River Conditions
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River stage

Logansport, Eel River

River level
3.24 ft
Status
Below flood stage
7-day change
-0.41 ft
Recent high
6.93 ft
Recent low
2.87 ft

Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS ADMI3

30-day change
+0.32 ft
Average
3.63 ft
Readings
122
Data span
122 days
Record crest
13.20 ft

In brief

The Eel River at Logansport, IN read 3.24 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 3.76 ft below action stage. That is 0.32 ft higher than 30 days earlier.

Source: National Weather Service gauge ADMI3

River level timeline

2.33.65.06.37.6SEP 13SEP 18SEP 23SEP 28OCT 03OCT 08OCT 13ACTION 7.00 ftHIGH 6.93LOW 2.903.26 ftLAST READING

Stage threshold profile

Action stage 7.00 ftMinor flooding 9.00 ftModerate flooding 11.00 ftMajor flooding 12.40 ft CURRENT 3.24 ft

Highest crests on record

RankCrestDate
1 13.20 ft 1943-05-18
2 12.68 ft 1985-02-24
3 11.77 ft 1998-07-23
4 11.75 ft 1990-12-31
5 11.31 ft 2008-02-07
6 11.24 ft 2013-04-20
7 10.94 ft 1999-01-24
8 10.89 ft 2005-01-14

Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.

What happens at each level

  1. 7.00 ft

    BANKFULL LEVEL

  2. 7.00 ft

    Bankfull level.

  3. 8.00 ft

    FLOOD STAGE... LOW AREAS IN THE TOWN OF CHILI AND MEXICO IN MIAMI COUNTY BEGIN TO FLOOD.

  4. 9.00 ft

    EEL RIVER ROAD NEAR THE RIVER GAUGE FLOODS.

  5. 9.00 ft

    Miami County EMA reported 5 homes just south of Mexico with flooded basements/crawl spaces. One house in Chili had driveway blocked by high water.

  6. 9.50 ft

    Lows areas in the towns of Chili, Denver and Mexico in Miami County begin to flood.

  7. 10.00 ft

    8 HOMES NEAR THE RIVER GAUGE BECOME ISOLATED BY FLOODWATER.

  8. 11.00 ft

    Sandbagging begins in low portions of Chili, Denver and Mexico in Miami county.

  9. 11.00 ft

    SANDBAGGING BEGINS IN LOW LAND AREAS OF CHILI... DENVER AND MEXICO IN MIAMI COUNTY.

  10. 13.50 ft

    RECORD FLOOD IS IN PROGRESS... SANDBAGGING CONTINUES IN CHILI... DENVER AND MEXICO IN MIAMI COUNTY.

Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Eel River flooding at Logansport?

No. The Eel River at Logansport is at 3.24 ft, 3.76 ft below action stage.

What is the flood stage at Logansport?

The National Weather Service sets action stage 7 ft, minor flooding 9 ft, moderate flooding 11 ft and major flooding 12.4 ft.

What is the highest the Eel River has been at Logansport?

The highest crest on record is 13.2 ft, on 1943-05-18.

Is the Eel River high or low right now at Logansport?

At 3.24 ft it is higher than 42% of readings over the last 122 days.

Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge ADMI3); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 03328500). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.