Mississinewa River at Ridgeville, IN
River level and flood forecast · Randolph County
Normal3.8 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 6.2 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 20 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Sep 21, 1:39 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (April 26, 2019) | 14.66 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftNearly two feet above the June 1958 flood. Flood waters are nearing the bottom of the gaging station located just north of SR 28. State Road 28 is impassable east of Ridgeville. Residential flooding occurs in Ridgeville, Albany and Eaton. A disastrous flood as many local and state roads are severely flooded. The Mississinewa River is more than one-half of a mile wide.
- 17 ftA record flood in progress. Much of SR 28 east of Ridgeville is flooded. Both approaches to CR 100 W and local river roads are extensively flooded. Residential flooding in Ridgeville, Albany and Eaton.
- 16.3 ftRecord flooding in progress as flood waters overflow both banks and likely flood the approaches to CR 100 W bridge. Portions of SR 28 between Ridgeville and Deerfield are flooded. SR 1 south of SR 28 and local river roads are flooded by more than two feet of water. The river may be one-half of a mile wide. Residential flooding in Ridgeville, Albany and Eaton.
- 15.5 ftMajor flooding continues to impact local river roads, SR 1, portions of SR 28 east of Ridgeville and some residential areas in Ridgeville, Albany and Eaton. The river begins to spread out in northern Randolph County.
- 15 ftExtensive flooding of agricultural lands, SR 1 south of SR 28 and local county roads running along the Mississinewa River. Some low lying residential areas may be affected in Albany and Eaton.
- 14 ftState Road 1 south of the intersection with SR 28 in western Randolph County is impassable. Extensive agricultural flooding in progress. At least a few county roads flooded including West CR 825 east of SR 1 and West River Road west of SR 1.
- 13 ftSignificant flooding of Mississinewa River in northern Randolph County. Water is likely on SR 1 just south of SR 28. West CR 825 N east of SR 1 and West River Road west of SR 1 and possibly other county roads are flooded. Little League field in Ridgeville is flooded. Noticeable agricultural flooding in progress.
- 11.5 ftWater on the shoulder and edge of SR 1 south of the junction with SR 28 in western Randolph County.
- 11 ftLowland agricultural flooding along CR 100 W just north of the river. High water affecting a small portion of River Road just east of SR 1 and north of the river. Water is within a few feet vertically of the approaches to SR 1 bridge in western Randolph county.
- 10 ftMississinewa River banks about one mile east of Ridgeville and in other areas begin to overflow at this level.
Highest crests on record
- 14.66 ft — April 26, 2019
- 14.34 ft — June 16, 2019
- 14.32 ft — March 29, 2020
- 14.25 ft — April 3, 2018
- 14.19 ft — April 2, 2024
Recent crests: 13.76 ft (August 17, 2026) · 13.96 ft (April 5, 2025) · 11.48 ft (January 1, 2025) · 14.19 ft (April 2, 2024) · 12.46 ft (March 9, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamMississinewa River at Marion, IN
- Salamonie River at Portland, IN
- White River (IN) at Muncie, IN
- Whitewater River near Economy, IN
- Wabash River at Linn Grove, IN
- Wabash River at Bluffton, IN
- East Fork Whitewater River at Richmond, IN
- Greenville Creek near Bradford, OH
- Loramie Creek near Newport, OH
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RIDI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.