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East Fork White River at Sparksville

Highest listed crest 41.72 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft9 crests since 1913

The East Fork White River at Sparksville crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 9 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2009. The highest, 41.72 ft on March 28, 1913, was major flooding, 21.72 feet above flood stage. 6 other gauges on the East Fork White River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 5 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
41.72 ft
March 28, 1913
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 32.0 ft
Crests at major
4
40th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
August 8, 2009
29.50 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Jackson County
Indiana
Identifiers
NWS SPKI3
Out of service

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, East Fork White River at Sparksville
Action stage17.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage27.05Aug 8, 2009Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage32.04Jun 9, 2008Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

9 crests from 1913 to 2009. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the East Fork White River at Sparksville, 1913 to 2009 202530354045ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 32.0 ft Mar 28, 1913: 41.72 ft, major floodingJan 17, 2005: 35.00 ft, major floodingMar 15, 2006: 32.00 ft, major floodingDec 5, 2006: 27.17 ft, moderate floodingJan 17, 2007: 28.73 ft, moderate floodingFeb 9, 2008: 27.40 ft, moderate floodingMar 21, 2008: 31.50 ft, moderate floodingJun 9, 2008: 32.00 ft, major floodingAug 8, 2009: 29.50 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 41.72 ft, Mar 28, 1913 19201940196019802000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, East Fork White River at Sparksville 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 8 8 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s
  1. 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.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, East Fork White River at Sparksville
1Mar 28, 191341.72+21.72Major—
2Jan 17, 200535.00+15.00Major—
3Mar 15, 200632.00+12.00Major—
4Jun 9, 200832.00+12.00Major—
5Mar 21, 200831.50+11.50Moderate—
6Aug 8, 200929.50+9.50Moderate—
7Jan 17, 200728.73+8.73Moderate—
8Feb 9, 200827.40+7.40Moderate—
9Dec 5, 200627.17+7.17Moderate—

The worst floods along the East Fork White River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the East Fork White River that crested above flood stage within a week.

March 28, 1913: 41.72 ft here, major flooding

  • RivervaleIN · Mar 29, 1913 · 47.60 ft · Major · its highest
  • BedfordIN · Mar 29, 1913 · 47.50 ft · Major · its highest
  • ShoalsIN · Mar 28, 1913 · 42.20 ft · Major · its highest
  • WilliamsIN · Mar 27, 1913 · 31.00 ft · Major · its highest
  • SeymourIN · Mar 26, 1913 · 21.00 ft · Major · its highest
  • ColumbusIN · Mar 27, 1913 · 17.90 ft · Major

January 17, 2005: 35.00 ft here, major flooding

  • ShoalsIN · Jan 11, 2005 · 33.22 ft · Major
  • SeymourIN · Jan 14, 2005 · 17.68 ft · Moderate
  • RivervaleIN · Jan 17, 2005 · 27.57 ft · Minor
  • BedfordIN · Jan 17, 2005 · 24.50 ft · Minor
  • WilliamsIN · Jan 18, 2005 · 10.90 ft · Minor
  • ColumbusIN · Jan 14, 2005 · 10.80 ft · Minor

March 15, 2006: 32.00 ft here, major flooding

  • RivervaleIN · Mar 15, 2006 · 34.39 ft · Moderate
  • BedfordIN · Mar 16, 2006 · 30.90 ft · Moderate
  • ShoalsIN · Mar 17, 2006 · 29.68 ft · Moderate
  • WilliamsIN · Mar 16, 2006 · 18.80 ft · Moderate
  • SeymourIN · Mar 13, 2006 · 18.69 ft · Moderate
  • ColumbusIN · Mar 14, 2006 · 11.12 ft · Minor

Gauges on the East Fork White River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the East Fork White River
ColumbusIN9.018.61 ft, Jun 8, 20087
RivervaleIN20.047.60 ft, Mar 29, 19137
ShoalsIN20.042.20 ft, Mar 28, 191319
Sparksville this gaugeIN20.041.72 ft, Mar 28, 19134
WilliamsIN8.031.00 ft, Mar 27, 191311
BedfordIN20.047.50 ft, Mar 29, 191312
SeymourIN12.021.00 ft, Mar 26, 191316

Other gauges in Jackson County

Flood gauges in Jackson County
Seymour12.021.00 ft, Mar 26, 191316

Jackson County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Indiana

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SPKI3, 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.