Mississinewa River near Ridgeville

Last updated: Jun 16, 2025, 10:26 PM UTC

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CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 15 ft

Moderate Flooding 13 ft

Minor Flooding 11 ft

Action 8 ft
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	15 ft
	Moderate Flooding	13 ft
	Minor Flooding	11 ft
	Action	8 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

18 - Nearly two feet above the June 1958 flood. Flood waters are nearing the bottom of the gaging station located just north of SR 28. State Road 28 is impassable east of Ridgeville. Residential flooding occurs in Ridgeville, Albany and Eaton. A disastrous flood as many local and state roads are severely flooded. The Mississinewa River is more than one-half of a mile wide.
17 - A record flood in progress. Much of SR 28 east of Ridgeville is flooded. Both approaches to CR 100 W and local river roads are extensively flooded. Residential flooding in Ridgeville, Albany and Eaton.
16.25 - Record flooding in progress as flood waters overflow both banks and likely flood the approaches to CR 100 W bridge. Portions of SR 28 between Ridgeville and Deerfield are flooded. State Road 1 south of SR 28 and local river roads are flooded by more than two feet of water. The river may be one-half of a mile wide. Residential flooding in Ridgeville, Albany and Eaton.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	40.2800, -84.9925
RFC	OHRFC
State	IN
WFO	IND
County	Randolph
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	03325500

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	13.54 ft	on 06-23-2017	(P)
2.	12.04 ft	on 05-25-2017	(P)
3.	14.20 ft	on 05-05-2017	(P)
4.	12.31 ft	on 03-21-2017	(P)
5.	12.94 ft	on 01-20-2017	(P)

Historic Crests

1.	16.25 ft	on 06-10-1958
2.	16.14 ft	on 02-28-2011
3.	15.65 ft	on 06-27-2015
4.	15.51 ft	on 01-12-2005
5.	15.46 ft	on 12-22-2013

Low Water Records

(P) - Preliminary values subject to further review
¹ - Gauge datum changed during this year

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1.	13.54 ft	on 06-23-2017	(P)
2.	12.04 ft	on 05-25-2017	(P)
3.	14.20 ft	on 05-05-2017	(P)
4.	12.31 ft	on 03-21-2017	(P)
5.	12.94 ft	on 01-20-2017	(P)
6.	11.08 ft	on 03-11-2016	(P)
7.	11.76 ft	on 02-24-2016	(P)
8.	13.91 ft	on 12-27-2015	(P)
9.	15.65 ft	on 06-27-2015
10.	11.37 ft	on 03-14-2015
11.	14.09 ft	on 06-19-2014
12.	14.31 ft	on 04-03-2014
13.	15.46 ft	on 12-22-2013
14.	14.06 ft	on 01-13-2013
15.	12.61 ft	on 12-06-2011
16.	14.98 ft	on 03-05-2011
17.	16.14 ft	on 02-28-2011
18.	10.70 ft	on 06-28-2010
19.	11.43 ft	on 06-15-2010
20.	13.00 ft	on 03-13-2010
21.	12.55 ft	on 02-11-2009
22.	13.13 ft	on 06-04-2008
23.	14.47 ft	on 02-06-2008
24.	14.70 ft	on 01-09-2008
25.	13.26 ft	on 04-27-2007
26.	13.52 ft	on 03-15-2007
27.	14.48 ft	on 03-02-2007
28.	13.41 ft	on 01-15-2007
29.	14.73 ft	on 12-01-2006
30.	13.30 ft	on 03-12-2006
31.	15.51 ft	on 01-12-2005
32.	8.64 ft	on 06-16-2004
33.	9.32 ft	on 06-16-2004
34.	10.80 ft	on 06-14-2004
35.	9.26 ft	on 06-11-2004
36.	14.77 ft	on 09-02-2003
37.	13.95 ft	on 05-13-2002
38.	11.09 ft	on 04-11-2001
39.	13.95 ft	on 05-13-2000
40.	12.74 ft	on 04-08-2000
41.	13.94 ft	on 01-22-1999
42.	14.35 ft	on 04-09-1998
43.	14.15 ft	on 06-01-1997
44.	13.92 ft	on 01-18-1996
45.	14.18 ft	on 05-19-1995
46.	15.35 ft	on 11-14-1993
47.	14.04 ft	on 07-02-1993
48.	15.43 ft	on 07-13-1992
49.	15.14 ft	on 12-30-1990
50.	13.61 ft	on 06-08-1990
51.	13.17 ft	on 09-01-1989
52.	9.34 ft	on 04-07-1988
53.	13.92 ft	on 06-03-1987
54.	13.87 ft	on 07-12-1986
55.	13.00 ft	on 02-23-1985
56.	10.97 ft	on 04-23-1984
57.	11.35 ft	on 05-02-1983
58.	11.67 ft	on 03-16-1982
59.	12.81 ft	on 06-06-1981
60.	13.69 ft	on 06-29-1980
61.	12.72 ft	on 07-26-1979
62.	12.38 ft	on 03-15-1978
63.	8.01 ft	on 02-27-1977
64.	12.41 ft	on 02-17-1976
65.	12.84 ft	on 02-23-1975
66.	12.01 ft	on 01-19-1974
67.	12.38 ft	on 11-02-1972
68.	12.27 ft	on 04-07-1972
69.	10.54 ft	on 02-20-1971
70.	12.03 ft	on 01-29-1970
71.	11.00 ft	on 01-30-1969
72.	11.18 ft	on 01-30-1968
73.	11.89 ft	on 12-10-1966
74.	8.29 ft	on 02-11-1966
75.	11.87 ft	on 02-10-1965
76.	14.28 ft	on 04-20-1964
77.	14.02 ft	on 03-05-1963
78.	13.50 ft	on 01-26-1962
79.	11.70 ft	on 04-25-1961
80.	10.89 ft	on 02-10-1960
81.	14.70 ft	on 01-21-1959
82.	16.25 ft	on 06-10-1958
83.	14.57 ft	on 06-28-1957
84.	12.79 ft	on 11-16-1955
85.	11.16 ft	on 01-06-1955
86.	7.80 ft	on 03-30-1954
87.	12.00 ft	on 03-04-1953
88.	11.99 ft	on 01-26-1952
89.	12.75 ft	on 02-21-1951
90.	13.40 ft	on 02-14-1950
91.	13.10 ft	on 01-05-1949
92.	12.20 ft	on 01-01-1948
93.	11.16 ft	on 01-30-1947

1.	16.25 ft	on 06-10-1958
2.	16.14 ft	on 02-28-2011
3.	15.65 ft	on 06-27-2015
4.	15.51 ft	on 01-12-2005
5.	15.46 ft	on 12-22-2013
6.	15.43 ft	on 07-13-1992
7.	15.35 ft	on 11-14-1993
8.	15.14 ft	on 12-30-1990
9.	14.98 ft	on 03-05-2011
10.	14.77 ft	on 09-02-2003
11.	14.73 ft	on 12-01-2006
12.	14.70 ft	on 01-09-2008
13.	14.70 ft	on 01-21-1959
14.	14.57 ft	on 06-28-1957
15.	14.48 ft	on 03-02-2007
16.	14.47 ft	on 02-06-2008
17.	14.35 ft	on 04-09-1998
18.	14.31 ft	on 04-03-2014
19.	14.28 ft	on 04-20-1964
20.	14.20 ft	on 05-05-2017	(P)
21.	14.18 ft	on 05-19-1995
22.	14.15 ft	on 06-01-1997
23.	14.09 ft	on 06-19-2014
24.	14.06 ft	on 01-13-2013
25.	14.04 ft	on 07-02-1993
26.	14.02 ft	on 03-05-1963
27.	13.95 ft	on 05-13-2002
28.	13.95 ft	on 05-13-2000
29.	13.94 ft	on 01-22-1999
30.	13.92 ft	on 01-18-1996
31.	13.92 ft	on 06-03-1987
32.	13.91 ft	on 12-27-2015	(P)
33.	13.87 ft	on 07-12-1986
34.	13.69 ft	on 06-29-1980
35.	13.61 ft	on 06-08-1990
36.	13.54 ft	on 06-23-2017	(P)
37.	13.52 ft	on 03-15-2007
38.	13.50 ft	on 01-26-1962
39.	13.41 ft	on 01-15-2007
40.	13.40 ft	on 02-14-1950
41.	13.30 ft	on 03-12-2006
42.	13.26 ft	on 04-27-2007
43.	13.17 ft	on 09-01-1989
44.	13.13 ft	on 06-04-2008
45.	13.10 ft	on 01-05-1949
46.	13.00 ft	on 02-23-1985
47.	13.00 ft	on 03-13-2010
48.	12.94 ft	on 01-20-2017	(P)
49.	12.84 ft	on 02-23-1975
50.	12.81 ft	on 06-06-1981
51.	12.79 ft	on 11-16-1955
52.	12.75 ft	on 02-21-1951
53.	12.74 ft	on 04-08-2000
54.	12.72 ft	on 07-26-1979
55.	12.61 ft	on 12-06-2011
56.	12.55 ft	on 02-11-2009
57.	12.41 ft	on 02-17-1976
58.	12.38 ft	on 11-02-1972
59.	12.38 ft	on 03-15-1978
60.	12.31 ft	on 03-21-2017	(P)
61.	12.27 ft	on 04-07-1972
62.	12.20 ft	on 01-01-1948
63.	12.04 ft	on 05-25-2017	(P)
64.	12.03 ft	on 01-29-1970
65.	12.01 ft	on 01-19-1974
66.	12.00 ft	on 03-04-1953
67.	11.99 ft	on 01-26-1952
68.	11.89 ft	on 12-10-1966
69.	11.87 ft	on 02-10-1965
70.	11.76 ft	on 02-24-2016	(P)
71.	11.70 ft	on 04-25-1961
72.	11.67 ft	on 03-16-1982
73.	11.43 ft	on 06-15-2010
74.	11.37 ft	on 03-14-2015
75.	11.35 ft	on 05-02-1983
76.	11.18 ft	on 01-30-1968
77.	11.16 ft	on 01-06-1955
78.	11.16 ft	on 01-30-1947
79.	11.09 ft	on 04-11-2001
80.	11.08 ft	on 03-11-2016	(P)
81.	11.00 ft	on 01-30-1969
82.	10.97 ft	on 04-23-1984
83.	10.89 ft	on 02-10-1960
84.	10.80 ft	on 06-14-2004
85.	10.70 ft	on 06-28-2010
86.	10.54 ft	on 02-20-1971
87.	9.34 ft	on 04-07-1988
88.	9.32 ft	on 06-16-2004
89.	9.26 ft	on 06-11-2004
90.	8.64 ft	on 06-16-2004
91.	8.29 ft	on 02-11-1966
92.	8.01 ft	on 02-27-1977
93.	7.80 ft	on 03-30-1954