Rivers in Indiana
White River (IN) near Centerton
Below flood stage
2.14ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 5:00 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 12.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 2.10 ftTue, Sep 22, 2:00 PM EDT
- Record crest
- 21.90 ft1913
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 19.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 16.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 12.00 ft |
| Action | 9.00 ft |
- 22.10 ftWater is at the top of levee protecting homes on the north and west sides of Martinsville.
- 21.90 ftWater is at estimated height of the March 1913 flood crest or record flood level.
- 20.00 ftMajor flood in progress. Martinsville Wastewater Treatment Plant isolated by high water.
- 19.00 ftMajor flood in progress. SR 37 closed by local flooding. SR 67 flooded north and south of Paragon, isolating the town.
- 18.30 ftHomes in an area on the right bank of the White River between Martinsville and Paragon flood.
- 17.80 ftFlood waters cover the flood plain along SR 39 connecting SRs 37 and 67 just southwest of Martinsville. Flooding causes the evacuation of a few homes and damages Blue Bluff Road near IPL Power Plant. Local river roads are impassable.
- 15.30 ftExtensive flooding of agricultural lands. Blue Bluff and Paragon Roads are impassable. Flood waters affect a park in Waverly.
- 12.40 ftRoad just north of Blue Bluff Bridge has about six inches of water on it.
- 11.80 ftLow agricultural fields begin to flood.
- 10.90 ftCrops begin to flood.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 16% |
| 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
317 crests on NOAA’s list since 1913.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 26, 1913 | 21.90 ft |
| 2 | September 2, 2003 | 20.04 ft |
| 3 | June 7, 2008 | 19.87 ft |
| 4 | January 6, 2005 | 19.13 ft |
| 5 | December 31, 1990 | 18.38 ft |
| 6 | November 18, 1993 | 18.11 ft |
| 7 | April 20, 2013 | 18.07 ft |
| 8 | November 15, 1993 | 17.81 ft |
| 9 | August 17, 2026 | 17.68 ft |
| 10 | April 22, 1964 | 17.57 ft |
| 11 | April 6, 2025 | 17.46 ft |
| 12 | January 14, 2005 | 17.32 ft |
| 13 | June 15, 1998 | 17.26 ft |
| 14 | July 12, 2017 | 17.26 ft |
| 15 | January 7, 1950 | 17.20 ft |
| 16 | May 14, 2002 | 17.06 ft |
| 17 | May 5, 2017 | 16.98 ft |
| 18 | July 12, 2003 | 16.89 ft |
| 19 | April 4, 2018 | 16.88 ft |
| 20 | January 14, 2013 | 16.72 ft |
| 21 | March 5, 1963 | 16.72 ft |
| 22 | January 23, 1999 | 16.59 ft |
| 23 | July 29, 1979 | 16.51 ft |
| 24 | March 5, 1979 | 16.39 ft |
| 25 | May 17, 1990 | 16.38 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 17, 2026: 17.68 ft
- April 6, 2025: 17.46 ft
- April 12, 2024: 15.01 ft
- March 4, 2023: 12.87 ft
- March 8, 2022: 14.51 ft
- March 19, 2021: 12.39 ft
- March 30, 2020: 13.45 ft
- February 11, 2020: 12.79 ft
- January 12, 2020: 15.75 ft
- April 29, 2019: 14.29 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamWhite River
- DownstreamWhite River (IN) at Eagle Valley Power Plant
- White Lick Creek at Mooresville
- East Fork White Lick Creek at Mooresville
- East Fork White Lick Creek at Camby
- Little Buck Creek at Tibbs Ave near Indianapolis
- Little Buck Creek at Indianapolis
- East Fork White Lick Creek at Bridgeport
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.