Wabash River at New Harmony, IN
River level and flood forecast · Posey County
Normal2.9 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 12.1 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Forecast to fall to 1.8 ft by Thu, Oct 22, 7 AM.
Flow: 12,500 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:11 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (March 31, 1913) | 27.7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 28 ftMost of New Harmony is flooded.
- 27.2 ftThis flood will exceed the highest stage on record. Large amounts of property damage can be expected. Evacuation of many businesses and homes becomes necessary.
- 24 ftFlood waters enter city street in New Harmony.
- 21 ftThe river is 3 miles wide at I-64.
- 20 ftParts of northern New Harmony begin to flood and sandbagging becomes necessary in town.
- 19 ftHarmonie State Park is closed. Surrounding bottomland is flooded.
- 15 ftThe river overflows low ground on the Illinois side.
- 10 ftSome stripper oil wells begin to flood along the river from New Harmony to Mt. Vernon Indiana.
Highest crests on record
- 27.7 ft — March 31, 1913
- 24.4 ft — January 31, 1937
- 23.84 ft — May 26, 1943
- 23.67 ft — May 4, 2011
- 23.4 ft — January 14, 1950
Recent crests: 22.59 ft (April 14, 2025) · 16.78 ft (April 21, 2024) · 18.45 ft (April 2, 2023) · 17.19 ft (March 13, 2023) · 15.98 ft (March 31, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamWabash River at Mount Carmel, IL
- DownstreamOhio River at Shawneetown, KY
- Big Creek (IN) above Wadesville, IN
- Little Wabash River at Carmi, IL
- Bonpas Creek above Browns, IL
- Ohio River at Evansville, IN
- Ohio River at J.T. Myers Lock and Dam, KY
- Pigeon Creek (IN) above Fort Branch, IN
- Ohio River at Henderson, KY
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NHRI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.