White River (IN) at Newberry, IN
River level and flood forecast · Greene County
Normal1.7 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 11.3 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Forecast to hold near 1.7 ft through Thu, Oct 22, 8 AM.
Flow: 980 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:09 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 24 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 19 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (August 3, 1875) | 29.75 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 29 ftAn unbelievable flood in progress. Water is at the outskirts of Lyons and Bloomfield. River cabins are totally destroyed. Most levees overtop. Transportation at a standstill in Greene County. U.S. 231 and SR 67 flooded. Portions of SR 57 north and south of Newberry washed out. Railroads washed away. Frantic sandbagging of the Elnora levee. Town of Plainville may flood depending on where the Big Bennington levee fails.
- 28.49 ftFirst floor flooding of some residences in and near Newberry.
- 28 ftNear record flood is in progress. River cabins completely flood. Water is nearing or over U.S. 231 and SR 57. Sandborn floods by river water. Flood waters enter a few houses and one grain bin in Newberry that is located on the riverside of railroad tracks. Water is at the outskirts of Lyons and Bloomfield.
- 26 ftLevee in the Lyons-Marco area was sandbagged during the January 2005 flood.
- 25.5 ftLevees in the Newberry area begin to fail. Water floods State Road 57 near Elnora.
- 25 ftWater at the top of levees which protect nearly 30,000 acres. A major flood is in progress. Evacuations are necessary at Elnora. Backwater may become a problem in Sandborn.
- 24.6 ftEstimated level at which water overtops levee at Elnora. During April 2025 flood, water was 6 inches from top of levee when Newberry crest just under 24.1 feet.
- 24 ftInside flooding of some residences begin. Some people are forced to leave because of flood waters. Water approaches but does not inundate the railroad tracks just southwest of Elnora.
- 23 ftWater levels approach major flood. Homes begin to flood in Daviess and Knox counties. Railroad tracks north of Elnora may flood. A few houses in Newberry flood. High water affects homes in Daviess and Knox counties.
- 21 ftFlood waters reach critical stage for McGinnis and Shufflebarger Levees.
- 20.5 ftState Road 58 at Elnora floods.
- 20 ftCounty Road 550 W in Green County is impassable.
- 19 ftExtensive agricultural flooding is in progress. Some state and county roads flood. County Road 600 W just north of river flooded by possibly more than two feet of water for a considerable distance in Mary Long Cutoff Area. County Roads 900 W and 750 S begin to flood in Greene County.
- 18 ftCounty Road 550 S in Greene County begins to flood. County Road 600 W just north of the river flooded by possibly more than a foot of water for a short distance in Mary Long Cutoff Area.
- 17 ftFlood waters block access and begins to surround about 5 to 10 river cabins on south side of the river just southwest of Newberry.
- 16 ftHigher bottomlands begin to flood.
- 15 ftMost lowlands flood. A few inches of water on County Road 600 W just north of the river in Mary Long Cutoff Area.
- 13.5 ftHigh water may affect CR 550 S in the Mary Long Cutoff area.
- 13 ftFlooding of a few lowlands begins in Greene County.
Highest crests on record
- 29.75 ft — August 3, 1875
- 28.59 ft — June 9, 2008
- 27.5 ft — March 27, 1913
- 26.89 ft — January 8, 2005
- 25.87 ft — November 18, 1993
Recent crests: 17.23 ft (August 22, 2026) · 17.65 ft (May 21, 2026) · 19.66 ft (March 8, 2026) · 13.84 ft (June 11, 2025) · 24.08 ft (April 8, 2025)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NWBI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.