Pleasant Run at Arlington Avenue in Indianapolis

Last updated: Apr 1, 2025, 10:10 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 04/01/2025 5:15 AM EDT

Record: 16 ft

Low Threshold: 0.1 cfs

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 13 ft

Moderate Flooding 10 ft

Minor Flooding 8 ft

Action 6 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	13 ft
	Moderate Flooding	10 ft
	Minor Flooding	8 ft
	Action	6 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

16 - Flash flood level of May 28, 1956. Very serious flooding on the east side of Indianapolis. In May 1956, this area was part of 40 to 50 square blocks flooded by Eagle Creek, Pogue's Run, Pleasant Run and other small streams. Most of the 2,000 families evacuated were located on the eastern and southeastern part of the city. Water was 5 to 6 feet deep in many streets. Rainfall of more than 4 inches fell in less than 4 hours on very wet grounds.
14 - Arlington Avenue impassable. Extensive flooding of Pleasant Run Golf Course. Much of the low ground in Ellenberger Park is flooded. Serious flooding in the Sherman Drive area near downtown Indianapolis and near Shadeland Avenue on the eastside. Approaching possibly a flood emergency. Highest flood level since May 1956 and nearing a record flood.
13.7 - Approximate low steel of Arlington Avenue Bridge over Pleasant Run. Arlington Avenue begins to flood on the north side of Pleasant Run. Highest flood level of Pleasant Run since June 1978. Approaching serious flooding in the vicinity of Sherman Drive near downtown Indianapolis and Shadeland Avenue on the eastside of Indianapolis.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	39.7758, -86.0639
RFC	OHRFC
State	IN
WFO	IND
County	Marion
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	03353120

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	7.60 ft	on 09-08-2018
2.	8.72 ft	on 04-03-2018	(P)
3.	6.01 ft	on 02-24-2018	(P)
4.	8.46 ft	on 07-11-2017	(P)
5.	6.86 ft	on 06-30-2017	(P)

Historic Crests

1.	16.00 ft	on 05-28-1956
2.	13.86 ft	on 06-25-1978
3.	12.37 ft	on 06-20-2011
4.	11.48 ft	on 10-04-1986
5.	11.33 ft	on 07-26-2015

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	792.45 ft
moderate Flooding	789.45 ft
minor Flooding	787.45 ft
action	785.45 ft
Latest Value	782.63 ft
Gauge Zero	779.45 ft

Gauge Photos

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Looking north on Arlington Avenue. A near record flood would close this road.

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1.	7.60 ft	on 09-08-2018
2.	8.72 ft	on 04-03-2018	(P)
3.	6.01 ft	on 02-24-2018	(P)
4.	8.46 ft	on 07-11-2017	(P)
5.	6.86 ft	on 06-30-2017	(P)
6.	7.28 ft	on 06-23-2017	(P)
7.	6.87 ft	on 04-30-2017	(P)
8.	10.20 ft	on 08-26-2016	(P)
9.	8.55 ft	on 08-24-2016	(P)
10.	8.02 ft	on 06-15-2016	(P)
11.	7.39 ft	on 12-27-2015	(P)
12.	11.33 ft	on 07-26-2015
13.	11.26 ft	on 07-07-2015
14.	9.78 ft	on 06-26-2015
15.	8.64 ft	on 12-21-2013
16.	7.24 ft	on 01-13-2013
17.	12.37 ft	on 06-20-2011
18.	7.60 ft	on 03-05-2011
19.	8.05 ft	on 02-28-2011
20.	9.11 ft	on 06-22-2010
21.	7.67 ft	on 08-04-2009
22.	5.43 ft	on 02-11-2009
23.	8.03 ft	on 02-06-2008
24.	6.72 ft	on 12-31-2006
25.	10.49 ft	on 06-16-2004
26.	6.07 ft	on 06-15-2004
27.	6.34 ft	on 06-11-2004
28.	11.25 ft	on 09-01-2003
29.	7.47 ft	on 06-27-2002
30.	8.18 ft	on 07-18-2001
31.	6.59 ft	on 05-27-2000
32.	6.11 ft	on 01-22-1999
33.	10.76 ft	on 06-14-1998
34.	7.90 ft	on 11-07-1996
35.	10.72 ft	on 05-15-1996
36.	9.88 ft	on 05-14-1995
37.	9.99 ft	on 11-14-1993
38.	7.32 ft	on 11-12-1992
39.	10.87 ft	on 06-18-1992
40.	7.51 ft	on 12-30-1990
41.	8.39 ft	on 03-11-1990
42.	10.44 ft	on 09-14-1989
43.	8.04 ft	on 08-03-1988
44.	11.48 ft	on 10-04-1986
45.	7.52 ft	on 11-19-1985
46.	6.86 ft	on 03-31-1985
47.	8.60 ft	on 07-05-1984
48.	5.83 ft	on 07-14-1983
49.	6.54 ft	on 01-23-1982
50.	7.38 ft	on 05-24-1981
51.	6.23 ft	on 08-19-1980
52.	10.34 ft	on 08-01-1979
53.	13.86 ft	on 06-25-1978
54.	8.27 ft	on 02-26-1977
55.	9.17 ft	on 07-02-1976
56.	7.77 ft	on 02-23-1975
57.	8.40 ft	on 07-22-1974
58.	8.08 ft	on 11-02-1972
59.	7.43 ft	on 04-07-1972
60.	7.06 ft	on 02-04-1971
61.	6.58 ft	on 04-24-1970
62.	9.44 ft	on 07-20-1969
63.	9.36 ft	on 04-04-1968
64.	6.36 ft	on 12-08-1966
65.	4.95 ft	on 02-10-1966
66.	6.69 ft	on 02-09-1965
67.	10.32 ft	on 03-04-1963
68.	6.86 ft	on 03-21-1962
69.	9.49 ft	on 04-25-1961
70.	6.48 ft	on 07-13-1960
71.	16.00 ft	on 05-28-1956

1.	16.00 ft	on 05-28-1956
2.	13.86 ft	on 06-25-1978
3.	12.37 ft	on 06-20-2011
4.	11.48 ft	on 10-04-1986
5.	11.33 ft	on 07-26-2015
6.	11.26 ft	on 07-07-2015
7.	11.25 ft	on 09-01-2003
8.	10.87 ft	on 06-18-1992
9.	10.76 ft	on 06-14-1998
10.	10.72 ft	on 05-15-1996
11.	10.49 ft	on 06-16-2004
12.	10.44 ft	on 09-14-1989
13.	10.34 ft	on 08-01-1979
14.	10.32 ft	on 03-04-1963
15.	10.20 ft	on 08-26-2016	(P)
16.	9.99 ft	on 11-14-1993
17.	9.88 ft	on 05-14-1995
18.	9.78 ft	on 06-26-2015
19.	9.49 ft	on 04-25-1961
20.	9.44 ft	on 07-20-1969
21.	9.36 ft	on 04-04-1968
22.	9.17 ft	on 07-02-1976
23.	9.11 ft	on 06-22-2010
24.	8.72 ft	on 04-03-2018	(P)
25.	8.64 ft	on 12-21-2013
26.	8.60 ft	on 07-05-1984
27.	8.55 ft	on 08-24-2016	(P)
28.	8.46 ft	on 07-11-2017	(P)
29.	8.40 ft	on 07-22-1974
30.	8.39 ft	on 03-11-1990
31.	8.27 ft	on 02-26-1977
32.	8.18 ft	on 07-18-2001
33.	8.08 ft	on 11-02-1972
34.	8.05 ft	on 02-28-2011
35.	8.04 ft	on 08-03-1988
36.	8.03 ft	on 02-06-2008
37.	8.02 ft	on 06-15-2016	(P)
38.	7.90 ft	on 11-07-1996
39.	7.77 ft	on 02-23-1975
40.	7.67 ft	on 08-04-2009
41.	7.60 ft	on 03-05-2011
42.	7.60 ft	on 09-08-2018
43.	7.52 ft	on 11-19-1985
44.	7.51 ft	on 12-30-1990
45.	7.47 ft	on 06-27-2002
46.	7.43 ft	on 04-07-1972
47.	7.39 ft	on 12-27-2015	(P)
48.	7.38 ft	on 05-24-1981
49.	7.32 ft	on 11-12-1992
50.	7.28 ft	on 06-23-2017	(P)
51.	7.24 ft	on 01-13-2013
52.	7.06 ft	on 02-04-1971
53.	6.87 ft	on 04-30-2017	(P)
54.	6.86 ft	on 03-21-1962
55.	6.86 ft	on 06-30-2017	(P)
56.	6.86 ft	on 03-31-1985
57.	6.72 ft	on 12-31-2006
58.	6.69 ft	on 02-09-1965
59.	6.59 ft	on 05-27-2000
60.	6.58 ft	on 04-24-1970
61.	6.54 ft	on 01-23-1982
62.	6.48 ft	on 07-13-1960
63.	6.36 ft	on 12-08-1966
64.	6.34 ft	on 06-11-2004
65.	6.23 ft	on 08-19-1980
66.	6.11 ft	on 01-22-1999
67.	6.07 ft	on 06-15-2004
68.	6.01 ft	on 02-24-2018	(P)
69.	5.83 ft	on 07-14-1983
70.	5.43 ft	on 02-11-2009
71.	4.95 ft	on 02-10-1966