Wildcat Creek (IN) at Kokomo

Last updated: Jun 22, 2025, 2:14 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 06/21/2025 9:00 PM EDT

Record: 18.7 ft

Low Threshold: 14 cfs

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 18 ft

Moderate Flooding 14 ft

Minor Flooding 10 ft

Action 7 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	18 ft
	Moderate Flooding	14 ft
	Minor Flooding	10 ft
	Action	7 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

18.5 - In April 2013, nearly 400 homes in Howard County affected by flooding. More than 5 were destroyed, and greater than 150 suffered major damage. A neighborhood near Park Road and Washington Street flooded extensively. Foster Park was almost completely underwater north of Wildcat Creek. Every bridge approach over Wildcat Creek in Kokomo was flooded. Only 3 north to south routes across Wildcat Creek were semi-passable...U.S. Hwy 31, Apperson Way and Dixon Road, according to the Kokomo Fire Dept.
17.7 - Flooding of residential and commercial areas along Wildcat Creek in Kokomo. This occurred following up to 13 inches of rain on the early morning of July 5, 2003.
16.8 - In late December 1990, 60 homes flooded in the Kokomo area. The Hillcrest area had one to three feet of water.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	40.4752, -86.1601
RFC	OHRFC
State	IN
WFO	IND
County	Howard
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	03333700

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	11.50 ft	on 04-06-2025	(P)
2.	9.85 ft	on 05-10-2021
3.	9.77 ft	on 01-12-2020
4.	9.83 ft	on 05-28-2019
5.	8.29 ft	on 11-02-2018

Historic Crests

1.	18.69 ft	on 04-19-2013
2.	17.75 ft	on 07-05-2003
3.	17.00 ft	on 02-10-1959
4.	16.95 ft	on 12-30-1990
5.	16.89 ft	on 01-23-1999

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	788.80 ft
moderate Flooding	784.80 ft
minor Flooding	780.80 ft
action	777.80 ft
Latest Value	776.80 ft
Gauge Zero	770.80 ft

Gauge Photos

Photo 1 of 7

Downstream view of Wildcat Cr from CR 300W Br on Feb 18, 2011. Level 7.5 ft.

Probability Information

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Collaborative Agencies

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1.	11.50 ft	on 04-06-2025	(P)
2.	9.85 ft	on 05-10-2021
3.	9.77 ft	on 01-12-2020
4.	9.83 ft	on 05-28-2019
5.	8.29 ft	on 11-02-2018
6.	9.03 ft	on 09-08-2018
7.	9.61 ft	on 04-04-2018	(P)
8.	8.63 ft	on 02-22-2018	(P)
9.	8.46 ft	on 11-18-2017	(P)
10.	11.68 ft	on 07-11-2017	(P)
11.	10.85 ft	on 05-21-2017	(P)
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14.	9.22 ft	on 12-29-2015	(P)
15.	13.25 ft	on 06-28-2015
16.	9.93 ft	on 04-04-2014
17.	18.69 ft	on 04-19-2013
18.	12.99 ft	on 01-14-2013
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26.	15.79 ft	on 01-13-2005
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119.	7.46 ft	on 11-20-1969
120.	7.62 ft	on 10-12-1969
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124.	8.41 ft	on 12-22-1967
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148.	7.18 ft	on 12-20-1957
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151.	7.34 ft	on 04-05-1957
152.	6.38 ft	on 05-29-1956

1.	18.69 ft	on 04-19-2013
2.	17.75 ft	on 07-05-2003
3.	17.00 ft	on 02-10-1959
4.	16.95 ft	on 12-30-1990
5.	16.89 ft	on 01-23-1999
6.	16.21 ft	on 06-13-1998
7.	15.79 ft	on 01-13-2005
8.	14.54 ft	on 02-28-1997
9.	14.41 ft	on 07-14-1992
10.	14.22 ft	on 09-02-1989
11.	14.08 ft	on 11-13-1992
12.	13.90 ft	on 05-05-2017
13.	13.25 ft	on 06-28-2015
14.	13.21 ft	on 05-27-1989
15.	13.05 ft	on 02-12-2009
16.	12.99 ft	on 01-14-2013
17.	12.59 ft	on 02-24-1985
18.	12.50 ft	on 06-03-1980
19.	12.29 ft	on 02-06-2008
20.	12.03 ft	on 01-05-2004
21.	11.77 ft	on 04-21-1964
22.	11.77 ft	on 04-12-1994
23.	11.74 ft	on 04-28-2011
24.	11.72 ft	on 05-14-2002
25.	11.68 ft	on 07-11-2017	(P)
26.	11.50 ft	on 04-06-2025	(P)
27.	11.47 ft	on 01-16-2007
28.	11.43 ft	on 04-04-1988
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30.	11.32 ft	on 05-16-1990
31.	11.00 ft	on 03-01-2011
32.	10.92 ft	on 06-19-1992
33.	10.85 ft	on 05-21-2017	(P)
34.	10.83 ft	on 02-10-1959
35.	10.80 ft	on 06-10-1958
36.	10.40 ft	on 11-02-1992
37.	10.25 ft	on 02-17-1976
38.	10.14 ft	on 06-15-2010
39.	10.11 ft	on 02-10-2001
40.	10.03 ft	on 02-16-1990
41.	10.00 ft	on 03-15-1997
42.	9.96 ft	on 01-20-1974
43.	9.93 ft	on 04-04-2014
44.	9.85 ft	on 05-10-2021
45.	9.83 ft	on 05-28-2019
46.	9.78 ft	on 03-18-1991
47.	9.77 ft	on 01-12-2020
48.	9.71 ft	on 01-28-1994
49.	9.61 ft	on 04-04-2018	(P)
50.	9.60 ft	on 01-27-1962
51.	9.57 ft	on 03-12-1990
52.	9.51 ft	on 03-12-1982
53.	9.50 ft	on 03-04-1979
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62.	9.03 ft	on 09-08-2018
63.	9.03 ft	on 02-23-1990
64.	8.99 ft	on 07-21-1962
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67.	8.79 ft	on 07-25-1986
68.	8.79 ft	on 04-20-1972
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88.	8.01 ft	on 07-08-1964
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93.	7.80 ft	on 06-14-1997
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96.	7.62 ft	on 10-12-1969
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100.	7.45 ft	on 11-15-1972
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102.	7.34 ft	on 04-05-1957
103.	7.23 ft	on 08-15-1973
104.	7.18 ft	on 12-20-1957
105.	7.16 ft	on 03-17-1978
106.	7.14 ft	on 04-26-1961
107.	7.14 ft	on 03-19-1998
108.	7.14 ft	on 02-11-1976
109.	7.10 ft	on 05-08-1998
110.	7.06 ft	on 01-23-1974
111.	7.05 ft	on 03-06-1963
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116.	6.82 ft	on 02-24-1982
117.	6.81 ft	on 11-03-1972
118.	6.79 ft	on 01-30-1968
119.	6.78 ft	on 11-26-1973
120.	6.74 ft	on 04-23-1961
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148.	5.60 ft	on 05-22-1987
149.	5.50 ft	on 05-02-1998
150.	5.20 ft	on 03-29-1960
151.	4.95 ft	on 04-03-1977
152.	4.01 ft	on 06-15-1966