Highest listed crest 47.60 ft March 29, 1913; 155,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage 20.0 ft Major flooding from 35.0 ft
Crests at major 7 21st of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest August 20, 2026 20.79 ft, minor flooding Listed crests at the East Fork White River at Rivervale, 1913 to 2026 10 20 30 40 50 ft Flood stage 20.0 ft Major 35.0 ft Mar 29, 1913: 47.60 ft, major flooding; 155,000 cubic feet per second Jan 24, 1937: 38.00 ft, major flooding Apr 23, 1940: 30.00 ft, moderate flooding; 50,200 cubic feet per second Feb 12, 1942: 15.45 ft, action stage; 14,900 cubic feet per second Feb 21, 1942: 15.00 ft, action stage; 14,400 cubic feet per second Mar 15, 1942: 16.21 ft, action stage; 16,000 cubic feet per second Apr 14, 1942: 21.50 ft, minor flooding; 24,300 cubic feet per second Mar 22, 1943: 32.18 ft, moderate flooding; 59,500 cubic feet per second May 23, 1943: 17.42 ft, action stage; 17,700 cubic feet per second Apr 15, 1944: 28.72 ft, minor flooding; 44,900 cubic feet per second Apr 27, 1944: 16.08 ft, action stage; 16,700 cubic feet per second Mar 9, 1945: 33.75 ft, moderate flooding; 68,400 cubic feet per second Mar 19, 1945: 15.48 ft, action stage; 15,800 cubic feet per second Mar 24, 1945: 23.48 ft, minor flooding; 28,900 cubic feet per second Apr 7, 1945: 21.53 ft, minor flooding; 25,300 cubic feet per second Apr 20, 1945: 17.51 ft, action stage; 18,900 cubic feet per second May 21, 1945: 16.06 ft, action stage; 16,700 cubic feet per second Jun 23, 1945: 22.81 ft, minor flooding; 27,500 cubic feet per second Dec 31, 1945: 15.70 ft, action stage; 16,000 cubic feet per second Feb 18, 1946: 18.93 ft, action stage; 21,100 cubic feet per second Feb 4, 1947: 16.05 ft, action stage; 17,300 cubic feet per second May 5, 1947: 26.14 ft, minor flooding; 37,000 cubic feet per second May 22, 1947: 18.91 ft, action stage; 22,000 cubic feet per second Jun 7, 1947: 26.14 ft, minor flooding; 37,000 cubic feet per second Feb 19, 1948: 15.00 ft, action stage; 15,700 cubic feet per second Mar 31, 1948: 22.99 ft, minor flooding; 29,400 cubic feet per second Apr 16, 1948: 24.20 ft, minor flooding; 31,800 cubic feet per second Dec 20, 1948: 17.34 ft, action stage; 19,400 cubic feet per second Jan 8, 1949: 32.90 ft, moderate flooding; 63,800 cubic feet per second Jan 27, 1949: 30.52 ft, moderate flooding; 52,900 cubic feet per second Feb 19, 1949: 24.85 ft, minor flooding; 33,600 cubic feet per second Mar 14, 1949: 16.47 ft, action stage; 18,100 cubic feet per second Mar 31, 1949: 25.70 ft, minor flooding; 35,800 cubic feet per second Jan 8, 1950: 33.08 ft, moderate flooding; 64,900 cubic feet per second Jan 30, 1950: 25.29 ft, minor flooding; 34,100 cubic feet per second Feb 17, 1950: 32.02 ft, moderate flooding; 59,900 cubic feet per second Mar 31, 1950: 21.12 ft, minor flooding; 26,100 cubic feet per second Apr 8, 1950: 24.43 ft, minor flooding; 32,400 cubic feet per second Nov 25, 1950: 19.90 ft, action stage; 23,700 cubic feet per second Dec 8, 1950: 21.90 ft, minor flooding; 27,400 cubic feet per second Jan 8, 1951: 17.10 ft, action stage; 19,100 cubic feet per second Jan 20, 1951: 24.10 ft, minor flooding; 25,000 cubic feet per second Feb 25, 1951: 25.92 ft, minor flooding; 36,400 cubic feet per second Mar 22, 1951: 17.57 ft, action stage; 19,900 cubic feet per second Apr 16, 1951: 16.18 ft, action stage; 17,600 cubic feet per second Apr 24, 1951: 13.53 ft, below flood stage; 13,300 cubic feet per second Jan 6, 1952: 16.13 ft, action stage; 17,500 cubic feet per second Jan 31, 1952: 26.16 ft, minor flooding; 37,300 cubic feet per second Mar 15, 1952: 19.92 ft, action stage; 23,700 cubic feet per second Mar 26, 1952: 21.19 ft, minor flooding; 26,000 cubic feet per second Apr 8, 1952: 14.70 ft, below flood stage; 15,200 cubic feet per second Apr 16, 1952: 13.38 ft, below flood stage; 13,100 cubic feet per second Mar 8, 1953: 15.48 ft, action stage; 16,500 cubic feet per second May 21, 1953: 16.32 ft, action stage; 17,800 cubic feet per second Mar 5, 1955: 20.20 ft, minor flooding; 24,200 cubic feet per second Mar 25, 1955: 18.23 ft, action stage; 18,500 cubic feet per second Nov 22, 1955: 19.73 ft, action stage; 23,400 cubic feet per second Feb 6, 1956: 17.08 ft, action stage; 19,000 cubic feet per second Mar 2, 1956: 17.62 ft, action stage; 19,800 cubic feet per second Apr 8, 1956: 19.30 ft, action stage; 22,700 cubic feet per second Jun 2, 1956: 24.05 ft, minor flooding; 31,700 cubic feet per second Jun 26, 1956: 13.70 ft, below flood stage; 13,200 cubic feet per second Apr 9, 1957: 26.25 ft, minor flooding; 37,600 cubic feet per second May 26, 1957: 27.63 ft, minor flooding; 41,700 cubic feet per second Jul 4, 1957: 15.70 ft, action stage; 16,600 cubic feet per second Jul 9, 1957: 18.87 ft, action stage; 22,000 cubic feet per second Dec 23, 1957: 27.32 ft, minor flooding; 34,900 cubic feet per second May 10, 1958: 26.78 ft, minor flooding; 32,300 cubic feet per second Jun 18, 1958: 22.08 ft, minor flooding; 18,900 cubic feet per second Jul 26, 1958: 23.16 ft, minor flooding; 20,600 cubic feet per second Aug 6, 1958: 21.19 ft, minor flooding; 17,300 cubic feet per second Jan 25, 1959: 34.87 ft, moderate flooding; 65,100 cubic feet per second Feb 14, 1959: 23.92 ft, minor flooding; 23,900 cubic feet per second Feb 15, 1960: 20.30 ft, minor flooding; 16,600 cubic feet per second Jun 27, 1960: 29.25 ft, minor flooding; 42,300 cubic feet per second Mar 9, 1961: 27.17 ft, minor flooding; 34,000 cubic feet per second Mar 17, 1961: 25.22 ft, minor flooding; 28,200 cubic feet per second Apr 30, 1961: 22.95 ft, minor flooding; 23,100 cubic feet per second May 11, 1961: 35.97 ft, major flooding; 70,900 cubic feet per second Mar 2, 1962: 27.68 ft, minor flooding; 35,400 cubic feet per second Mar 13, 1962: 17.53 ft, action stage; 14,300 cubic feet per second Mar 26, 1962: 19.06 ft, action stage; 16,700 cubic feet per second Mar 8, 1963: 31.67 ft, moderate flooding; 59,700 cubic feet per second Mar 21, 1963: 25.20 ft, minor flooding; 26,000 cubic feet per second Mar 12, 1964: 35.22 ft, major flooding; 75,700 cubic feet per second Apr 9, 1964: 17.11 ft, action stage; 13,500 cubic feet per second Apr 25, 1964: 26.78 ft, minor flooding; 37,000 cubic feet per second Feb 14, 1965: 24.86 ft, minor flooding; 31,600 cubic feet per second Apr 12, 1965: 18.88 ft, action stage; 16,900 cubic feet per second Feb 15, 1966: 19.96 ft, action stage; 19,500 cubic feet per second May 3, 1966: 17.61 ft, action stage; 15,500 cubic feet per second Dec 12, 1966: 26.43 ft, minor flooding; 36,200 cubic feet per second May 11, 1967: 20.89 ft, minor flooding; 21,300 cubic feet per second May 19, 1967: 20.22 ft, minor flooding; 19,600 cubic feet per second Feb 6, 1968: 22.08 ft, minor flooding; 23,500 cubic feet per second Apr 8, 1968: 20.17 ft, minor flooding; 19,600 cubic feet per second May 27, 1968: 33.89 ft, moderate flooding; 71,300 cubic feet per second Jan 22, 1969: 22.58 ft, minor flooding; 23,300 cubic feet per second Feb 2, 1969: 30.89 ft, moderate flooding; 53,200 cubic feet per second Apr 22, 1969: 19.83 ft, action stage; 17,900 cubic feet per second Jul 27, 1969: 20.74 ft, minor flooding; 19,400 cubic feet per second Mar 9, 1970: 17.69 ft, action stage; 14,300 cubic feet per second Apr 6, 1970: 22.66 ft, minor flooding; 23,700 cubic feet per second Apr 28, 1970: 20.90 ft, minor flooding; 19,400 cubic feet per second Feb 25, 1971: 27.51 ft, minor flooding; 37,400 cubic feet per second Apr 19, 1972: 26.35 ft, minor flooding; 34,000 cubic feet per second Dec 13, 1972: 19.20 ft, action stage; 16,600 cubic feet per second Mar 15, 1973: 23.89 ft, minor flooding; 25,200 cubic feet per second Mar 30, 1973: 17.69 ft, action stage; 14,500 cubic feet per second Apr 27, 1973: 21.42 ft, minor flooding; 20,000 cubic feet per second Jan 24, 1974: 21.71 ft, minor flooding; 21,000 cubic feet per second Mar 16, 1974: 18.40 ft, action stage; 15,400 cubic feet per second Apr 12, 1974: 21.74 ft, minor flooding; 21,000 cubic feet per second May 23, 1974: 17.61 ft, action stage; 14,500 cubic feet per second Jun 3, 1974: 17.26 ft, action stage; 13,000 cubic feet per second Jan 15, 1975: 18.90 ft, action stage; 16,500 cubic feet per second Feb 4, 1975: 17.77 ft, action stage; 14,800 cubic feet per second Feb 27, 1975: 30.19 ft, moderate flooding; 50,100 cubic feet per second Mar 15, 1975: 22.52 ft, minor flooding; 22,800 cubic feet per second Apr 1, 1975: 23.35 ft, minor flooding; 24,500 cubic feet per second Apr 29, 1975: 20.67 ft, minor flooding; 19,100 cubic feet per second Jan 4, 1976: 18.71 ft, action stage; 16,600 cubic feet per second Jan 30, 1976: 21.64 ft, minor flooding; 21,400 cubic feet per second Feb 22, 1976: 21.42 ft, minor flooding; 20,000 cubic feet per second Apr 7, 1977: 17.68 ft, action stage; 13,500 cubic feet per second Dec 19, 1977: 24.34 ft, minor flooding; 23,400 cubic feet per second Mar 18, 1978: 30.54 ft, moderate flooding; 45,400 cubic feet per second May 17, 1978: 18.69 ft, action stage; 14,600 cubic feet per second Dec 13, 1978: 21.47 ft, minor flooding; 18,200 cubic feet per second Feb 28, 1979: 30.85 ft, moderate flooding; 46,900 cubic feet per second Mar 7, 1979: 27.52 ft, minor flooding; 32,900 cubic feet per second Apr 7, 1979: 18.79 ft, action stage; 14,700 cubic feet per second Apr 17, 1979: 20.07 ft, minor flooding; 16,400 cubic feet per second Aug 6, 1979: 26.02 ft, minor flooding; 28,000 cubic feet per second Nov 30, 1979: 26.25 ft, minor flooding; 28,800 cubic feet per second Dec 28, 1979: 24.24 ft, minor flooding; 23,300 cubic feet per second Mar 12, 1980: 18.63 ft, action stage; 14,600 cubic feet per second May 22, 1980: 17.76 ft, action stage; 13,500 cubic feet per second Jun 1, 1981: 23.51 ft, minor flooding; 21,900 cubic feet per second Jun 13, 1981: 17.69 ft, action stage; 13,400 cubic feet per second Jan 28, 1982: 22.20 ft, minor flooding; 19,400 cubic feet per second Feb 3, 1982: 29.90 ft, minor flooding; 42,400 cubic feet per second Mar 21, 1982: 21.72 ft, minor flooding; 18,700 cubic feet per second Dec 31, 1982: 21.88 ft, minor flooding; 20,700 cubic feet per second Apr 14, 1983: 20.02 ft, minor flooding; 17,400 cubic feet per second May 5, 1983: 31.95 ft, moderate flooding; 52,500 cubic feet per second May 19, 1983: 18.69 ft, action stage; 15,300 cubic feet per second Nov 28, 1983: 17.75 ft, action stage; 14,000 cubic feet per second Dec 17, 1983: 19.52 ft, action stage; 16,500 cubic feet per second Mar 24, 1984: 19.52 ft, action stage; 16,500 cubic feet per second Apr 8, 1984: 20.52 ft, minor flooding; 18,200 cubic feet per second Apr 26, 1984: 26.44 ft, minor flooding; 31,000 cubic feet per second Dec 26, 1984: 20.07 ft, minor flooding; 18,300 cubic feet per second Jan 4, 1985: 25.04 ft, minor flooding; 28,000 cubic feet per second Feb 28, 1985: 26.47 ft, minor flooding; 31,400 cubic feet per second Mar 15, 1985: 18.43 ft, action stage; 15,700 cubic feet per second Apr 4, 1985: 28.60 ft, minor flooding; 37,000 cubic feet per second May 6, 1985: 17.82 ft, action stage; 14,900 cubic feet per second Nov 20, 1985: 23.69 ft, minor flooding; 25,800 cubic feet per second Dec 2, 1985: 26.85 ft, minor flooding; 32,800 cubic feet per second Dec 17, 1985: 21.69 ft, minor flooding; 21,800 cubic feet per second Mar 16, 1986: 18.47 ft, action stage; 16,300 cubic feet per second Mar 23, 1986: 18.41 ft, action stage; 16,200 cubic feet per second Apr 19, 1987: 14.91 ft, below flood stage; 10,700 cubic feet per second Feb 6, 1988: 22.75 ft, minor flooding; 22,500 cubic feet per second Feb 19, 1988: 17.78 ft, action stage; 14,400 cubic feet per second Apr 4, 1988: 27.93 ft, minor flooding; 36,500 cubic feet per second Apr 11, 1988: 23.15 ft, minor flooding; 23,400 cubic feet per second May 3, 1988: 21.20 ft, minor flooding; 19,500 cubic feet per second May 31, 1988: 22.78 ft, minor flooding; 22,600 cubic feet per second Feb 6, 1989: 22.75 ft, minor flooding; 22,500 cubic feet per second Feb 19, 1989: 17.78 ft, action stage; 14,400 cubic feet per second Apr 4, 1989: 27.93 ft, minor flooding; 36,500 cubic feet per second Apr 11, 1989: 23.15 ft, minor flooding; 23,400 cubic feet per second May 3, 1989: 21.20 ft, minor flooding; 19,500 cubic feet per second May 31, 1989: 22.78 ft, minor flooding; 22,600 cubic feet per second Nov 20, 1989: 16.84 ft, action stage; 13,200 cubic feet per second Feb 8, 1990: 20.50 ft, minor flooding; 18,300 cubic feet per second Feb 20, 1990: 25.24 ft, minor flooding; 28,500 cubic feet per second Mar 17, 1990: 14.90 ft, below flood stage May 8, 1990: 17.19 ft, action stage; 14,400 cubic feet per second May 20, 1990: 32.17 ft, moderate flooding; 54,100 cubic feet per second Dec 23, 1990: 24.56 ft, minor flooding; 26,700 cubic feet per second Jan 3, 1991: 32.34 ft, moderate flooding; 54,900 cubic feet per second Feb 11, 1991: 23.30 ft, minor flooding Feb 23, 1991: 16.50 ft, action stage Mar 18, 1991: 19.46 ft, action stage; 17,200 cubic feet per second Mar 27, 1991: 23.95 ft, minor flooding; 27,400 cubic feet per second Apr 17, 1991: 19.30 ft, action stage; 17,900 cubic feet per second Aug 13, 1992: 18.20 ft, action stage; 14,900 cubic feet per second Nov 18, 1992: 14.50 ft, below flood stage Jan 10, 1993: 18.10 ft, action stage Jan 27, 1993: 16.27 ft, action stage Mar 9, 1993: 23.94 ft, minor flooding; 25,200 cubic feet per second Apr 5, 1993: 16.08 ft, action stage Apr 14, 1993: 18.32 ft, action stage Apr 19, 1993: 18.14 ft, action stage Jul 6, 1993: 13.84 ft, below flood stage Oct 25, 1993: 15.43 ft, action stage Nov 19, 1993: 32.51 ft, moderate flooding Dec 5, 1993: 15.89 ft, action stage Dec 9, 1993: 20.93 ft, minor flooding Feb 1, 1994: 26.16 ft, minor flooding Apr 15, 1994: 27.24 ft, minor flooding May 4, 1994: 20.25 ft, minor flooding May 11, 1994: 16.96 ft, action stage Mar 12, 1995: 18.33 ft, action stage Apr 25, 1995: 21.60 ft, minor flooding May 12, 1995: 13.65 ft, below flood stage May 22, 1995: 28.50 ft, minor flooding; 38,300 cubic feet per second Aug 12, 1995: 17.17 ft, action stage May 1, 1996: 36.32 ft, major flooding; 80,500 cubic feet per second Nov 12, 1996: 10.36 ft, below flood stage Dec 5, 1996: 16.80 ft, action stage Dec 24, 1996: 15.60 ft, action stage Dec 28, 1996: 21.10 ft, minor flooding Jan 9, 1997: 12.80 ft, below flood stage Jan 28, 1997: 20.93 ft, minor flooding Feb 8, 1997: 20.94 ft, minor flooding Mar 6, 1997: 25.50 ft, minor flooding Mar 14, 1997: 16.35 ft, action stage Mar 19, 1997: 16.80 ft, action stage May 7, 1997: 17.90 ft, action stage Jun 4, 1997: 31.04 ft, moderate flooding; 48,700 cubic feet per second Jan 12, 1998: 14.85 ft, below flood stage Mar 13, 1998: 15.69 ft, action stage Mar 24, 1998: 18.39 ft, action stage Apr 14, 1998: 20.76 ft, minor flooding Apr 19, 1998: 29.70 ft, minor flooding; 42,900 cubic feet per second May 4, 1998: 18.84 ft, action stage May 12, 1998: 18.29 ft, action stage Jan 26, 1999: 28.17 ft, minor flooding; 37,200 cubic feet per second Apr 13, 2000: 20.43 ft, minor flooding; 18,200 cubic feet per second Dec 21, 2000: 18.85 ft, action stage; 17,000 cubic feet per second Dec 21, 2001: 30.84 ft, moderate flooding May 16, 2002: 32.73 ft, moderate flooding Jan 5, 2003: 20.75 ft, minor flooding May 10, 2003: 22.00 ft, minor flooding Jul 14, 2003: 20.88 ft, minor flooding Sep 8, 2003: 16.48 ft, action stage Jan 8, 2004: 32.76 ft, moderate flooding Jun 22, 2004: 18.25 ft, action stage Jan 9, 2005: 37.84 ft, major flooding; 92,300 cubic feet per second Jan 17, 2005: 27.57 ft, minor flooding Mar 15, 2006: 34.39 ft, moderate flooding; 66,900 cubic feet per second Dec 6, 2006: 26.20 ft, minor flooding Jan 18, 2007: 30.40 ft, moderate flooding Jan 14, 2008: 22.54 ft, minor flooding Feb 10, 2008: 27.18 ft, minor flooding Mar 8, 2008: 27.75 ft, minor flooding Mar 22, 2008: 34.66 ft, moderate flooding; 68,700 cubic feet per second Jun 10, 2008: 34.41 ft, moderate flooding; 67,100 cubic feet per second Feb 16, 2009: 20.89 ft, minor flooding Aug 10, 2009: 27.41 ft, minor flooding Jun 19, 2010: 24.52 ft, minor flooding Mar 10, 2011: 28.84 ft, minor flooding Apr 25, 2011: 33.07 ft, moderate flooding; 58,600 cubic feet per second Jan 18, 2013: 25.37 ft, minor flooding Dec 26, 2013: 31.55 ft, moderate flooding Apr 7, 2014: 30.47 ft, moderate flooding Jan 8, 2015: 20.38 ft, minor flooding; 17,637 cubic feet per second Mar 17, 2015: 27.99 ft, minor flooding; 36,365 cubic feet per second Apr 7, 2015: 22.04 ft, minor flooding; 20,080 cubic feet per second Jun 24, 2015: 20.07 ft, minor flooding Jul 4, 2015: 20.68 ft, minor flooding Jul 18, 2015: 32.21 ft, moderate flooding Jan 1, 2016: 29.17 ft, minor flooding Feb 7, 2016: 18.25 ft, action stage Feb 28, 2016: 24.54 ft, minor flooding Mar 18, 2016: 24.58 ft, minor flooding Apr 4, 2016: 17.08 ft, action stage Apr 16, 2016: 21.08 ft, minor flooding May 2, 2016: 17.69 ft, action stage Aug 21, 2016: 18.11 ft, action stage Sep 12, 2016: 14.24 ft, below flood stage Jan 24, 2017: 23.71 ft, minor flooding Mar 5, 2017: 21.58 ft, minor flooding May 9, 2017: 28.76 ft, minor flooding May 30, 2017: 18.24 ft, action stage Jun 19, 2017: 20.16 ft, minor flooding Jun 28, 2017: 17.28 ft, action stage Jul 17, 2017: 17.73 ft, action stage Nov 11, 2017: 20.02 ft, minor flooding Feb 28, 2018: 31.91 ft, moderate flooding Apr 7, 2018: 31.14 ft, moderate flooding Apr 19, 2018: 16.78 ft, action stage Jun 16, 2018: 16.60 ft, action stage Jun 26, 2018: 15.74 ft, action stage Sep 15, 2018: 21.48 ft, minor flooding Nov 7, 2018: 23.10 ft, minor flooding Jan 28, 2019: 25.22 ft, minor flooding; 27,495 cubic feet per second Feb 11, 2019: 32.35 ft, moderate flooding; 54,953 cubic feet per second Apr 24, 2019: 27.00 ft, minor flooding; 33,038 cubic feet per second Jun 21, 2019: 31.79 ft, moderate flooding; 52,243 cubic feet per second Jan 15, 2020: 28.89 ft, minor flooding; 39,600 cubic feet per second Feb 16, 2020: 20.85 ft, minor flooding; 18,183 cubic feet per second Mar 24, 2020: 29.64 ft, minor flooding; 42,631 cubic feet per second Mar 4, 2021: 25.73 ft, minor flooding; 29,021 cubic feet per second Jun 24, 2021: 25.41 ft, minor flooding; 28,057 cubic feet per second Jul 22, 2021: 25.07 ft, minor flooding; 27,056 cubic feet per second Jan 6, 2022: 20.84 ft, minor flooding; 18,167 cubic feet per second Mar 12, 2022: 26.08 ft, minor flooding; 30,097 cubic feet per second Mar 29, 2023: 29.21 ft, minor flooding; 40,855 cubic feet per second Apr 9, 2023: 20.44 ft, minor flooding; 17,643 cubic feet per second Apr 16, 2024: 22.12 ft, minor flooding; 20,165 cubic feet per second Feb 20, 2025: 24.35 ft, minor flooding; 25,065 cubic feet per second Mar 21, 2025: 20.51 ft, minor flooding; 17,411 cubic feet per second Apr 9, 2025: 37.08 ft, major flooding; 86,277 cubic feet per second Mar 8, 2026: 33.08 ft, moderate flooding; 58,686 cubic feet per second May 24, 2026: 27.38 ft, minor flooding; 34,300 cubic feet per second Aug 20, 2026: 20.79 ft, minor flooding; 17,890 cubic feet per second Highest, 47.60 ft, Mar 29, 1913 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Crests at or above flood stage, by decade Crests at or above flood stage per decade, East Fork White River at Rivervale 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 1 1940s: 16 1950s: 21 1960s: 21 1970s: 23 1980s: 26 1990s: 24 2000s: 19 2010s: 29 29 2020s: 17 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable. March 29, 1913: 47.60 ft here, major flooding Bedford IN · Mar 29, 1913 · 47.50 ft · Major · its highest Shoals IN · Mar 28, 1913 · 42.20 ft · Major · its highest Sparksville IN · Mar 28, 1913 · 41.72 ft · Major · its highest Williams IN · Mar 27, 1913 · 31.00 ft · Major · its highest Seymour IN · Mar 26, 1913 · 21.00 ft · Major · its highest Columbus IN · Mar 27, 1913 · 17.90 ft · Major January 24, 1937: 38.00 ft here, major flooding Bedford IN · Jan 24, 1937 · 37.20 ft · Major Shoals IN · Jan 25, 1937 · 37.02 ft · Major Williams IN · Jan 25, 1937 · 25.00 ft · Major Seymour IN · Jan 22, 1937 · 19.02 ft · Major January 9, 2005: 37.84 ft here, major flooding Bedford IN · Jan 9, 2005 · 34.65 ft · Major Shoals IN · Jan 11, 2005 · 33.22 ft · Major Williams IN · Jan 9, 2005 · 21.30 ft · Major Seymour IN · Jan 6, 2005 · 19.40 ft · Major Columbus IN · Jan 7, 2005 · 17.05 ft · Major 07 Other gauges in Lawrence County Lawrence County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Indiana
NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BEDI3, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.