Wabash River at Huntington, IN

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Jan 1, 12 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 26.1 ftFlood water reaches the floor of the gage houes.
• 23.2 ftBackwater from the ice jam in February of 1959.
• 20 ftFlood stage as established before the building of the J.E. Roush Reservoir.
• 17 ftLeft bank overflows. Approximately 8 to 10 acres are affected.
• 16 ftDrainage area almost completely controlled by J.E. Roush Reservoir completed on January 9, 1969. Water level has not exceeded this level since the operation of reservoir began.
• 8.8 ftThis level is the top of the dam at the gage pool.

Highest crests on record

1. 23.2 ft — February 10, 1959
2. 19.93 ft — June 26, 1959
3. 19.34 ft — July 11, 2003
4. 17.75 ft — April 26, 1961
5. 16.85 ft — December 12, 1966

Recent crests: 19.34 ft (July 11, 2003) · 11.57 ft (January 26, 1999) · 14.3 ft (April 16, 1998) · 13.76 ft (March 11, 1998) · 14 ft (February 20, 1998)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• DownstreamWabash River at Wabash, IN
• Little River near Huntington, IN
• Wabash River at Andrews, IN
• Salamonie River near Warren, IN
• Salamonie River at Dora, IN
• Eel River (IN) at North Manchester, IN
• Wabash River at Bluffton, IN
• Mississinewa River at Marion, IN