White River (IN) at Broad Ripple, IN
River level and flood forecast · Marion County
Normal3.0 ftas of Mon 4:45 PM
The river is 3.0 ft below flood stage (6 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
| Moderate flood stage | 8 ft |
| Flood stage | 6 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (March 26, 1913) | 14 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 14 ft — March 26, 1913
- 12.44 ft — August 15, 2026
- 12.44 ft — August 15, 2026
- 10.17 ft — April 19, 2013
- 10.16 ft — January 1, 1991
Recent crests: 12.44 ft (August 15, 2026) · 12.44 ft (August 15, 2026) · 7.31 ft (April 8, 2025) · 6.14 ft (October 27, 2021) · 6.15 ft (March 20, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamWhite River (IN) below Broad Ripple Dam, IN
- White River (IN) near Ravenswood, IN
- Fall Creek (IN) at Millersville, IN
- White River (IN) at 82nd Street Bridge near Nora, IN
- White River (IN) at Indianapolis Museum of Art, IN
- Williams Creek at 96th Street on the Hamilton-Marion County Line, IN
- Crooked Creek (IN) at Indianapolis, IN
- Pogues Run above Dam near I-70 in Eastern Marion County, IN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BRDI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.