Sugar Creek (IN) at Crawfordsville, IN
River level and flood forecast · Montgomery County
Normal3.0 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 12.0 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: 39 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sat, Oct 3, 11:51 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24.5 ftRecord flooding. Businesses and homes flooded. Numerous roads underwater.
- 23 ftNear record flooding is in progress.
- 21 ftMajor flooding is in progress. Evacuations necessary along SR 234 just east of Shades State Park. Buildings at Crawfordsville Power Plant flood. Business and residence just north of Sugar Creek along U.S. 231 flood.
- 20 ftMobile homes extensively flood in a camping area about 1/2 mile upstream of US Hwy 136 in the Crawfordsville area.
- 19 ftResidences and SR 234 in northeast Parke County begin to flood. Extensive flooding north of Sugar Creek near U.S. 231 is in progress. Flooding begins on Crawfordsville Power Plant grounds. Extensive agricultural flooding is in progress. Extensive flooding of low areas of Shades and Turkey Run State Parks.
- 18.5 ftA mobile home park at Darlington may flood extensively and a few evacuations may be necessary.
- 17 ftFlooding is in progress along Sugar Creek. Montgomery CR 175 E, Rock River Ridge Road and other roads are impassable. Flooding begins north of Sugar Creek along U.S. 231.
- 15 ftMontgomery County Road 175 E, Rock River Ridge Road and other county roads begin to flood. Higher campgrounds begin to flood. Agricultural flooding is in progress.
- 13 ftBankfull level is reached. Agricultural flooding begins. Low campgrounds flood. Trails in Shades and Turkey Run State Parks near Sugar Creek begin to flood.
- 6 ftLevel considered unsafe for canoeing on Sugar Creek.
- 5 ftLevel that restrictions begin on canoeing on Sugar Creek.
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamSugar Creek (IN) near Thorntown, IN
- DownstreamWabash River at Montezuma, IN
- Big Raccoon Creek near Fincastle, IN
- Big Walnut Creek (IN) near Roachdale, IN
- Praire Creek (IN) near Lebanon, IN
- Plum Creek (IN) at Groveland, IN
- Wabash River at Independence, IN
- Big Raccoon Creek at Ferndale, IN
- Wabash River at Lafayette, IN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CRWI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.