Rivers in Indiana
Wabash River at New Harmony
Below low-water threshold
3.13ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:30 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 15.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 5.20 ftSat, Sep 26, 7:00 PM CDT
- Record crest
- 27.70 ft1913
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 23.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 20.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 15.00 ft |
| Action | 10.00 ft |
- 28.00 ftMost of New Harmony is flooded.
- 27.20 ftThis flood will exceed the highest stage on record. Large amounts of property damage can be expected. Evacuation of many businesses and homes becomes necessary.
- 24.00 ftFlood waters enter city street in New Harmony.
- 21.00 ftThe river is 3 miles wide at I-64.
- 20.00 ftParts of northern New Harmony begin to flood and sandbagging becomes necessary in town.
- 19.00 ftHarmonie State Park is closed. Surrounding bottomland is flooded.
- 15.00 ftThe river overflows low ground on the Illinois side.
- 10.00 ftSome stripper oil wells begin to flood along the river from New Harmony to Mt. Vernon Indiana.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 24% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.
Crest history
46 crests on NOAA’s list since 1913.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 31, 1913 | 27.70 ft |
| 2 | January 31, 1937 | 24.40 ft |
| 3 | May 26, 1943 | 23.84 ft |
| 4 | May 4, 2011 | 23.67 ft |
| 5 | January 14, 1950 | 23.40 ft |
| 6 | January 13, 2005 | 23.14 ft |
| 7 | April 14, 2025 | 22.59 ft |
| 8 | June 15, 2008 | 22.45 ft |
| 9 | May 15, 1961 | 22.20 ft |
| 10 | May 18, 2002 | 21.79 ft |
| 11 | May 12, 2017 | 21.68 ft |
| 12 | January 8, 1991 | 21.60 ft |
| 13 | March 4, 2018 | 21.21 ft |
| 14 | November 23, 1993 | 21.20 ft |
| 15 | April 29, 2013 | 20.94 ft |
| 16 | May 7, 1996 | 20.90 ft |
| 17 | March 28, 2008 | 20.87 ft |
| 18 | January 7, 2016 | 20.69 ft |
| 19 | February 16, 2019 | 20.41 ft |
| 20 | January 31, 1999 | 20.19 ft |
| 21 | January 21, 2020 | 20.17 ft |
| 22 | March 21, 2006 | 20.10 ft |
| 23 | January 23, 2007 | 20.01 ft |
| 24 | April 21, 1994 | 19.68 ft |
| 25 | January 14, 2004 | 19.56 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 14, 2025: 22.59 ft
- April 21, 2024: 16.78 ft
- April 2, 2023: 18.45 ft
- March 13, 2023: 17.19 ft
- March 31, 2022: 15.98 ft
- March 1, 2022: 19.35 ft
- January 6, 2022: 15.93 ft
- March 7, 2021: 16.88 ft
- January 21, 2020: 20.17 ft
- February 16, 2019: 20.41 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. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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.