Stony Creek (IN) near Noblesville, IN

River level and flood forecast · Hamilton County

Normal1.9 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM

The river is 4.1 ft below flood stage (6 ft).

Flow: 6 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

0246810TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 4 ftFlood 6 ftModerate 8 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Moderate flood stage8 ft
Flood stage6 ft
Action stage4 ft
Record crest (December 30, 1990)9.21 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 9 ftEast 166th Street impassable near Hurlock Cemetery. Extensive flooding along Stony Creek affecting residential backyards and having a rather large impact on the White River.
  • 7 ftEast 166th Street may flood near Hurlock Cemetery. Residential backyards flood at Greenfield Avenue.
  • 5.8 ftThree holes of Stony Creek Golf Course flood.

Highest crests on record

  1. 9.21 ft — December 30, 1990
  2. 9.01 ft — September 1, 2003
  3. 8.93 ft — February 28, 2011
  4. 8.39 ft — August 15, 2026
  5. 8.24 ft — April 3, 2014

Recent crests: 8.39 ft (August 15, 2026) · 6.68 ft (April 5, 2025) · 6.49 ft (October 25, 2021) · 6.84 ft (March 19, 2021) · 7.66 ft (March 29, 2020)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SCNI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.