South Fork Wildcat Creek near Lafayette, 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.

• 16.8 ftRecord flood in progress. Local roads flooded by as much as a foot or more of water. Residential areas likely affected.
• 15 ftMajor flooding likely in progress. Local roads flooded and possibly some residential areas.
• 13 ftSignificant flood in progress. At least a few local roads likely flooding. Flood waters may be affecting residential areas.
• 10 ftCreek at flood stage. Water over banks and affecting agricultural land and low residential areas.
• 8 ftCreek approaching bankfull level.

Highest crests on record

1. 16.8 ft — May 18, 1943
2. 15.68 ft — May 2, 1983
3. 15.36 ft — May 26, 1989
4. 15.28 ft — June 10, 1958
5. 15.12 ft — January 4, 1950

Recent crests: 10.45 ft (August 20, 2026) · 10.3 ft (March 4, 2023) · 10.31 ft (May 18, 2020) · 8.95 ft (January 23, 2019) · 6.89 ft (November 2, 2018)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• DownstreamWildcat Creek (IN) near Lafayette, IN
• Wabash River at Lafayette, IN
• Wildcat Creek (IN) at Owasco, IN
• Tippecanoe River near Delphi, IN
• Wabash River above Wabash River at Delphi, IN
• Deer Creek (IN) near Delphi, IN
• Tippecanoe River below Oakdale Dam, IN
• Sugar Creek (IN) near Thorntown, IN