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St. Marys Rivernear Decatur, IN (Gauge DCRI3)
Observation History | Stage Impacts/Record Events
Stages:
Normal
Action
Flood
Moderate Flood
Major Flood
River Stage Data for Gauge DCRI3
Normal Stage: 4.5 ft
Flow: 0.179 kcfs*
(impacts and historical events)
Action Stages:
13': Action
17': Flood
20': Moderate Flood
24': Major Flood
Gauge DCRI3 History chart | graph
Stage Date CST Stage ft Flow kcfs
CURRENT 02/16/2012 07:00 am 4.50 0.179
  02/16/2012 06:45 am 4.50 0.179
  02/16/2012 06:30 am 4.47 0.176
  02/16/2012 06:15 am 4.48 0.177
  02/16/2012 06:00 am 4.49 0.178
  02/16/2012 05:45 am 4.49 0.178
  02/16/2012 05:30 am 4.47 0.176
  02/16/2012 05:15 am 4.47 0.176
  02/16/2012 05:00 am 4.43 0.171
  02/16/2012 04:45 am 4.43 0.171
  02/16/2012 04:30 am 4.45 0.173
  02/16/2012 04:15 am 4.42 0.170
  02/16/2012 04:00 am 4.43 0.171
  02/16/2012 03:45 am 4.41 0.169
  02/16/2012 03:30 am 4.41 0.169
  02/16/2012 03:15 am 4.42 0.170
  02/16/2012 03:00 am 4.42 0.170
  02/16/2012 02:45 am 4.41 0.169
  02/16/2012 02:30 am 4.39 0.167
  02/16/2012 02:15 am 4.39 0.167
  02/16/2012 02:00 am 4.38 0.166
  02/16/2012 01:45 am 4.37 0.165
  02/16/2012 01:30 am 4.39 0.167
  02/16/2012 01:15 am 4.37 0.165
  02/16/2012 01:00 am 4.36 0.164
  02/16/2012 12:45 am 4.38 0.166
  02/16/2012 12:30 am 4.36 0.164
  02/16/2012 12:15 am 4.37 0.165
  02/16/2012 12:00 am 4.36 0.164
  02/15/2012 11:45 pm 4.36 0.164
  02/15/2012 11:30 pm 4.36 0.164
Flood Impacts and Historical Events
Stage Impacts
30.6Flood water begins to hit the bottom of the bridge at the gage site.
27.5Flood water reaches the 100 year flood level.
26.5Record flooding is in progress. Evacuations are necessary in Decatur, Indiana and Wilshire, Ohio. Serious flooding of the Central Soya Plant can be expected along with widespread flooding and disruption of land transportation.
24.5Major flooding is in progress with water at the top of the levee protecting the Central Soya Plant. US 224 at Decatur is closed by flood water and US Highway 33 near Wilshire, Ohio begins to flood. Extensive flooding of the east side of Decatur along with Bellmont High School occurs. Evacuations become necessary.
23.5US 224 east of Decatur is closed by flood waters. Many east side city streets and county roads are flooded. Evacuation of east side residents near Bellmont High School becomes necessary.
22.5US 224 is closed to all traffic except large trucks. Piqua Road begins to flood at Decatur. Evacuations begin on Ogg Street. Ohio State Route 49 near Wilshire becomes flooded.
21.5High water affects US 224...Piqua Rd...Ohio State Route 49 near the state line along with east side Decatur streets. Residential flooding begins on East Jackson and Ogg Streets. Bellmont High School grounds begin flooding.
20.5Indiana 101 north of Pleasant Mills is closed by flood water. Extensive agricultural flooding is in progress. Residents of the east and southeast side of Decatur become concerned.
19.5Flooding expands into more farm land in the Decatur area. Flood waters approach Piqua Road...US 224...Ohio State Route 49 and Indiana 101 just north of Pleasant Mills.
18.5County Road 225 North...just north of Pleasant Mills Indiana is closed by flood water. Low land areas of Kekionga Park on the southeast side of Decatur begin flooding. Flooding is limited to farm land in Pleasant Mills Indiana and Wilshire Ohio.
17.5County road 225 north of Pleasant Mills is flooded. Agricultural land flooding increases in northern...central and eastern Adams County.
17.0Agricultural flooding occurs along the river in northern...central and eastern Adams County.
Historical Crests Record Lows
1) 26.94 ft on 07/09/2003
2) 26.50 ft on 03/26/1913
3) 24.40 ft on 03/14/1982
4) 24.31 ft on 02/25/1985
5) 24.24 ft on 01/14/2005
1) 2.35 ft on 01/29/2000
2) 2.35 ft on 01/30/2000
3) 2.40 ft on 01/31/2000

Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

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