White River (IN) at Anderson

1. 25.00 ftMajor power station is downtown Anderson is affected above 25 feet.
2. 24.00 ftRecord flood is in progress. Northeast and northwest portions of Anderson are under water. Water is several feet deep in residential, commercial, and municipal areas. SRs 109, 32, 9 and I-69 could be the only roads open over the White River. Many roads are impassable. Bridges may also be impassable or not safe for traffic.
3. 23.99 ftWater nearing top of levee on right bank. Evacuations of the following areas in Anderson should have occurred: Park Place, Riverside Drive, Irondale, Alexandria Pike, Hollywood Estates, Phar-Mor Plaza area, Dewey Street Plant of Anderson Water Pollution Control, Moss Island Road, Rose Street, Hazlett Steet, West 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, and 7th Streets, Henry Street and Sycamore Street.
4. 20.00 ftApproximate 100 year flood level. Levee at Park Place may fail. Evacuations in Park Place, Irondale, and along Alexander Pike areas are required. Flooding begins of stores in Phar-Mor Plaza next to the White River near SR 9. Monitor all bridges over the White River.
5. 19.00 ftLevee in Park Place begins to overtop. Flood waters begin to affect Hollywood Estates. Eighth Street is closed from the top of Eisenhower Bridge to Park Avenue. Main Street between 5th Street and Milton Avenue is closed.
6. 18.50 ftAlexandria Pike between Cross Street and Lindberg Road is closed. This could be necessary at a lower level as it was in May 2002. Flood waters will seep through portions of the levee.
7. 18.00 ftMajor flood is in progress. Evacuations are necessary in Irondale, on Hazlett Street, West 1st, 2nd, 3rd Streets, and areas west of Alexandria Pike. Sandbagging is necessary to protect levee at Park Place as water is within six inches of the top of the levee. Athletic field extensively floods. Low area of parking lot in Phar-Mor Plaza at SR 9 and White River begins to flood.
8. 17.50 ftCity of Anderson notifies residents in/along the following areas to make preparations for evacuation: Park Place, Hollywood Estates, and Alexandria Pike. Cross Street is closed between Alexandria Pike and Crystal Street. This area could flood at a lower level as it did in May 2002. Floodwaters begin to fill Phar-Mor Plaza parking lot. Dewey Street Plant of Anderson Water Pollution Control is affected by floodwaters. Athletic Park begins to flood.
9. 17.00 ftGrand Avenue between Broadway and Indiana Avenue is closed. Flood waters from Killbuck Creek and Aqua Gardens/Shadyside Lake will be near Alexandria Pike.
10. 16.00 ftResidential, commercial, and municipal areas in northern Anderson flood. Water level is at critical stage for levee protecting Park Place.
11. 15.75 ftMadison Avenue between Van Buskirk Road and Seeton Street is closed.
12. 15.00 ftFlood waters enter Derby Downs near 2 N Madison Avenue. Flood waters approach W 1st Street and Henry Street, and the areas of Irondale and Riverside Drive. Sandbagging operations and voluntary evacuations should be in progress.
13. 14.00 ftExtensive flooding of all city parks. The lowest areas of Irondale begin to flood. West 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and N Sycamore Streets flood in northern Anderson. Manhole at Athletic Park behind pool begins to overflow. Killbuck Creek overflows into Aqua Gardens/Shadyside Lake closing off walking paths around lakes.
14. 13.00 ftFlood waters close Edgewood Park and Grand Avenue between Alexandria Pike and Broadway. If river is rising at this level, the City of Anderson notifies residents along Hazlett Street, near W 1st Street and Madison Avenue, near W 2nd Street and Sycamore Street, and along Riverside Drive to prepare for sandbagging operations and possible evacuations.
15. 12.00 ftFlooding of Irondale Park, Madison Avenue Park, Mounds State Park, and low agricultural land begins. Grand Avenue east of Broadway Street Bridge is nearly impassable. City of Anderson closes off Edgewater Park.
16. 11.00 ftFlood waters inundate Edgewater Park. Water approaches Grand Avenue east of Broadway Street Bridge.
17. 10.00 ftFlooding of Edgewater Park just across from gage site begins. Some low farmland begins to flood. At least one low city street begins to flood.
18. 9.00 ftLocal parks begin to flood.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.

Most recent crests

• August 14, 2026: 24.93 ft
• April 6, 2025: 17.57 ft
• April 12, 2024: 16.33 ft
• July 18, 2022: 10.74 ft
• March 8, 2022: 13.54 ft
• October 26, 2021: 13.16 ft
• May 10, 2021: 11.30 ft
• March 20, 2021: 10.62 ft
• March 30, 2020: 14.56 ft
• February 11, 2020: 11.39 ft

• UpstreamWhite River (IN) at Muncie
• DownstreamWhite River (IN) at Raible Avenue in Anderson
• Killbuck Creek (IN) at Anderson
• Pipe Creek at Frankton
• Stony Creek (IN) at Fishersburg
• William Locke Drain at Durbin
• Sugar Creek (central) at Eden
• Fall Creek (IN) at Fortville
• Big Duck Creek at Elwood

Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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.