White River (IN) at Indianapolis Museum of Art, IN
River level and flood forecast · Marion County
Normal3.3 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 8.7 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 223 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 | 25 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (March 26, 1913) | 25.9 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25 ftApproaching the high water mark of the March 1913 of 25.90 feet. A devastating flood upstream in the Ravenswood area. Flood waters approaching or over the Central Canal Trail.
- 17 ftFlood waters begin to affect Indianapolis Museum of Art property located in the White River flood plain. This is a preliminary estimate by the Indiana U.S. Geological Survey.
Highest crests on record
- 25.9 ft — March 26, 1913
- 20.02 ft — August 16, 2026
- 18.9 ft — April 23, 1964
- 18.3 ft — June 15, 1958
- 17.65 ft — April 20, 2013
Recent crests: 20.02 ft (August 16, 2026) · 16.09 ft (April 7, 2025) · 12.83 ft (March 5, 2023) · 12.03 ft (October 27, 2021) · 12.62 ft (March 31, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamWhite River (IN) at 16th Street in Indianapolis, IN
- Crooked Creek (IN) at Indianapolis, IN
- Fall Creek (IN) at 16th Street in Indianapolis, IN
- White River (IN) at Broad Ripple, IN
- Little Eagle Creek at Speedway, IN
- White River (IN) below Broad Ripple Dam, IN
- White River (IN) at Michigan Street in Indianapolis, IN
- Pogues Run at Vermont Street in Indianapolis, IN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (IMAI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.