River Conditions
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River stage

Millersville, Fall Creek

River level
1.77 ft
Status
Below flood stage
7-day change
-0.17 ft
Recent high
12.08 ft
Recent low
1.79 ft

Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS MLRI3

30-day change
-0.59 ft
Average
2.96 ft
Readings
122
Data span
122 days
Record crest
16.30 ft

In brief

The Fall Creek at Millersville, IN read 1.77 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 5.23 ft below action stage. That is 0.59 ft lower than 30 days earlier.

Source: National Weather Service gauge MLRI3

River level timeline

1.61.92.22.52.9SEP 13SEP 18SEP 23SEP 28OCT 03OCT 08OCT 13HIGH 2.63LOW 1.801.81 ftLAST READING

Stage threshold profile

Action stage 7.00 ftMinor flooding 10.00 ftModerate flooding 12.00 ft CURRENT 1.77 ft

Highest crests on record

RankCrestDate
1 16.30 ft 1913-03-26
2 15.68 ft 2003-09-02
3 14.34 ft 2013-12-23
4 13.71 ft 2005-01-06
5 13.53 ft 1956-05-28
6 13.36 ft 1990-12-31
7 12.99 ft 2026-08-14
8 12.85 ft 2011-03-01

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

What happens at each level

  1. 8.50 ft

    Bankfull level. Walking trail along Fall Creek is flooded.

  2. 10.00 ft

    Parking lot of commercial district area at 5440 Fall Creek Parkway North Drive just northeast of gaging site begins to flood.

  3. 13.00 ft

    Extensive flooding along Fall Creek. Local roads are flooded. Building northeast of gaging site can be flooded by a few feet of water if flood protection fails.

  4. 14.00 ft

    Extensive flooding in the Emerson and 56th Street area along Fall Creek. 56th Street closed due to high water.

  5. 15.58 ft

    Near record flooding along Fall Creek. On September 2, 2003 one motorist drowned because rescuers could not reach her because of the swift water.

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

Frequently asked questions

Is the Fall Creek flooding at Millersville?

No. The Fall Creek at Millersville is at 1.77 ft, 5.23 ft below action stage.

What is the flood stage at Millersville?

The National Weather Service sets action stage 7 ft, minor flooding 10 ft and moderate flooding 12 ft.

What is the highest the Fall Creek has been at Millersville?

The highest crest on record is 16.3 ft, on 1913-03-26.

Is the Fall Creek high or low right now at Millersville?

At 1.77 ft it is higher than 0% of readings over the last 122 days.

Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge MLRI3); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 03352500). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.