White River (IN) above Petersburg, IN
River level and flood forecast · Pike County
Normal4.8 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 11.2 ft below flood stage (16 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 | 27 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 23 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (January 10, 2005) | 29.3 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 27 ftMajor flooding in progress. Major agricultural damage. Dodge City clears out when this level is approached.
Highest crests on record
- 29.3 ft — January 10, 2005
- 28.8 ft — March 29, 1913
- 28.71 ft — April 11, 2025
- 28.02 ft — June 12, 2008
- 27.85 ft — May 3, 2011
Recent crests: 28.71 ft (April 11, 2025) · 16.51 ft (December 22, 2021) · 19.27 ft (July 22, 2021) · 18.85 ft (March 25, 2021) · 21.63 ft (March 5, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamWhite River (IN) near Edwardsport, IN
- DownstreamWhite River (IN) at Petersburg, IN
- Patoka River above Winslow, IN
- White River (IN) at Old U.S. Highway 41 located at Hazleton, IN
- Wabash River at Vincennes, IN
- Patoka River at Princeton, IN
- Smothers Creek (IN) near Plainville, IN
- Patoka River near Jasper, IN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PETI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.