Vernon Fork Muscatatuck River near Vernon, IN
River level and flood forecast · Jennings County
Normal3.0 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 14.0 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
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 | 32 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 27 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (January 21, 1959) | 32.83 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 38 ftLevel of approximate highest reading that is possible from gaging site.
- 35 ftNear record flooding is in progress.
- 32 ftDogform Bridge begins to act as a dam. This is where gaging site is located. Gage readings may be unreliable.
- 27 ftExtensive flooding may threaten homes and roads.
- 26 ftSandbagging of a few homes near the Muscatatuck River in the Vernon area during March 2008 high water.
- 22 ftUnusual high flow and flooding.
- 16 ftFlooding of lowlands begin.
Highest crests on record
- 32.83 ft — January 21, 1959
- 29.46 ft — May 24, 1968
- 28.13 ft — June 23, 1960
- 26.93 ft — April 16, 1998
- 26.93 ft — April 16, 1998
Recent crests: 24.44 ft (August 12, 2026) · 18.92 ft (March 5, 2026) · 20.27 ft (February 16, 2025) · 18.6 ft (March 25, 2023) · 17.67 ft (December 6, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBrush Creek (IN) near Nebraska, IN
- DownstreamEast Fork White River at Rivervale, IN
- Muscatatuck River at Deputy, IN
- East Fork White River near Seymour, IN
- Clifty Creek near Columbus, IN
- Indian-Kentuck Creek near Canaan, IN
- Clifty Creek at Hartsville, IN
- Haw Creek (IN) at East Columbus, IN
- East Fork White River at Columbus, IN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (VRNI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.