River stage
Crawfordsville, Sugar Creek
- River level
- 3.01 ft
- Status
- Below flood stage
- 7-day change
- -0.03 ft
- Recent high
- 9.99 ft
- Recent low
- 2.98 ft
Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS CRWI3
- 30-day change
- -0.20 ft
- Average
- 3.94 ft
- Readings
- 122
- Data span
- 122 days
- Record crest
- 17.30 ft
In brief
The Sugar Creek at Crawfordsville, IN read 3.01 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 8.99 ft below action stage. That is 0.20 ft lower than 30 days earlier.
Source: National Weather Service gauge CRWI3
River level timeline
Stage threshold profile
Highest crests on record
| Rank | Crest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17.30 ft | 1913-03-27 |
| 2 | 15.33 ft | 2013-04-19 |
| 3 | 14.40 ft | 1957-06-28 |
| 4 | 14.10 ft | 1927-05-21 |
| 5 | 14.10 ft | 1927-03-24 |
| 6 | 14.02 ft | 1943-05-18 |
| 7 | 13.40 ft | 1964-04-21 |
| 8 | 13.19 ft | 1990-12-30 |
Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.
What happens at each level
- 5.00 ft
Level that restrictions begin on canoeing on Sugar Creek.
- 6.00 ft
Level considered unsafe for canoeing on Sugar Creek.
- 13.00 ft
Bankfull level is reached. Agricultural flooding begins. Low campgrounds flood. Trails in Shades and Turkey Run State Parks near Sugar Creek begin to flood.
- 15.00 ft
Montgomery County Road 175 E, Rock River Ridge Road and other county roads begin to flood. Higher campgrounds begin to flood. Agricultural flooding is in progress.
- 17.00 ft
Flooding is in progress along Sugar Creek. Montgomery CR 175 E, Rock River Ridge Road and other roads are impassable. Flooding begins north of Sugar Creek along U.S. 231.
- 18.50 ft
A mobile home park at Darlington may flood extensively and a few evacuations may be necessary.
- 19.00 ft
Residences and SR 234 in northeast Parke County begin to flood. Extensive flooding north of Sugar Creek near U.S. 231 is in progress. Flooding begins on Crawfordsville Power Plant grounds. Extensive agricultural flooding is in progress. Extensive flooding of low areas of Shades and Turkey Run State Parks.
- 20.00 ft
Mobile homes extensively flood in a camping area about 1/2 mile upstream of US Hwy 136 in the Crawfordsville area.
- 21.00 ft
Major flooding is in progress. Evacuations necessary along SR 234 just east of Shades State Park. Buildings at Crawfordsville Power Plant flood. Business and residence just north of Sugar Creek along U.S. 231 flood.
- 23.00 ft
Near record flooding is in progress.
Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Sugar Creek flooding at Crawfordsville?
No. The Sugar Creek at Crawfordsville is at 3.01 ft, 8.99 ft below action stage.
What is the flood stage at Crawfordsville?
The National Weather Service sets action stage 12 ft, minor flooding 15 ft, moderate flooding 17 ft and major flooding 21 ft.
What is the highest the Sugar Creek has been at Crawfordsville?
The highest crest on record is 17.3 ft, on 1913-03-27.
Is the Sugar Creek high or low right now at Crawfordsville?
At 3.01 ft it is higher than 5% of readings over the last 122 days.
Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge CRWI3); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 03339500). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.