White Lick Creek at Mooresville, IN
River level and flood forecast · Morgan County
Normal6.7 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 10.3 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Flow: 34 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 | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (June 7, 2008) | 23.8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftMajor flooding in progress along White Lick Creek from the Plainfield area to Brooklyn. Numerous local roads flooded. Flood waters beginning to affect shopping center complex in southern Mooresville north and south of Indiana 67. Water is close to bottom of bridge on Indiana 67.
- 21 ftGreencastle Road and North White Lick Road on west side of creek flood. Water on the edge of Bottom Road at Rinker Road. Extensive flooding of Old SR 267 just north of I-70.
- 20.81 ftDuring June 2010...a flood bigger than June 2008 occurred upstream in Hendricks County as a result of a partial dam failure and nearly five inches of rain. Crystal Bay at the southern end of Hummel Park flooded. Water flowed over CR 600S. After debris removal on a county road near Hummel Park, Old SR 267 north of I-70 and SR 267 on the north side of Mooresville near the Gravel Pits flooded. This flood wave attenuated as it reached SR 42 because the level was about 3 feet lower than June 2008.
- 20.8 ftDuring June 2010 flood...additional roads flooded included...in Hendricks County...CR 600E about one half mile north of CR 300N, south entrance to Indiana's Boy School from CR 700E, CR 725 E near CR 600S, and in Morgan County...Bottom Road south of Brooklyn.
- 20 ftExtensive agricultural flooding is in progress.
- 17.9 ftSouth portion of Blue Heron Trail in Plainfield Park flooded by two to three feet of water in fishing lake area.
- 17 ftFlooding begins along portions of White Lick Creek.
- 13.6 ftThe lowest portion of Blue Heron Lake area just west of Crystal Bay Condos has water on the paved walking trail in the fishing lake area.
- 11.4 ftThe lowest portion of Blue Heron Lake Trail in Hummell Park in Plainfield has water over the paved trail between the two fishing lakes. This may begin as low as the 10.5 level.
Highest crests on record
- 23.8 ft — June 7, 2008
- 23.65 ft — April 19, 2013
- 23.31 ft — July 13, 1979
- 23.28 ft — September 2, 2003
- 22.95 ft — March 4, 1963
Recent crests: 20.17 ft (April 5, 2025) · 14.99 ft (March 18, 2021) · 17.77 ft (January 11, 2020) · 17.45 ft (June 16, 2019) · 17.68 ft (February 8, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamWhite River (IN) near Centerton, IN
- East Fork White Lick Creek near Mooresville, IN
- White River at Southport Rd, IN
- Little Buck Creek at Tibbs Ave near Indianapolis, IN
- White River (IN) at Stout Power Plant, IN
- West Fork White Lick Creek at Danville, IN
- Eagle Creek (IN) at Raymond Street in Indianapolis, IN
- Eagle Creek (IN) at Speedway, IN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MOOI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.