to flood. Low pasture land along Mill Creek begins to flood.
- 12.7 ftMill Creek at bankfull levels. Water near Owen Park Road south of North Cataract Road, but road is open. Camp Otto Road may have water in some spots at this level.
- 10 ftWater close to or on Camp Otto Road.
Highest crests on record
- 23 ft — December 30, 1990
- 22.61 ft — June 7, 2008
- 22.58 ft — June 24, 1960
- 22.44 ft — April 6, 2025
- 22.2 ft — May 9, 1961
Recent crests: 22.44 ft (April 6, 2025) · 16.15 ft (March 26, 2023) · 15.25 ft (May 19, 2020) · 15.1 ft (February 11, 2020) · 16.78 ft (June 17, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CATI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.