East Fork Whitewater River at Abington, IN
River level and flood forecast · Wayne County
Normal4.9 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 9.1 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 515 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (August 12, 2026) | 20.01 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftMuch of the flood plain is inundated, with several homes near the river in Yankee Town and Brownsville flooded. Long stretches of River Road and Brownsville Road are flooded, with some homes cut off due to flooding.
- 20 ftFlooding occurs along Water and Front Streets in Abington, with areas of Abington Pike Flooded. Stretches of River Road are flooded, with flooding in Brownsville and Yankee Town. Much of North Brownsville Road is flooded, with no access around the Paddocks Ford Bridge on Clifton Road near Yankee Town.
- 18 ftThis is approximately the FEMA 1 percent flood level. Stretches of River Road are flooded, with some properties in Brownsville and Yankee Town incurring flooding, with much of North Brownsville Road underwater. No access is available around the Paddocks Ford Bridge on Clifton Road near Yankee Town.
- 16 ftThis approaches the flood of record of 16.19 feet set in 1969. Stretches of North Brownsville Road are impacted, with water approaching some homes in Brownsville. In addition, flooding impacts Paddocks Ford Bridge on Clifton Road near Yankee Town.
- 15 ftWater begins to cover portions of North Brownsville Road, with access cut off along the West Clifton Road Bridge near Yankee Town.
- 14 ftWater spills onto low-lying property along the river downstream of Abington from Yankee Town to Brownsville.
Highest crests on record
- 20.01 ft — August 12, 2026
- 16.18 ft — July 20, 1969
- 15.95 ft — April 3, 2018
- 15.67 ft — January 22, 1999
- 15.36 ft — January 6, 2005
Recent crests: 20.01 ft (August 12, 2026) · 15.28 ft (April 5, 2025) · 15.95 ft (April 3, 2018) · 14.61 ft (November 6, 2017) · 14.6 ft (December 22, 2013)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamEast Fork Whitewater River at Richmond, IN
- DownstreamEast Fork Whitewater River below Brookville Lake, IN
- West Fork Whitewater River near Alpine, IN
- Sevenmile Creek at Camden, OH
- Whitewater River near Economy, IN
- Flatrock River near Raleigh, IN
- Whitewater River at Brookville, IN
- Flatrock River at Rushville, IN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ABTI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.