Fall Creek near Fortville, IN

Hamilton County, Indiana · USGS gauge 03351500 · NWS FCFI3 · Fall Creek flood status · Indiana river levels

Nearby: river levels near Noblesville · river levels near Eden

Is Fall Creek near Fortville, IN flooding right now?

Fall Creek near Fortville, IN measured 2.02 ft on 2026-09-22 20:45:00 UTC. That observation was 6.0 ft below its 8 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.02 ft
as of 51 min ago
Streamflow
131 cfs
data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8 ft, with major flooding at 10 ft. The highest crest on record was 12 ft on Wed, Mar 26, 1913.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action6 ft4.0 ft below
Minor flood8 ft6.0 ft below
Moderate flood9 ft7.0 ft below
Major flood10 ft8.0 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
12 ft1913-03-26
10.39 ft2013-12-22
9.99 ft1963-03-05
9.88 ft1964-04-21
9.83 ft1990-12-31

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Sugar Creek near Eden, IN5.2 miHancock County
Sugar Creek at Eden, IN6.3 miHancock County
Sand Creek at 116Th Street at Fishers, IN6.4 miHamilton County
Mud Creek at Fishers, IN7.1 miHamilton County
Fall Creek at 79Th St at Indianapolis, IN7.6 miMarion County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast