Wabash River at Logansport, 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.

• 25 ftFlooding up to 4th Street in downtown area. Widespread flooding in outlying area with devastation in central Logansport. Many roads and bridges along Wabash River under water.
• 21 ftA very serious flood in progress with evacuation necessary.
• 19 ftFlooding of downtown businesses below 4th Street and one to two blocks either side of Goose Creek.
• 17 ftFlooding of residences along Wabash Av., Eel River Av., E. Melbourne Av., Biddle Island, Cliff St., Brown St., Georgetown Rd., S. River Rd West, east end of Pottawatomic Rd., near Cass Station Bridge and Goose Creek area begins to flood.
• 15 ftFlooding of Wastewater Treatment Plant and many river cabins and residences along Wabash River begins.
• 14.5 ftThe Wabash River has not exceed this level since the start of the 3 flood control reseervoirs located upstream since 1967.
• 12 ftFlooding of low-lying agricultural and recreational areas begins.

Highest crests on record

1. 25.3 ft — March 26, 1913
2. 21.32 ft — May 18, 1943
3. 20.3 ft — February 1, 1883
4. 19.69 ft — February 11, 1959
5. 18.82 ft — January 5, 1950

Recent crests: 10.03 ft (February 28, 2021) · 10.08 ft (January 12, 2020) · 10.99 ft (May 1, 2019) · 11.34 ft (February 21, 2018) · 10.91 ft (May 21, 2017)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamWabash River at Peru, IN
• DownstreamWabash River at Lafayette, IN
• Eel River (IN) near Logansport (Adamsboro), IN
• Deer Creek (IN) near Delphi, IN
• Wabash River above Wabash River at Delphi, IN
• Tippecanoe River at Norway, IN
• Tippecanoe River below Oakdale Dam, IN
• Tippecanoe River at Buffalo, IN
• Wildcat Creek (IN) at Kokomo, IN