Sand Creek (IN) at Fishers, 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.

• 10.6 ftExtreme flooding of Sand Creek. Water level is at the top of the opening of the 116th Street Bridge over Sand Creek. Water is beginning to overflow 116th Street on the west side of Sand Creek. Cumberland Road is impassable in two spots south of 116th Street.
• 9.5 ftMajor flooding along Sand Creek. Water near or on Cumberland Road at two locations south of 116th Street. Water extends more than 500 feet west of 116th Street Bridge.
• 7.5 ftModerate flood along Sand Creek. Creek looks more like a river and is approaching low spots along Cumberland Road south of 116th Street. Sand Creek is noticeable along 116th Street.
• 5.5 ftSand Creek begins to overflow bank in the Fishers area. Trail under 116th Street unsafe to walk because water is as much as 2 feet deep.
• 4.7 ftWater is at least a foot deep on the lowest part of trail along Sand Creek underneath 116th Street.
• 3.5 ftWater is near or on trail along Sand Creek underneath 116th Street.

Highest crests on record

1. 7.44 ft — April 3, 2014
2. 7.41 ft — June 24, 2017
3. 7.4 ft — July 12, 2017
4. 7.31 ft — May 5, 2017
5. 7.1 ft — December 22, 2013

Recent crests: 6.33 ft (April 6, 2025) · 6 ft (October 25, 2021) · 6.74 ft (March 18, 2021) · 6.22 ft (March 29, 2020) · 5.95 ft (June 16, 2019)

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