Rivers in Indiana

White River (IN) at Raymond Street in Indianapolis

Marion County, IndianaNWS INDI3USGS 03353000Indianapolis office

Below flood stage
2.81ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 28, 5:45 AM EDT

Flood stage
16.00 ft
Forecast crest
2.90 ftMon, Sep 28, 8:00 AM EDT
Record crest
30.00 ft1913

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood25.00 ft
Moderate flood20.00 ft
Minor flood16.00 ft
Action10.00 ft
  1. 40.00 ftApproximate low steel of Raymond Street Bridge. This height is well above the record flood of the White River at this site.
  2. 30.00 ftRecord flood is in progress. Unprotected areas of Marion County wash away. Water is at critical levels on levee protecting IUPUI, downtown Indianapolis, Haughville area, and levees in southern Marion County. The levee on the east side of the White River immediately south of Southport Road will likely fail. Failure floods residential areas along Southport Road and eastward to SR 37.
  3. 25.00 ftMajor flood in progress. Flood waters approaching S West Street.
  4. 21.30 ftFlood waters threaten levees particularly in southwest portions of Marion County.
  5. 20.50 ftFlooding of residential areas near I-465 on the south side occurs, including Hoosier Acres and High Acre Manor.
  6. 19.00 ftFlood waters possibly threaten Broad Ripple. Troy Avenue floods from backwater. Other areas that flood are Rocky Ripple and Ravenswood.
  7. 18.50 ftLevee at Mann Road may overtop. Flooding affects area known as High Acre Manor on the southwest side.
  8. 17.50 ftHoosier Acres and High Acre Manor on the city's south and west side begins to flood.
  9. 16.00 ftExtensive flooding occurs in unprotected areas of Marion County, particularly southwest portions. Water extremely high and swift between the levees from 10th Street to Harding Street. Normal river side locations flooded by six to ten feet of water.
  10. 14.00 ftLowland flooding begins in central and southern Marion County. Riverside Golf Course may begin to flood.
  11. 10.00 ftLittle, if any, flooding in the central part of the city. Numerous flap gates close. Flooding begins outside of protected areas.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 22, 2026.

Crest history

271 crests on NOAA’s list since 1904.

#DateStage
1March 26, 191330.00 ft
2February 1, 191624.00 ft
3March 27, 190424.00 ft
4March 21, 192723.00 ft
5January 16, 193721.57 ft
6May 18, 194321.39 ft
7May 13, 193321.28 ft
8December 31, 199020.51 ft
9August 16, 202620.51 ft
10January 15, 193020.50 ft
11May 28, 195620.20 ft
12April 22, 196419.88 ft
13September 1, 200319.65 ft
14April 1, 193819.46 ft
15June 30, 195719.03 ft
16June 15, 195818.87 ft
17January 5, 195018.65 ft
18November 17, 199318.60 ft
19January 6, 200518.53 ft
20January 14, 200518.43 ft
21April 17, 193918.28 ft
22April 20, 201317.97 ft
23April 9, 193817.91 ft
24March 6, 196317.55 ft
25June 11, 195817.52 ft

Most recent crests

  • August 16, 2026: 20.51 ft
  • November 3, 2018: 10.52 ft
  • September 10, 2018: 11.48 ft
  • April 5, 2018: 14.96 ft
  • February 25, 2018: 12.01 ft
  • November 20, 2017: 11.09 ft
  • July 9, 2017: 12.64 ft
  • May 5, 2017: 16.26 ft
  • January 21, 2017: 11.56 ft
  • December 29, 2015: 13.68 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Gauge reading may be affected by ice. Forecast flows are unadjusted for ice.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.