Wildcat Creek (IN) near Lafayette, IN
River level and flood forecast · Tippecanoe County
Normal2.8 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 7.2 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.8 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.
Flow: 137 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:10 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 19.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (March 28, 1913) | 25.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22.9 ftIn April 2013, flood damage occurred from Wildcat Creek in the Lafayette area.
- 16.5 ftOn April 28, 2011, a lane located on the west and south side of Wildcat Creek just north of Eisenhower Bridge began to flood. Another foot or two and some homes would have been flooded along this lane.
- 15 ftFlooding of Wildcat Creek Park and possible residential areas in the vicinity of Eisenhower Rd.
- 10 ftFlooding of lowland areas in progress in portions of Tippecanoe County.
- 6 ftNear bankfull conditions.
Highest crests on record
- 25.4 ft — March 28, 1913
- 23.64 ft — July 7, 2003
- 22.91 ft — April 20, 2013
- 21.52 ft — June 10, 1958
- 20.7 ft — May 26, 1989
Recent crests: 16.73 ft (August 16, 2026) · 16.73 ft (August 16, 2026) · 10.23 ft (April 5, 2026) · 13.34 ft (June 16, 2025) · 13.34 ft (April 6, 2025)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamWildcat Creek (IN) at Owasco, IN
- DownstreamWabash River at Lafayette, IN
- South Fork Wildcat Creek near Lafayette, IN
- Tippecanoe River near Delphi, IN
- Wabash River above Wabash River at Delphi, IN
- Deer Creek (IN) near Delphi, IN
- Tippecanoe River below Oakdale Dam, IN
- Wabash River at Independence, IN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LYTI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.