Wabash River at Peru, 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.

• 32.29 ftFlood water begins to hit the bottom of the bridge at the gage site.
• 28 ftRecord flood is in progress. Downtown Peru is under 2 to 6 feet of water.
• 26 ftExtensive flooding of southern Peru is in progress. SR 124 is blocked by high water. Downtown Peru is under water.
• 24 ftA major flood is in progress. Residences and businesses are under water. Water overtops city levees.
• 22 ftWater nears the top of Peru flood protection. River Road is flooded. The K-Mart parking lot floods. Residences near US 31 on the extreme west side of Peru are affected by high water.
• 20 ftThe river is at flood stage. Local river road is flooded. Considerable agricultural flooding is occurring. Unprotected areas of Peru are flooded.
• 18 ftFlooding begins to affect the lowest point on River Road in Miami County as well as the lowest lying trailer camps.
• 16 ftOverflow of some agricultural land begins.
• 14 ftThe river reaches bankfull.

Highest crests on record

1. 28.1 ft — March 26, 1913
2. 24.46 ft — May 18, 1943
3. 22.65 ft — June 12, 1958
4. 22.6 ft — February 11, 1959
5. 20.78 ft — April 29, 1959

Recent crests: 15.58 ft (February 28, 2021) · 14.57 ft (January 15, 2020) · 15.7 ft (May 1, 2019) · 14.21 ft (November 19, 2017) · 15.66 ft (May 21, 2017)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamWabash River at Wabash, IN
• DownstreamWabash River at Logansport, IN
• Mississinewa River at Peoria, IN
• Eel River (IN) near Logansport (Adamsboro), IN
• Wildcat Creek (IN) at Kokomo, IN
• Salamonie River at Dora, IN
• Eel River (IN) at North Manchester, IN
• Wildcat Creek (IN) near Jerome, IN