Wildcat Creek (IN) near Jerome

Last updated: Jun 14, 2025, 10:42 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 06/14/2025 5:15 AM EDT

Record: 18 ft

Low Threshold: 1.5 cfs

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 16 ft

Moderate Flooding 12 ft

Minor Flooding 9 ft

Action 6 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	16 ft
	Moderate Flooding	12 ft
	Minor Flooding	9 ft
	Action	6 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

18 - Record flooding. Residential flooding possible. Local roads are extensively flooded.
16 - Major flooding along Wildcat Creek in the Jerome and SR 213 area. Possibly some residential flooding. Most local roads near the creek are flooded.
14 - Significant flooding in progress along this portion of Wildcat Creek. Only two floods since 1961...July 2003 and April 2013...crested above this level. Flood affects most roads near Wildcat Creek and the canoe launch near SR 213.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	40.4414, -85.9189
RFC	OHRFC
State	IN
WFO	IND
County	Howard
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	03333450

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	10.91 ft	on 04-06-2025	(P)
2.	9.67 ft	on 03-04-2023	(P)
3.	9.13 ft	on 10-26-2021	(P)
4.	9.77 ft	on 05-10-2021	(P)
5.	9.76 ft	on 03-19-2021	(P)

Historic Crests

1.	18.00 ft	on 03-24-1913
2.	16.19 ft	on 04-19-2013
3.	14.35 ft	on 07-06-2003
4.	13.71 ft	on 12-30-1990
5.	13.43 ft	on 06-12-1998

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	835.55 ft
moderate Flooding	831.55 ft
minor Flooding	828.55 ft
action	825.55 ft
Latest Value	823.06 ft
Gauge Zero	819.55 ft

Gauge Photos

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South View of Mud Creek at CR 300S on April 28, 2010.

Probability Information

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1.	10.91 ft	on 04-06-2025	(P)
2.	9.67 ft	on 03-04-2023	(P)
3.	9.13 ft	on 10-26-2021	(P)
4.	9.77 ft	on 05-10-2021	(P)
5.	9.76 ft	on 03-19-2021	(P)
6.	9.68 ft	on 04-26-2019
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16.	9.07 ft	on 12-29-2015	(P)
17.	12.38 ft	on 06-27-2015
18.	10.17 ft	on 04-04-2014
19.	16.19 ft	on 04-19-2013
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2.	16.19 ft	on 04-19-2013
3.	14.35 ft	on 07-06-2003
4.	13.71 ft	on 12-30-1990
5.	13.43 ft	on 06-12-1998
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18.	11.80 ft	on 05-05-2017	(P)
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21.	11.21 ft	on 03-04-1963
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27.	10.91 ft	on 04-06-2025	(P)
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41.	9.85 ft	on 04-04-2018	(P)
42.	9.77 ft	on 05-10-2021	(P)
43.	9.77 ft	on 11-20-1985
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45.	9.68 ft	on 04-26-2019
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54.	9.22 ft	on 02-07-2019
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56.	9.07 ft	on 12-29-2015	(P)
57.	9.02 ft	on 03-20-1984
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60.	8.68 ft	on 02-21-2018	(P)
61.	8.51 ft	on 11-02-2018
62.	8.49 ft	on 06-12-2004
63.	8.46 ft	on 09-07-2018
64.	8.22 ft	on 02-20-1971
65.	8.03 ft	on 11-19-2017	(P)
66.	8.00 ft	on 03-08-1995
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68.	7.30 ft	on 02-10-1965
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