Wildcat Creek (IN) near Jerome, IN
River level and flood forecast · Howard County
Normal1.6 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 7.4 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 16 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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
| Major flood stage | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (March 24, 1913) | 18 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftRecord flooding. Residential flooding possible. Local roads are extensively flooded.
- 16 ftMajor flooding along Wildcat Creek in the Jerome and SR 213 area. Possibly some residential flooding. Most local roads near the creek are flooded.
- 14 ftSignificant flooding in progress along this portion of Wildcat Creek. Only two floods since 1961...July 2003 and April 2013...crested above this level. Flood affects most roads near Wildcat Creek and the canoe launch near SR 213.
- 12 ftExtensive flooding of Wildcat Creek in Jerome area. CR 1050 E just south of Jerome begins to flood. Extensive flooding of canoe launch site and park near SR 213.
- 9 ftFlooding in progress along Wildcat Creek in eastern Howard County. Water possibly two feet deep on CR 174 S just west of Jerome Bridge on CR 1030 E. Canoe area at SR 213 and nearby park flooded.
- 7 ftHoward CR 174 S located just west of Jerome Bridge on CR 1030 E begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 18 ft — March 24, 1913
- 16.19 ft — April 19, 2013
- 14.35 ft — July 6, 2003
- 13.71 ft — December 30, 1990
- 13.44 ft — August 13, 2026
Recent crests: 13.44 ft (August 13, 2026) · 13.44 ft (August 13, 2026) · 10.91 ft (April 6, 2025) · 9.67 ft (March 4, 2023) · 9.13 ft (October 26, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (JRMI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.