Mud Creek (IN) at Fishers, IN
River level and flood forecast · Hamilton County
Normal2.5 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 4.5 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 5 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 | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (June 24, 2017) | 9.21 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11 ftMajor flooding of Mud Creek in the Fishers area. Extensive flooding of Cumberland Park and nearby roads. Possible flooding of nearby residential areas.
- 9 ftExtensive flooding of Mud Creek in the Fishers area. Cumberland Road at Cumberland Park begins to flood.
- 7.5 ftCumberland Park at Mud Creek is closed. Parking lot and road in the park flooded by as much as a foot of water. High water blocks access to river gages.
- 7 ftFlooding begins along Mud Creek in the Fishers area.
- 5 ftMud Creek is at an elevated level and is approaching bankfull.
Highest crests on record
- 9.21 ft — June 24, 2017
- 9.08 ft — April 12, 2024
- 9 ft — January 13, 2013
- 8.98 ft — May 5, 2017
- 8.96 ft — July 12, 2017
Recent crests: 8.62 ft (April 6, 2025) · 9.08 ft (April 12, 2024) · 7.91 ft (March 4, 2023) · 7.01 ft (December 29, 2021) · 8.35 ft (October 26, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamSand Creek (IN) at Fishers, IN
- DownstreamFall Creek (IN) at Millersville, IN
- Fall Creek (IN) at Geist Reservoir, IN
- Fall Creek at 79th St, IN
- White River (IN) at 146th Street near Noblesville, IN
- White River (IN) at 82nd Street Bridge near Nora, IN
- Stony Creek (IN) near Noblesville, IN
- Fall Creek (IN) near Fortville, IN
- White River (IN) near Ravenswood, IN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MCFI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.