Patoka River at Patoka Lake, IN
River level and flood forecast · Dubois County
The river is 10.6 ft below flood stage (548 ft).
Forecast to hold near 537.4 ft through Fri, Nov 6, 5 AM.
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Tue, Nov 3, 9:43 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 553 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 548 ft |
| Flood stage | 548 ft |
| Near flood stage | 546 ft |
| Record crest (May 3, 2011) | 549.7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 566 ftTop of dam.
- 549.7 ftRecord elevation on 05/03/2011
- 548 ftFlood pool, spillway crest, dam entrance road closed.
- 546 ftHighway 164 closes.
- 539 ftNewton-Stewart beach underwater. Handicap fishing pier at overlook underwater.
- 536 ftSummer Pool.
- 532 ftWinter Pool.
- 525 ftWater is below bottom of several boat ramps.
Highest crests on record
- 549.7 ft — May 3, 2011
- 548.5 ft — June 24, 2019
- 547.5 ft — April 12, 2008
- 547.4 ft — May 11, 1996
- 547.2 ft — May 16, 1983
Recent crests: 548.5 ft (June 24, 2019) · 541.1 ft (May 29, 2017) · 541.5 ft (May 18, 2016) · 546.5 ft (July 14, 2015) · 541.1 ft (December 27, 2013)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PRLI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.