White River (IN) near Edwardsport, IN

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 30 ftWater reaches height of a flood approximating the March 1913 flood flow under current levee conditions. Much of Daviess and Knox counties is underwater.
• 29.24 ftRecord flood in progress. Flood levels not seen since June 2008. Crest of June 2008 flood at this site as determined by the closest Indiana DNR high water mark to SR 358 bridge. This was 0.15 feet shy of crest according to staff gage at old Edwardsport Power Plant. Other nearby high water marks ranged from almost spot on to slightly more than a foot lower.
• 29 ftWater reaches top of Levee Unit 8 (locally known as the Bennington Levee) protecting thousands of acres of farmland and the town of Plainville. Record flood elevation is in progress. Breaking of levees would cause a major flood. Highway and railroad bridges are in danger of washing away.
• 27 ftSome evacuations are necessary in low areas of Edwardsport and Elnora. Water is at the top of levee protecting low areas of Elnora.
• 26 ftMany agricultural levees overflow. Evacuations are necessary in northeast Edwardsport. Officials closely monitor Levee Unit 8. Many local roads are impassable. Rail traffic halts at Elnora. White River is over 2 miles wide at U.S. Highway 50.
• 25.4 ftCrests during the April 2013 flood only differed by one tenth of a foot between the staff gage at the former Edwardsport Power Plant and the gage located at SR 358 about 1.5 mile downstream. It is unknown if the crest readings will remain this close for greater floods similar to June 2008.
• 25 ftWater level is at critical levels on levees. Local officials monitor levees. An unusual and possibly serious flood is in progress. Evacuations required of those in river cabins and in northeast Edwardsport. Flood levels are at critical levels. All roads except US Highway 50 flood. Rail traffic halts near Elnora.
• 24 ftWater is at critical stage for major agricultural levees. All roads are underwater in flood plain except U.S. Highway 50 flood. Evacuations are necessary from river cabins. All farmland on the unprotected sides of levees floods.
• 23 ftState Road 58 near Elnora floods. Water reaches Critical stage for McGinnis levee. Some residents leave river cabins if flooding will be long.
• 20 ftThis type of flood occurs on average about once a year. Water is at critical levels for makeshift levees. Most of bottomlands flood. Old Vincennes road and SR 358 between Plainville and Edwardsport are impassable by several feet. High water surrounds river cabins.
• 18 ftHigh water affects river cabins. Old Vincennes Road and SR 358 flood and are impassable. High water affects agricultural bottomlands. During agricultural season this level is of concern to farmers on the unprotected areas along the river.
• 17.5 ftFlooding closes Old Vincennes Road. High water crosses SR 358 on the Daviess County side just west of the levee. Flooding begins to affect higher bottomlands. Residential property of river cabins begins to flood.
• 16 ftOld Vincennes Road and residential property in this area begin to flood. Flooding of low agricultural fields occurs along portions of the river.
• 16 ftOld Vincennes Road and residential property in this area begin to flood. Flooding of low agricultural fields occurs along portions of the river.
• 15 ftFlooding of low agricultural fields begin.
• 12 ftWater at this level prevents some fields from draining.

Highest crests on record

1. 29.24 ft — June 10, 2008
2. 26.84 ft — April 9, 2025
3. 25.4 ft — April 24, 2013
4. 25.17 ft — May 9, 2017
5. 24.69 ft — April 8, 2018

Recent crests: 20.11 ft (August 24, 2026) · 26.84 ft (April 9, 2025) · 22.19 ft (April 16, 2024) · 18.76 ft (January 3, 2022) · 16.58 ft (December 20, 2021)

Up and down the river, and nearby

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• White River (IN) at Newberry, IN
• Busseron Creek near Carlisle, IN
• Bee Hunter Ditch at Linton, IN
• Wabash River at Vincennes, IN
• White River (IN) at Petersburg, IN
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