White River (IN) at 16th Street in Indianapolis, IN
River level and flood forecast · Marion County
Normal6.0 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 11.0 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Flow: 581 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
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (August 15, 2026) | 16.96 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 16.96 ft — August 15, 2026
- 14.34 ft — April 13, 2024
- 14.31 ft — April 7, 2025
- 13.32 ft — February 19, 2022
- 12.35 ft — October 27, 2021
Recent crests: 16.96 ft (August 15, 2026) · 14.31 ft (April 7, 2025) · 14.34 ft (April 13, 2024) · 11.84 ft (March 5, 2023) · 13.32 ft (February 19, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamWhite River (IN) at Indianapolis Museum of Art, IN
- DownstreamWhite River (IN) at Michigan Street in Indianapolis, IN
- Fall Creek (IN) at 16th Street in Indianapolis, IN
- Little Eagle Creek at Speedway, IN
- Crooked Creek (IN) at Indianapolis, IN
- Eagle Creek (IN) at Speedway, IN
- Pogues Run at Vermont Street in Indianapolis, IN
- Eagle Creek (IN) at Raymond Street in Indianapolis, IN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WHSI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.