Little Eagle Creek at Speedway
Flood Watch
Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 04/01/2025 5:15 AM EDTRecord: 12.8 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 15.2 ft Moderate Flooding 8 ft Minor Flooding 6 ft Action 4 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 15.2 - Approximate low steel of 16th Street Bridge over Little Eagle Creek at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Extensive flooding along Little Eagle Creek possibly affecting residental and commerical areas.
- 10 - Water starts to spill out of the lowest areas of the creek near the putting green at the Speedway Golf Course.
- 0.11 - Bottom of channel underneath wire weight gage on upstream side of 16th Street Bridge over Little Eagle Creek.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 39.7875, -86.2280 |
| RFC | OHRFC |
| State | IN |
| WFO | IND |
| County | Marion |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 03353600 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 6.20 ft | on 08-10-2023 | (P) |
| 2. | 7.69 ft | on 03-07-2022 | (P) |
| 3. | 6.29 ft | on 07-01-2021 | (P) |
| 4. | 6.61 ft | on 03-18-2021 | (P) |
| 5. | 7.03 ft | on 03-29-2020 | (P) |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 6.20 ft | on 08-10-2023 | (P) |
| 2. | 7.69 ft | on 03-07-2022 | (P) |
| 3. | 6.29 ft | on 07-01-2021 | (P) |
| 4. | 6.61 ft | on 03-18-2021 | (P) |
| 5. | 7.03 ft | on 03-29-2020 | (P) |
| 6. | 5.44 ft | on 09-08-2018 | |
| 7. | 4.97 ft | on 06-26-2018 | |
| 8. | 8.57 ft | on 04-03-2018 | (P) |
| 9. | 7.48 ft | on 07-11-2017 | (P) |
| 10. | 6.41 ft | on 06-23-2017 | (P) |
| 11. | 6.58 ft | on 05-04-2017 | (P) |
| 12. | 6.06 ft | on 08-26-2016 | (P) |
| 13. | 6.14 ft | on 07-18-2016 | (P) |
| 14. | 10.58 ft | on 06-15-2016 | (P) |
| 15. | 7.76 ft | on 12-27-2015 | (P) |
| 16. | 9.05 ft | on 07-14-2015 | |
| 17. | 6.37 ft | on 07-07-2015 | |
| 18. | 8.81 ft | on 04-03-2014 | |
| 19. | 12.00 ft | on 04-19-2013 | |
| 20. | 9.04 ft | on 01-13-2013 | |
| 21. | 7.23 ft | on 09-07-2012 | |
| 22. | 10.67 ft | on 02-28-2011 | |
| 23. | 6.34 ft | on 06-27-2010 | |
| 24. | 7.21 ft | on 06-22-2010 | |
| 25. | 7.90 ft | on 08-04-2009 | |
| 26. | 7.53 ft | on 02-11-2009 | |
| 27. | 10.80 ft | on 06-04-2008 | |
| 28. | 5.27 ft | on 02-06-2008 | |
| 29. | 7.49 ft | on 03-15-2007 | |
| 30. | 8.34 ft | on 04-14-2006 | |
| 31. | 7.75 ft | on 07-16-2005 | |
| 32. | 6.30 ft | on 06-16-2004 | |
| 33. | 6.47 ft | on 06-15-2004 | |
| 34. | 7.31 ft | on 04-21-2004 | |
| 35. | 12.79 ft | on 09-01-2003 | |
| 36. | 6.95 ft | on 05-13-2002 | |
| 37. | 5.96 ft | on 07-08-2001 | |
| 38. | 7.82 ft | on 06-16-2000 | |
| 39. | 6.83 ft | on 01-22-1999 | |
| 40. | 7.53 ft | on 06-11-1998 | |
| 41. | 8.09 ft | on 02-27-1997 | |
| 42. | 8.71 ft | on 07-18-1996 | |
| 43. | 7.36 ft | on 05-17-1995 | |
| 44. | 9.95 ft | on 11-14-1993 | |
| 45. | 8.12 ft | on 06-14-1993 | |
| 46. | 8.07 ft | on 04-17-1992 | |
| 47. | 8.49 ft | on 12-30-1990 | |
| 48. | 8.06 ft | on 05-16-1990 | |
| 49. | 9.61 ft | on 09-09-1989 | |
| 50. | 6.41 ft | on 04-06-1988 | |
| 51. | 10.18 ft | on 10-01-1986 | |
| 52. | 8.53 ft | on 04-30-1986 | |
| 53. | 7.73 ft | on 03-31-1985 | |
| 54. | 7.04 ft | on 03-16-1984 | |
| 55. | 5.67 ft | on 06-19-1983 | |
| 56. | 8.22 ft | on 01-30-1982 | |
| 57. | 7.29 ft | on 05-27-1981 | |
| 58. | -9999.00 ft | on 06-02-1980 | |
| 59. | 12.13 ft | on 07-28-1979 | |
| 60. | 12.13 ft | on 06-26-1978 | |
| 61. | 7.05 ft | on 06-30-1977 | |
| 62. | 7.18 ft | on 08-14-1976 | |
| 63. | 6.12 ft | on 02-23-1975 | |
| 64. | 4.82 ft | on 06-22-1974 | |
| 65. | 4.84 ft | on 11-02-1972 | |
| 66. | 4.13 ft | on 12-14-1971 | |
| 67. | 4.72 ft | on 02-04-1971 | |
| 68. | 4.71 ft | on 11-19-1969 | |
| 69. | 5.82 ft | on 01-29-1969 | |
| 70. | 5.27 ft | on 04-04-1968 | |
| 71. | 5.24 ft | on 12-08-1966 | |
| 72. | 3.52 ft | on 02-10-1966 | |
| 73. | 5.85 ft | on 02-10-1965 | |
| 74. | 7.21 ft | on 03-04-1963 | |
| 75. | 5.45 ft | on 01-26-1962 | |
| 76. | 7.44 ft | on 04-25-1961 | |
| 77. | 3.95 ft | on 06-23-1960 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 12.79 ft | on 09-01-2003 |
| 2. | 12.13 ft | on 07-28-1979 |
| 3. | 12.13 ft | on 06-26-1978 |
| 4. | 12.00 ft | on 04-19-2013 |
| 5. | 10.80 ft | on 06-04-2008 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 12.79 ft | on 09-01-2003 | |
| 2. | 12.13 ft | on 07-28-1979 | |
| 3. | 12.13 ft | on 06-26-1978 | |
| 4. | 12.00 ft | on 04-19-2013 | |
| 5. | 10.80 ft | on 06-04-2008 | |
| 6. | 10.67 ft | on 02-28-2011 | |
| 7. | 10.58 ft | on 06-15-2016 | (P) |
| 8. | 10.18 ft | on 10-01-1986 | |
| 9. | 9.95 ft | on 11-14-1993 | |
| 10. | 9.61 ft | on 09-09-1989 | |
| 11. | 9.05 ft | on 07-14-2015 | |
| 12. | 9.04 ft | on 01-13-2013 | |
| 13. | 8.81 ft | on 04-03-2014 | |
| 14. | 8.71 ft | on 07-18-1996 | |
| 15. | 8.57 ft | on 04-03-2018 | (P) |
| 16. | 8.53 ft | on 04-30-1986 | |
| 17. | 8.49 ft | on 12-30-1990 | |
| 18. | 8.34 ft | on 04-14-2006 | |
| 19. | 8.22 ft | on 01-30-1982 | |
| 20. | 8.12 ft | on 06-14-1993 | |
| 21. | 8.09 ft | on 02-27-1997 | |
| 22. | 8.07 ft | on 04-17-1992 | |
| 23. | 8.06 ft | on 05-16-1990 | |
| 24. | 7.90 ft | on 08-04-2009 | |
| 25. | 7.82 ft | on 06-16-2000 | |
| 26. | 7.76 ft | on 12-27-2015 | (P) |
| 27. | 7.75 ft | on 07-16-2005 | |
| 28. | 7.73 ft | on 03-31-1985 | |
| 29. | 7.69 ft | on 03-07-2022 | (P) |
| 30. | 7.53 ft | on 06-11-1998 | |
| 31. | 7.53 ft | on 02-11-2009 | |
| 32. | 7.49 ft | on 03-15-2007 | |
| 33. | 7.48 ft | on 07-11-2017 | (P) |
| 34. | 7.44 ft | on 04-25-1961 | |
| 35. | 7.36 ft | on 05-17-1995 | |
| 36. | 7.31 ft | on 04-21-2004 | |
| 37. | 7.29 ft | on 05-27-1981 | |
| 38. | 7.23 ft | on 09-07-2012 | |
| 39. | 7.21 ft | on 03-04-1963 | |
| 40. | 7.21 ft | on 06-22-2010 | |
| 41. | 7.18 ft | on 08-14-1976 | |
| 42. | 7.05 ft | on 06-30-1977 | |
| 43. | 7.04 ft | on 03-16-1984 | |
| 44. | 7.03 ft | on 03-29-2020 | (P) |
| 45. | 6.95 ft | on 05-13-2002 | |
| 46. | 6.83 ft | on 01-22-1999 | |
| 47. | 6.61 ft | on 03-18-2021 | (P) |
| 48. | 6.58 ft | on 05-04-2017 | (P) |
| 49. | 6.47 ft | on 06-15-2004 | |
| 50. | 6.41 ft | on 06-23-2017 | (P) |
| 51. | 6.41 ft | on 04-06-1988 | |
| 52. | 6.37 ft | on 07-07-2015 | |
| 53. | 6.34 ft | on 06-27-2010 | |
| 54. | 6.30 ft | on 06-16-2004 | |
| 55. | 6.29 ft | on 07-01-2021 | (P) |
| 56. | 6.20 ft | on 08-10-2023 | (P) |
| 57. | 6.14 ft | on 07-18-2016 | (P) |
| 58. | 6.12 ft | on 02-23-1975 | |
| 59. | 6.06 ft | on 08-26-2016 | (P) |
| 60. | 5.96 ft | on 07-08-2001 | |
| 61. | 5.85 ft | on 02-10-1965 | |
| 62. | 5.82 ft | on 01-29-1969 | |
| 63. | 5.67 ft | on 06-19-1983 | |
| 64. | 5.45 ft | on 01-26-1962 | |
| 65. | 5.44 ft | on 09-08-2018 | |
| 66. | 5.27 ft | on 04-04-1968 | |
| 67. | 5.27 ft | on 02-06-2008 | |
| 68. | 5.24 ft | on 12-08-1966 | |
| 69. | 4.97 ft | on 06-26-2018 | |
| 70. | 4.84 ft | on 11-02-1972 | |
| 71. | 4.82 ft | on 06-22-1974 | |
| 72. | 4.72 ft | on 02-04-1971 | |
| 73. | 4.71 ft | on 11-19-1969 | |
| 74. | 4.13 ft | on 12-14-1971 | |
| 75. | 3.95 ft | on 06-23-1960 | |
| 76. | 3.52 ft | on 02-10-1966 | |
| 77. | -9999.00 ft | on 06-02-1980 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 722.59 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 715.39 ft |
| minor Flooding | 713.39 ft |
| action | 711.39 ft |
| Latest Value | 707.91 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 707.39 ft |
Probability Information
No Images Available
Unique Local Info
As of May 13, 2022, the river gauge for this site is temporarily relocated from the upstream side of the 16th St bridge to about 270 ft downstream on the right bank due to construction. Readings for the temporary site will be about 2 ft lower than those at the bridge for readings below 4 ft but are expected to be similar for readings above that.
Collaborative Agencies
The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.
Resources
Hydrologic Resource Links
- River Forecast Centers
- Text Products
- Forecast Precipitation
- US Geological Survey Surface Water
- How to Use US Geological Survey Water Alert Feature
- Water Resources Outlook
- Wabash River Conservation Area
- Water flow from Norway and Oakdale Dams
- Indianapolis Reservoir Levels
- Midwest Region U.S. Drought Monitor
- Indianapolis Museum of Art: FLOW Can You See the River?
- The Flood of 1913 - Remembered
- Friends of the White River
Additional Resource Links
- NWS Precipitation and River Forecasting
- Area Hydrographs
- Zoomable RFC Hourly Precipitation Maps
- Zoomable Snowfall Maps
- Indiana State Climate Office
- Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network in Indiana
- Snow Information
- Midwestern Regional Climate Center
- Indiana Precipitation Frequencies
- Drainage Areas of Indiana Streams
- Ensemble River Forecasts
- Ohio River Forecast Center