Pipe Creek at Frankton

Last updated: Apr 4, 2025, 1:52 PM UTC

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US Geological Survey
Observations courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey

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Observed (OBS) 04/04/2025 9:30 AM EDT

Record: 15.5 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 15 ft

Moderate Flooding 13 ft

Minor Flooding 10 ft

Action 8 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	15 ft
	Moderate Flooding	13 ft
	Minor Flooding	10 ft
	Action	8 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

21.5 - This is highest possible reading.
20 - Flood waters are at bottom of County Bridge near gage site.
17 - Flood waters overtop crude agricultural levee in vicinity of gage.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	40.2273, -85.7664
RFC	OHRFC
State	IN
WFO	IND
County	Madison
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	03348350

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	12.17 ft	on 07-18-2022	(P)
2.	9.80 ft	on 11-02-2018
3.	10.17 ft	on 09-10-2018
4.	12.57 ft	on 04-04-2018	(P)
5.	9.85 ft	on 03-02-2018	(P)

Historic Crests

1.	15.50 ft	on 06-10-1958
2.	15.00 ft	on 07-13-1992
3.	14.78 ft	on 06-03-1980
4.	14.71 ft	on 09-02-1989
5.	14.38 ft	on 12-30-1990

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	824.55 ft
moderate Flooding	822.55 ft
minor Flooding	819.55 ft
action	817.55 ft
Latest Value	818.11 ft
Gauge Zero	809.55 ft

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Probability Information

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Collaborative Agencies

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Indianapolis, IN 46241

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1.	12.17 ft	on 07-18-2022	(P)
2.	9.80 ft	on 11-02-2018
3.	10.17 ft	on 09-10-2018
4.	12.57 ft	on 04-04-2018	(P)
5.	9.85 ft	on 03-02-2018	(P)
6.	9.78 ft	on 02-25-2018	(P)
7.	10.81 ft	on 11-19-2017	(P)
8.	8.43 ft	on 11-06-2017	(P)
9.	9.33 ft	on 07-08-2017	(P)
10.	8.40 ft	on 07-01-2017	(P)
11.	9.69 ft	on 06-24-2017	(P)
12.	9.58 ft	on 05-26-2017	(P)
13.	13.13 ft	on 05-05-2017	(P)
14.	8.61 ft	on 03-31-2017	(P)
15.	10.29 ft	on 01-20-2017
16.	7.15 ft	on 06-12-2004
17.	8.92 ft	on 06-12-2004
18.	7.85 ft	on 05-08-1998
19.	7.50 ft	on 03-21-1998
20.	8.04 ft	on 03-19-1998
21.	8.37 ft	on 03-09-1998
22.	9.30 ft	on 06-08-1997
23.	9.45 ft	on 06-02-1997
24.	9.90 ft	on 03-14-1997
25.	12.30 ft	on 02-27-1997
26.	8.10 ft	on 02-05-1997
27.	10.00 ft	on 01-23-1997
28.	8.60 ft	on 01-04-1997
29.	9.90 ft	on 12-24-1996
30.	9.03 ft	on 12-12-1996
31.	8.05 ft	on 05-28-1996
32.	8.21 ft	on 05-11-1996
33.	8.15 ft	on 05-01-1996
34.	7.19 ft	on 04-24-1996
35.	8.75 ft	on 01-19-1996
36.	8.90 ft	on 01-18-1996
37.	9.31 ft	on 06-30-1995
38.	10.42 ft	on 06-28-1995
39.	8.70 ft	on 05-19-1995
40.	8.61 ft	on 03-08-1995
41.	7.55 ft	on 01-21-1995
42.	8.66 ft	on 07-31-1992
43.	15.00 ft	on 07-13-1992
44.	13.66 ft	on 06-18-1992
45.	10.33 ft	on 04-19-1992
46.	8.03 ft	on 06-23-1991
47.	8.00 ft	on 04-20-1991
48.	7.89 ft	on 04-16-1991
49.	7.68 ft	on 03-27-1991
50.	8.22 ft	on 03-23-1991
51.	9.44 ft	on 03-18-1991
52.	14.38 ft	on 12-30-1990
53.	8.02 ft	on 12-22-1990
54.	8.93 ft	on 12-04-1990
55.	8.69 ft	on 10-11-1990
56.	11.48 ft	on 08-21-1990
57.	8.37 ft	on 07-13-1990
58.	12.97 ft	on 06-09-1990
59.	8.22 ft	on 05-17-1990
60.	7.70 ft	on 05-13-1990
61.	9.02 ft	on 03-11-1990
62.	8.28 ft	on 02-23-1990
63.	10.11 ft	on 02-16-1990
64.	8.24 ft	on 02-04-1990
65.	8.31 ft	on 02-03-1990
66.	8.50 ft	on 09-15-1989
67.	9.12 ft	on 09-10-1989
68.	14.71 ft	on 09-02-1989
69.	7.73 ft	on 07-24-1989
70.	9.97 ft	on 06-04-1989
71.	11.65 ft	on 05-26-1989
72.	9.90 ft	on 04-04-1989
73.	9.71 ft	on 04-07-1988
74.	8.43 ft	on 06-07-1986
75.	9.81 ft	on 03-19-1986
76.	8.23 ft	on 03-13-1986
77.	8.12 ft	on 02-05-1986
78.	10.95 ft	on 12-12-1985
79.	9.75 ft	on 11-27-1985
80.	10.51 ft	on 11-20-1985
81.	8.76 ft	on 04-06-1985
82.	9.36 ft	on 03-31-1985
83.	9.13 ft	on 03-12-1985
84.	8.34 ft	on 03-08-1985
85.	11.97 ft	on 02-23-1985
86.	8.00 ft	on 01-02-1985
87.	8.74 ft	on 03-26-1984
88.	9.40 ft	on 03-21-1984
89.	10.20 ft	on 03-16-1984
90.	8.08 ft	on 02-11-1984
91.	9.71 ft	on 12-12-1983
92.	8.72 ft	on 05-02-1983
93.	9.10 ft	on 12-26-1982
94.	9.34 ft	on 03-20-1982
95.	8.30 ft	on 03-16-1982
96.	11.65 ft	on 03-11-1982
97.	8.90 ft	on 03-05-1982
98.	9.09 ft	on 02-24-1982
99.	8.43 ft	on 02-18-1982
100.	10.92 ft	on 01-30-1982
101.	9.08 ft	on 01-04-1982
102.	9.26 ft	on 06-14-1981
103.	8.93 ft	on 06-06-1981
104.	14.78 ft	on 06-03-1980
105.	7.79 ft	on 03-21-1980
106.	9.97 ft	on 03-08-1980
107.	7.94 ft	on 02-22-1980
108.	8.98 ft	on 12-25-1979
109.	9.96 ft	on 08-21-1979
110.	7.91 ft	on 04-14-1979
111.	7.92 ft	on 04-12-1979
112.	10.61 ft	on 03-04-1979
113.	11.65 ft	on 02-24-1979
114.	8.27 ft	on 04-26-1978
115.	10.16 ft	on 04-07-1978
116.	10.90 ft	on 03-21-1978
117.	10.45 ft	on 03-15-1978
118.	9.09 ft	on 12-18-1977
119.	9.58 ft	on 12-15-1977
120.	8.02 ft	on 10-02-1977
121.	11.30 ft	on 07-12-1976
122.	9.30 ft	on 03-04-1976
123.	10.92 ft	on 02-17-1976
124.	10.92 ft	on 02-11-1976
125.	8.13 ft	on 01-26-1976
126.	8.39 ft	on 12-16-1975
127.	8.73 ft	on 06-15-1975
128.	8.74 ft	on 04-28-1975
129.	8.26 ft	on 04-24-1975
130.	8.72 ft	on 03-29-1975
131.	11.02 ft	on 02-23-1975
132.	8.39 ft	on 01-11-1975
133.	7.65 ft	on 05-15-1974
134.	10.00 ft	on 04-04-1974
135.	8.57 ft	on 03-31-1974
136.	7.75 ft	on 02-22-1974
137.	8.09 ft	on 01-29-1974
138.	9.89 ft	on 01-23-1974
139.	10.83 ft	on 01-19-1974
140.	10.06 ft	on 12-27-1973
141.	10.15 ft	on 08-15-1973
142.	8.14 ft	on 06-05-1973
143.	8.44 ft	on 04-23-1973
144.	9.44 ft	on 03-27-1973
145.	7.51 ft	on 03-17-1973
146.	8.05 ft	on 03-15-1973
147.	8.33 ft	on 03-12-1973
148.	8.88 ft	on 12-13-1972
149.	8.09 ft	on 12-06-1972
150.	10.53 ft	on 11-15-1972
151.	11.10 ft	on 04-21-1972
152.	9.05 ft	on 04-08-1972
153.	8.06 ft	on 03-02-1972
154.	7.69 ft	on 12-31-1971
155.	8.55 ft	on 12-15-1971
156.	9.32 ft	on 02-22-1971
157.	10.04 ft	on 02-20-1971
158.	9.14 ft	on 02-05-1971
159.	8.70 ft	on 04-24-1970
160.	8.44 ft	on 04-20-1970
161.	9.06 ft	on 01-29-1970
162.	9.03 ft	on 11-19-1969
163.	8.19 ft	on 10-13-1969
164.	7.59 ft	on 09-18-1969
165.	8.39 ft	on 08-10-1969
166.	8.33 ft	on 04-18-1969
167.	9.94 ft	on 01-30-1969
168.	7.58 ft	on 01-24-1969
169.	10.41 ft	on 01-18-1969
170.	9.45 ft	on 12-28-1968
171.	15.50 ft	on 06-10-1958

1.	15.50 ft	on 06-10-1958
2.	15.00 ft	on 07-13-1992
3.	14.78 ft	on 06-03-1980
4.	14.71 ft	on 09-02-1989
5.	14.38 ft	on 12-30-1990
6.	13.66 ft	on 06-18-1992
7.	13.13 ft	on 05-05-2017	(P)
8.	12.97 ft	on 06-09-1990
9.	12.57 ft	on 04-04-2018	(P)
10.	12.30 ft	on 02-27-1997
11.	12.17 ft	on 07-18-2022	(P)
12.	11.97 ft	on 02-23-1985
13.	11.65 ft	on 05-26-1989
14.	11.65 ft	on 02-24-1979
15.	11.65 ft	on 03-11-1982
16.	11.48 ft	on 08-21-1990
17.	11.30 ft	on 07-12-1976
18.	11.10 ft	on 04-21-1972
19.	11.02 ft	on 02-23-1975
20.	10.95 ft	on 12-12-1985
21.	10.92 ft	on 02-17-1976
22.	10.92 ft	on 02-11-1976
23.	10.92 ft	on 01-30-1982
24.	10.90 ft	on 03-21-1978
25.	10.83 ft	on 01-19-1974
26.	10.81 ft	on 11-19-2017	(P)
27.	10.61 ft	on 03-04-1979
28.	10.53 ft	on 11-15-1972
29.	10.51 ft	on 11-20-1985
30.	10.45 ft	on 03-15-1978
31.	10.42 ft	on 06-28-1995
32.	10.41 ft	on 01-18-1969
33.	10.33 ft	on 04-19-1992
34.	10.29 ft	on 01-20-2017
35.	10.20 ft	on 03-16-1984
36.	10.17 ft	on 09-10-2018
37.	10.16 ft	on 04-07-1978
38.	10.15 ft	on 08-15-1973
39.	10.11 ft	on 02-16-1990
40.	10.06 ft	on 12-27-1973
41.	10.04 ft	on 02-20-1971
42.	10.00 ft	on 04-04-1974
43.	10.00 ft	on 01-23-1997
44.	9.97 ft	on 03-08-1980
45.	9.97 ft	on 06-04-1989
46.	9.96 ft	on 08-21-1979
47.	9.94 ft	on 01-30-1969
48.	9.90 ft	on 04-04-1989
49.	9.90 ft	on 03-14-1997
50.	9.90 ft	on 12-24-1996
51.	9.89 ft	on 01-23-1974
52.	9.85 ft	on 03-02-2018	(P)
53.	9.81 ft	on 03-19-1986
54.	9.80 ft	on 11-02-2018
55.	9.78 ft	on 02-25-2018	(P)
56.	9.75 ft	on 11-27-1985
57.	9.71 ft	on 12-12-1983
58.	9.71 ft	on 04-07-1988
59.	9.69 ft	on 06-24-2017	(P)
60.	9.58 ft	on 05-26-2017	(P)
61.	9.58 ft	on 12-15-1977
62.	9.45 ft	on 12-28-1968
63.	9.45 ft	on 06-02-1997
64.	9.44 ft	on 03-27-1973
65.	9.44 ft	on 03-18-1991
66.	9.40 ft	on 03-21-1984
67.	9.36 ft	on 03-31-1985
68.	9.34 ft	on 03-20-1982
69.	9.33 ft	on 07-08-2017	(P)
70.	9.32 ft	on 02-22-1971
71.	9.31 ft	on 06-30-1995
72.	9.30 ft	on 03-04-1976
73.	9.30 ft	on 06-08-1997
74.	9.26 ft	on 06-14-1981
75.	9.14 ft	on 02-05-1971
76.	9.13 ft	on 03-12-1985
77.	9.12 ft	on 09-10-1989
78.	9.10 ft	on 12-26-1982
79.	9.09 ft	on 12-18-1977
80.	9.09 ft	on 02-24-1982
81.	9.08 ft	on 01-04-1982
82.	9.06 ft	on 01-29-1970
83.	9.05 ft	on 04-08-1972
84.	9.03 ft	on 11-19-1969
85.	9.03 ft	on 12-12-1996
86.	9.02 ft	on 03-11-1990
87.	8.98 ft	on 12-25-1979
88.	8.93 ft	on 12-04-1990
89.	8.93 ft	on 06-06-1981
90.	8.92 ft	on 06-12-2004
91.	8.90 ft	on 01-18-1996
92.	8.90 ft	on 03-05-1982
93.	8.88 ft	on 12-13-1972
94.	8.76 ft	on 04-06-1985
95.	8.75 ft	on 01-19-1996
96.	8.74 ft	on 03-26-1984
97.	8.74 ft	on 04-28-1975
98.	8.73 ft	on 06-15-1975
99.	8.72 ft	on 03-29-1975
100.	8.72 ft	on 05-02-1983
101.	8.70 ft	on 04-24-1970
102.	8.70 ft	on 05-19-1995
103.	8.69 ft	on 10-11-1990
104.	8.66 ft	on 07-31-1992
105.	8.61 ft	on 03-08-1995
106.	8.61 ft	on 03-31-2017	(P)
107.	8.60 ft	on 01-04-1997
108.	8.57 ft	on 03-31-1974
109.	8.55 ft	on 12-15-1971
110.	8.50 ft	on 09-15-1989
111.	8.44 ft	on 04-20-1970
112.	8.44 ft	on 04-23-1973
113.	8.43 ft	on 02-18-1982
114.	8.43 ft	on 11-06-2017	(P)
115.	8.43 ft	on 06-07-1986
116.	8.40 ft	on 07-01-2017	(P)
117.	8.39 ft	on 01-11-1975
118.	8.39 ft	on 12-16-1975
119.	8.39 ft	on 08-10-1969
120.	8.37 ft	on 07-13-1990
121.	8.37 ft	on 03-09-1998
122.	8.34 ft	on 03-08-1985
123.	8.33 ft	on 04-18-1969
124.	8.33 ft	on 03-12-1973
125.	8.31 ft	on 02-03-1990
126.	8.30 ft	on 03-16-1982
127.	8.28 ft	on 02-23-1990
128.	8.27 ft	on 04-26-1978
129.	8.26 ft	on 04-24-1975
130.	8.24 ft	on 02-04-1990
131.	8.23 ft	on 03-13-1986
132.	8.22 ft	on 03-23-1991
133.	8.22 ft	on 05-17-1990
134.	8.21 ft	on 05-11-1996
135.	8.19 ft	on 10-13-1969
136.	8.15 ft	on 05-01-1996
137.	8.14 ft	on 06-05-1973
138.	8.13 ft	on 01-26-1976
139.	8.12 ft	on 02-05-1986
140.	8.10 ft	on 02-05-1997
141.	8.09 ft	on 01-29-1974
142.	8.09 ft	on 12-06-1972
143.	8.08 ft	on 02-11-1984
144.	8.06 ft	on 03-02-1972
145.	8.05 ft	on 03-15-1973
146.	8.05 ft	on 05-28-1996
147.	8.04 ft	on 03-19-1998
148.	8.03 ft	on 06-23-1991
149.	8.02 ft	on 12-22-1990
150.	8.02 ft	on 10-02-1977
151.	8.00 ft	on 01-02-1985
152.	8.00 ft	on 04-20-1991
153.	7.94 ft	on 02-22-1980
154.	7.92 ft	on 04-12-1979
155.	7.91 ft	on 04-14-1979
156.	7.89 ft	on 04-16-1991
157.	7.85 ft	on 05-08-1998
158.	7.79 ft	on 03-21-1980
159.	7.75 ft	on 02-22-1974
160.	7.73 ft	on 07-24-1989
161.	7.70 ft	on 05-13-1990
162.	7.69 ft	on 12-31-1971
163.	7.68 ft	on 03-27-1991
164.	7.65 ft	on 05-15-1974
165.	7.59 ft	on 09-18-1969
166.	7.58 ft	on 01-24-1969
167.	7.55 ft	on 01-21-1995
168.	7.51 ft	on 03-17-1973
169.	7.50 ft	on 03-21-1998
170.	7.19 ft	on 04-24-1996
171.	7.15 ft	on 06-12-2004