White River (IN) at Michigan Street in Indianapolis, IN
River level and flood forecast · Marion County
Normal6.7 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 9.3 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 212 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 | 30 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (March 26, 1913) | 30 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 33.5 ftWater aproaching low steel of Michigan Street bridge over White River and nearing top of levees.
- 9 ftWater over local flap gates of drainage pipes entering White River at the Michigan Street Bridge.
- 1 ftBottom of White River channel below wire weight on the downstream side of Michigan Street bridge.
Highest crests on record
- 30 ft — March 26, 1913
- 20.4 ft — January 6, 2005
- 18.7 ft — August 16, 2026
- 16.3 ft — April 20, 2013
- 16.2 ft — February 7, 2008
Recent crests: 18.7 ft (August 16, 2026) · 15.62 ft (April 7, 2025) · 12.22 ft (November 3, 2018) · 12.76 ft (September 10, 2018) · 15.32 ft (April 5, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamWhite River (IN) at 16th Street in Indianapolis, IN
- DownstreamWhite River (IN) at Raymond Street in Indianapolis, IN
- Fall Creek (IN) at 16th Street in Indianapolis, IN
- Little Eagle Creek at Speedway, IN
- Pogues Run at Vermont Street in Indianapolis, IN
- Eagle Creek (IN) at Raymond Street in Indianapolis, IN
- Eagle Creek (IN) at Speedway, IN
- Germania Creek at West Street (Retention pond), IN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (IUPI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.