Deer Creek (IN) near Delphi

Last updated: Apr 4, 2025, 10:46 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 04/04/2025 5:30 AM EDT

Record: 19.8 ft

Low Threshold: 12 cfs

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 18.5 ft

Moderate Flooding 14 ft

Minor Flooding 11 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	18.5 ft
	Moderate Flooding	14 ft
	Minor Flooding	11 ft
	Action	7 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

27.5 - This is the estimated maximum reading from this site. Level at least six feet above any known flood.
24 - Estimated low steel of abandoned bridge at gage site. Level at least three feet above any previously known flood.
18.5 - Record to near record local flooding in the vicinity of Delphi.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	40.5903, -86.6214
RFC	OHRFC
State	IN
WFO	IND
County	Carroll
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	03329700

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	7.04 ft	on 05-18-2020
2.	6.90 ft	on 01-24-2019
3.	8.33 ft	on 02-21-2018	(P)
4.	10.16 ft	on 11-19-2017	(P)
5.	15.71 ft	on 07-11-2017

Historic Crests

1.	19.80 ft	on 05-17-1943
2.	18.64 ft	on 07-05-2003
3.	18.26 ft	on 06-10-1958
4.	16.72 ft	on 02-10-1959
5.	15.71 ft	on 07-11-2017

Low Water Records

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

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	571.94 ft
moderate Flooding	567.44 ft
minor Flooding	564.44 ft
action	560.44 ft
Latest Value	557.82 ft
Gauge Zero	553.44 ft

Gauge Photos

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Looking north at Deer Creek from County Road 300 N on 06-27-2003

Probability Information

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Total Precipitation near Delphi

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1.	7.04 ft	on 05-18-2020
2.	6.90 ft	on 01-24-2019
3.	8.33 ft	on 02-21-2018	(P)
4.	10.16 ft	on 11-19-2017	(P)
5.	15.71 ft	on 07-11-2017
6.	7.57 ft	on 07-01-2017	(P)
7.	10.41 ft	on 06-23-2017	(P)
8.	10.37 ft	on 05-06-2017	(P)
9.	11.41 ft	on 06-27-2015
10.	8.96 ft	on 04-04-2014
11.	15.25 ft	on 04-19-2013
12.	6.80 ft	on 01-14-2013
13.	9.61 ft	on 04-28-2011
14.	8.09 ft	on 02-28-2011
15.	12.08 ft	on 06-22-2010
16.	13.76 ft	on 05-16-2009
17.	7.96 ft	on 03-11-2009
18.	9.36 ft	on 02-12-2009
19.	11.41 ft	on 02-06-2008
20.	8.81 ft	on 01-15-2007
21.	8.12 ft	on 06-12-2004
22.	18.64 ft	on 07-05-2003
23.	7.25 ft	on 02-01-2002
24.	6.60 ft	on 07-22-2001
25.	7.84 ft	on 06-26-2000
26.	10.84 ft	on 01-23-1999
27.	14.27 ft	on 07-23-1998
28.	7.67 ft	on 07-18-1996
29.	7.39 ft	on 03-08-1995
30.	9.64 ft	on 04-13-1994
31.	11.56 ft	on 11-13-1992
32.	9.17 ft	on 07-16-1992
33.	12.69 ft	on 12-30-1990
34.	9.48 ft	on 08-21-1990
35.	12.89 ft	on 09-01-1989
36.	7.23 ft	on 04-08-1988
37.	5.53 ft	on 05-19-1987
38.	7.43 ft	on 12-11-1985
39.	13.20 ft	on 02-24-1985
40.	8.43 ft	on 02-13-1984
41.	12.58 ft	on 05-02-1983
42.	8.37 ft	on 03-13-1982
43.	7.41 ft	on 05-15-1981
44.	13.16 ft	on 06-03-1980
45.	7.87 ft	on 03-04-1979
46.	9.85 ft	on 03-21-1978
47.	5.60 ft	on 03-04-1977
48.	8.80 ft	on 02-17-1976
49.	8.90 ft	on 06-15-1975
50.	11.21 ft	on 01-20-1974
51.	9.53 ft	on 06-05-1973
52.	8.77 ft	on 04-22-1972
53.	7.97 ft	on 02-05-1971
54.	9.22 ft	on 05-13-1970
55.	11.68 ft	on 01-29-1969
56.	13.34 ft	on 05-16-1968
57.	7.88 ft	on 12-09-1966
58.	4.25 ft	on 06-27-1966
59.	-9999.00 ft	on 04-09-1965
60.	-9999.00 ft	on 04-21-1964
61.	-9999.00 ft	on 03-04-1963
62.	-9999.00 ft	on 01-27-1962
63.	8.43 ft	on 04-23-1961
64.	8.64 ft	on 08-03-1960
65.	16.72 ft	on 02-10-1959
66.	18.26 ft	on 06-10-1958
67.	10.79 ft	on 07-17-1957
68.	10.23 ft	on 10-07-1955
69.	7.86 ft	on 07-16-1955
70.	7.00 ft	on 06-01-1954
71.	9.24 ft	on 03-04-1953
72.	11.25 ft	on 04-24-1952
73.	8.73 ft	on 02-21-1951
74.	14.40 ft	on 01-04-1950
75.	11.66 ft	on 01-19-1949
76.	8.57 ft	on 02-28-1948
77.	9.00 ft	on 04-30-1947
78.	-9999.00 ft	on 02-14-1946
79.	9.28 ft	on 05-16-1945
80.	10.90 ft	on 04-12-1944
81.	19.80 ft	on 05-17-1943

1.	19.80 ft	on 05-17-1943
2.	18.64 ft	on 07-05-2003
3.	18.26 ft	on 06-10-1958
4.	16.72 ft	on 02-10-1959
5.	15.71 ft	on 07-11-2017
6.	15.25 ft	on 04-19-2013
7.	14.40 ft	on 01-04-1950
8.	14.27 ft	on 07-23-1998
9.	13.76 ft	on 05-16-2009
10.	13.34 ft	on 05-16-1968
11.	13.20 ft	on 02-24-1985
12.	13.16 ft	on 06-03-1980
13.	12.89 ft	on 09-01-1989
14.	12.69 ft	on 12-30-1990
15.	12.58 ft	on 05-02-1983
16.	12.08 ft	on 06-22-2010
17.	11.68 ft	on 01-29-1969
18.	11.66 ft	on 01-19-1949
19.	11.56 ft	on 11-13-1992
20.	11.41 ft	on 02-06-2008
21.	11.41 ft	on 06-27-2015
22.	11.25 ft	on 04-24-1952
23.	11.21 ft	on 01-20-1974
24.	10.90 ft	on 04-12-1944
25.	10.84 ft	on 01-23-1999
26.	10.79 ft	on 07-17-1957
27.	10.41 ft	on 06-23-2017	(P)
28.	10.37 ft	on 05-06-2017	(P)
29.	10.23 ft	on 10-07-1955
30.	10.16 ft	on 11-19-2017	(P)
31.	9.85 ft	on 03-21-1978
32.	9.64 ft	on 04-13-1994
33.	9.61 ft	on 04-28-2011
34.	9.53 ft	on 06-05-1973
35.	9.48 ft	on 08-21-1990
36.	9.36 ft	on 02-12-2009
37.	9.28 ft	on 05-16-1945
38.	9.24 ft	on 03-04-1953
39.	9.22 ft	on 05-13-1970
40.	9.17 ft	on 07-16-1992
41.	9.00 ft	on 04-30-1947
42.	8.96 ft	on 04-04-2014
43.	8.90 ft	on 06-15-1975
44.	8.81 ft	on 01-15-2007
45.	8.80 ft	on 02-17-1976
46.	8.77 ft	on 04-22-1972
47.	8.73 ft	on 02-21-1951
48.	8.64 ft	on 08-03-1960
49.	8.57 ft	on 02-28-1948
50.	8.43 ft	on 02-13-1984
51.	8.43 ft	on 04-23-1961
52.	8.37 ft	on 03-13-1982
53.	8.33 ft	on 02-21-2018	(P)
54.	8.12 ft	on 06-12-2004
55.	8.09 ft	on 02-28-2011
56.	7.97 ft	on 02-05-1971
57.	7.96 ft	on 03-11-2009
58.	7.88 ft	on 12-09-1966
59.	7.87 ft	on 03-04-1979
60.	7.86 ft	on 07-16-1955
61.	7.84 ft	on 06-26-2000
62.	7.67 ft	on 07-18-1996
63.	7.57 ft	on 07-01-2017	(P)
64.	7.43 ft	on 12-11-1985
65.	7.41 ft	on 05-15-1981
66.	7.39 ft	on 03-08-1995
67.	7.25 ft	on 02-01-2002
68.	7.23 ft	on 04-08-1988
69.	7.04 ft	on 05-18-2020
70.	7.00 ft	on 06-01-1954
71.	6.90 ft	on 01-24-2019
72.	6.80 ft	on 01-14-2013
73.	6.60 ft	on 07-22-2001
74.	5.60 ft	on 03-04-1977
75.	5.53 ft	on 05-19-1987
76.	4.25 ft	on 06-27-1966
77.	-9999.00 ft	on 04-09-1965
78.	-9999.00 ft	on 04-21-1964
79.	-9999.00 ft	on 03-04-1963
80.	-9999.00 ft	on 01-27-1962
81.	-9999.00 ft	on 02-14-1946