Yellow River at Knox, IN
River level and flood forecast · Starke County
Normal5.4 ftas of Mon 12:45 PM
The river is 4.6 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 312 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (January 1, 1991) | 15.3 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftFlooding closes county roads and state routes 8, 17, and 23. Flood water surrounds residences on the north side of Knox.
- 12 ftLocal roads and state highways 8, 17, and 23 begin to flood.
- 10 ftAgricultural land and Wythogan City Park begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 15.3 ft — January 1, 1991
- 13.81 ft — February 24, 2018
- 13.75 ft — October 15, 1954
- 13.38 ft — October 13, 1990
- 13.25 ft — March 18, 1982
Recent crests: 8.17 ft (January 15, 2020) · 9.73 ft (May 3, 2019) · 13.81 ft (February 24, 2018) · 7.82 ft (January 1, 2016) · 8.68 ft (June 19, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (KNXI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.