Stony Creek (IN) at Fishersburg, IN
River level and flood forecast · Hamilton County
Normal3.5 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 4.5 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 2 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 | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 6.5 ft |
| Record crest (February 28, 2011) | 9.06 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftMajor flooding of Stony Creek in Fisherburg area worsens. Water more that a foot deep covers both approaches to Madison CR 1000W or Atlantic Road bridge over Stony Creek. Water nearly overflowing the bridge. Extensive flooding of Speed Creek II Raceway track.
- 12 ftMajor flooding of Stony Creek in Fisherburg area. Both approaches to county bridge are flooded. Some flooding possible to Speed Creek II Raceway track. County bridge acts like a dam.
- 11 ftExtensive flooding of Stony Creek in Fishersburg area. Access to Speek Creek II Raceway blocked by high water as south approach to county bridge is flooded and water is near or over north approach to county bridge.
- 10 ftExtensive flooding of Stony Creek in Fishersburg area. Water is near or over south approach of county bridge.
- 8 ftStony Creek noticeably out of both low banks west of Atlantic Road bridge and on the north low bank east of county bridge.
- 7.5 ftStony Creek begins to spread out in low area west of Atlantic Road bridge.
- 6.5 ftStony Creek at the top of north bank east of county bridge and at the top of both banks west of county bridge.
Highest crests on record
- 9.06 ft — February 28, 2011
- 8.39 ft — April 3, 2014
- 8.34 ft — June 22, 2010
- 8.29 ft — January 13, 2013
- 8.18 ft — May 31, 2015
Recent crests: 8.16 ft (March 29, 2020) · 7.9 ft (April 3, 2018) · 7.29 ft (February 25, 2018) · 7.93 ft (November 18, 2017) · 7.84 ft (November 5, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamStony Creek (IN) near Noblesville, IN
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- Fall Creek (IN) near Fortville, IN
- White River (IN) at Noblesville, IN
- White River (IN) at Raible Avenue in Anderson, IN
- Cicero Creek at Noblesville, IN
- Cicero Creek at Morse Reservoir, IN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SCFI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.