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Hamilton, Fish Creek

River level
3.27 ft
Status
Below flood stage
7-day change
-0.17 ft
Recent high
4.05 ft
Recent low
3.00 ft

Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS FLTI3

30-day change
+0.21 ft
Average
3.27 ft
Readings
122
Data span
122 days
Record crest
14.49 ft

In brief

The Fish Creek at Hamilton, IN read 3.27 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 4.73 ft below action stage. That is 0.21 ft higher than 30 days earlier.

Source: National Weather Service gauge FLTI3

River level timeline

2.93.23.53.94.2SEP 13SEP 18SEP 23SEP 28OCT 03OCT 08OCT 13HIGH 4.05LOW 3.003.25 ftLAST READING

Stage threshold profile

Action stage 8.00 ftMinor flooding 9.00 ftModerate flooding 12.00 ftMajor flooding 14.50 ft CURRENT 3.27 ft

Highest crests on record

RankCrestDate
1 14.49 ft 1996-05-17
2 11.95 ft 1985-02-24
3 11.52 ft 1982-03-17
4 11.24 ft 2009-03-11
5 10.79 ft 1978-03-23
6 10.66 ft 2011-11-30
7 10.34 ft 1976-02-17
8 10.28 ft 1992-12-31

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

What happens at each level

  1. 14.00 ft

    County bridge begins to act as a dam.

  2. 14.50 ft

    Record flood in progress with county roads flooded. Residential property immediately downstream from the gage floods.

  3. 19.00 ft

    Maximum river stage reading possible from gauging equipment.

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

Frequently asked questions

Is the Fish Creek flooding at Hamilton?

No. The Fish Creek at Hamilton is at 3.27 ft, 4.73 ft below action stage.

What is the flood stage at Hamilton?

The National Weather Service sets action stage 8 ft, minor flooding 9 ft, moderate flooding 12 ft and major flooding 14.5 ft.

What is the highest the Fish Creek has been at Hamilton?

The highest crest on record is 14.49 ft, on 1996-05-17.

Is the Fish Creek high or low right now at Hamilton?

At 3.27 ft it is higher than 52% of readings over the last 122 days.

Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge FLTI3); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 04177720). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.