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East Fork White River at Williams

Highest listed crest 31.00 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft147 crests since 1913

The East Fork White River at Williams crested at major flood stage 11 times among the 147 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2026. The highest, 31.00 ft on March 27, 1913, was major flooding, 23.00 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
31.00 ft
March 27, 1913
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
11
7th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
May 25, 2026
9.70 ft, minor flooding
Location
Lawrence County
Near Bedford (9.3 mi)
Identifiers
NWS WLLI3
No USGS station

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 Williams
Action stage5.049Nov 8, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.050May 25, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.036Mar 9, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.011Jan 9, 2005Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

147 crests from 1913 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the East Fork White River at Williams, 1913 to 2026 010203040ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Mar 27, 1913: 31.00 ft, major floodingDec 18, 1927: 18.50 ft, moderate floodingJan 14, 1930: 20.60 ft, major floodingMay 18, 1933: 18.50 ft, moderate floodingJan 25, 1937: 25.00 ft, major floodingApr 30, 1939: 18.40 ft, moderate floodingMar 23, 1943: 20.00 ft, major floodingMar 9, 1945: 21.50 ft, major floodingJan 9, 1949: 20.40 ft, major floodingJan 28, 1949: 18.70 ft, moderate floodingJan 9, 1950: 20.90 ft, major floodingFeb 18, 1950: 20.00 ft, major floodingMay 11, 1958: 11.50 ft, minor floodingJul 22, 1958: 8.50 ft, minor floodingJan 26, 1959: 21.00 ft, major floodingJun 28, 1960: 15.10 ft, moderate floodingMay 12, 1961: 22.40 ft, major floodingMar 10, 1963: 16.80 ft, moderate floodingMar 13, 1964: 19.80 ft, moderate floodingDec 15, 1966: 9.30 ft, minor floodingMay 28, 1968: 18.20 ft, moderate floodingFeb 4, 1969: 15.00 ft, moderate floodingJul 28, 1969: 7.40 ft, action stageFeb 27, 1971: 11.00 ft, minor floodingFeb 1, 1975: 14.00 ft, moderate floodingMar 20, 1978: 15.50 ft, moderate floodingMar 1, 1979: 15.30 ft, moderate floodingAug 7, 1979: 9.70 ft, minor floodingFeb 5, 1982: 16.30 ft, moderate floodingMay 7, 1983: 16.50 ft, moderate floodingMay 20, 1990: 16.70 ft, moderate floodingJan 4, 1991: 16.50 ft, moderate floodingNov 18, 1992: 5.10 ft, action stageNov 27, 1992: 5.30 ft, action stageJan 10, 1993: 6.40 ft, action stageJan 28, 1993: 5.90 ft, action stageMar 9, 1993: 8.40 ft, minor floodingApr 5, 1993: 6.20 ft, action stageApr 15, 1993: 6.90 ft, action stageApr 20, 1993: 6.50 ft, action stageJun 18, 1993: 4.10 ft, below flood stageOct 25, 1993: 5.50 ft, action stageNov 15, 1993: 8.20 ft, minor floodingNov 21, 1993: 16.20 ft, moderate floodingDec 9, 1993: 7.30 ft, action stageFeb 1, 1994: 9.20 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 1994: 10.50 ft, minor floodingMay 1, 1994: 7.00 ft, action stageMay 5, 1994: 7.10 ft, action stageMay 11, 1994: 6.30 ft, action stageMar 13, 1995: 6.50 ft, action stageApr 22, 1995: 7.20 ft, action stageApr 26, 1995: 7.70 ft, action stageMay 19, 1995: 9.00 ft, minor floodingMay 23, 1995: 11.20 ft, minor floodingAug 12, 1995: 6.10 ft, action stageJan 24, 1996: 9.20 ft, minor floodingMar 26, 1996: 7.50 ft, action stageApr 5, 1996: 6.90 ft, action stageApr 24, 1996: 7.90 ft, action stageApr 28, 1996: 8.80 ft, minor floodingMay 3, 1996: 19.80 ft, moderate floodingMay 9, 1996: 14.80 ft, moderate floodingMay 14, 1996: 12.20 ft, minor floodingMay 20, 1996: 9.00 ft, minor floodingJun 1, 1996: 8.40 ft, minor floodingJun 14, 1996: 8.40 ft, minor floodingDec 24, 1996: 6.40 ft, action stageDec 29, 1996: 7.40 ft, action stageJan 28, 1997: 8.10 ft, minor floodingFeb 9, 1997: 7.40 ft, action stageMar 6, 1997: 9.30 ft, minor floodingMay 7, 1997: 6.60 ft, action stageJun 1, 1997: 7.60 ft, action stageJun 5, 1997: 14.40 ft, moderate floodingJan 14, 1998: 5.40 ft, action stageMar 13, 1998: 5.60 ft, action stageMar 25, 1998: 6.60 ft, action stageApr 15, 1998: 7.50 ft, action stageApr 20, 1998: 13.30 ft, minor floodingMay 1, 1998: 7.80 ft, action stageMay 12, 1998: 6.80 ft, action stageJun 19, 1998: 10.70 ft, minor floodingJan 28, 1999: 10.90 ft, minor floodingFeb 12, 1999: 8.30 ft, minor floodingDec 21, 2001: 14.00 ft, moderate floodingMay 18, 2002: 16.70 ft, moderate floodingJan 6, 2003: 7.20 ft, action stageMay 11, 2003: 8.40 ft, minor floodingJul 14, 2003: 7.30 ft, action stageSep 8, 2003: 5.60 ft, action stageJan 9, 2004: 16.60 ft, moderate floodingJun 17, 2004: 6.00 ft, action stageJun 21, 2004: 6.40 ft, action stageJan 9, 2005: 21.30 ft, major floodingJan 18, 2005: 10.90 ft, minor floodingMar 16, 2006: 18.80 ft, moderate floodingDec 7, 2006: 8.90 ft, minor floodingJan 19, 2007: 14.00 ft, moderate floodingJan 15, 2008: 7.50 ft, action stageFeb 11, 2008: 9.70 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 2008: 10.40 ft, minor floodingMar 23, 2008: 18.50 ft, moderate floodingJun 11, 2008: 17.60 ft, moderate floodingFeb 16, 2009: 6.90 ft, action stageAug 11, 2009: 9.30 ft, minor floodingJun 20, 2010: 8.80 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 2011: 12.05 ft, minor floodingApr 26, 2011: 18.20 ft, moderate floodingJan 18, 2013: 8.45 ft, minor floodingDec 27, 2013: 14.00 ft, moderate floodingApr 8, 2014: 14.25 ft, moderate floodingMar 15, 2015: 10.90 ft, minor flooding; 31,592 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2015: 6.80 ft, action stageJul 19, 2015: 13.20 ft, minor floodingJan 2, 2016: 11.50 ft, minor floodingFeb 29, 2016: 8.30 ft, minor floodingMar 18, 2016: 8.40 ft, minor floodingAug 21, 2016: 5.90 ft, action stageJan 25, 2017: 7.90 ft, action stageMar 6, 2017: 7.00 ft, action stageMay 10, 2017: 10.80 ft, minor floodingJun 19, 2017: 6.50 ft, action stageJul 17, 2017: 5.60 ft, action stageNov 11, 2017: 6.30 ft, action stageMar 1, 2018: 15.60 ft, moderate floodingApr 8, 2018: 14.80 ft, moderate floodingJun 17, 2018: 5.50 ft, action stageJun 27, 2018: 5.60 ft, action stageSep 16, 2018: 7.00 ft, action stageNov 8, 2018: 7.50 ft, action stageJan 28, 2019: 8.20 ft, minor flooding; 21,692 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2019: 16.20 ft, moderate flooding; 56,163 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2019: 9.80 ft, minor flooding; 27,295 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2019: 8.30 ft, minor flooding; 22,039 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2019: 15.30 ft, moderate flooding; 51,044 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 2020: 11.70 ft, minor flooding; 34,448 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2020: 12.00 ft, minor flooding; 35,504 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2021: 8.30 ft, minor flooding; 22,039 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2021: 8.30 ft, minor flooding; 22,039 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 2021: 8.20 ft, minor flooding; 21,692 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2022: 8.90 ft, minor flooding; 24,147 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2023: 11.50 ft, minor flooding; 33,746 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2025: 8.10 ft, minor flooding; 21,347 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2025: 19.80 ft, moderate flooding; 77,777 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2026: 16.30 ft, moderate flooding; 56,745 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2026: 9.70 ft, minor flooding; 26,943 cubic feet per second Highest, 31.00 ft, Mar 27, 1913 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, East Fork White River at Williams 1910s: 1 1920s: 1 1930s: 4 1940s: 4 1950s: 5 1960s: 7 1970s: 5 1980s: 2 1990s: 24 24 2000s: 14 2010s: 19 2020s: 11 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 147 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, East Fork White River at Williams
1Mar 27, 191331.00+23.00Major—
2Jan 25, 193725.00+17.00Major—
3May 12, 196122.40+14.40Major—
4Mar 9, 194521.50+13.50Major—
5Jan 9, 200521.30+13.30Major—
6Jan 26, 195921.00+13.00Major—
7Jan 9, 195020.90+12.90Major—
8Jan 14, 193020.60+12.60Major—
9Jan 9, 194920.40+12.40Major—
10Mar 23, 194320.00+12.00Major—
11Feb 18, 195020.00+12.00Major—
12Mar 13, 196419.80+11.80Moderate—
13May 3, 199619.80+11.80Moderate—
14Apr 9, 202519.80+11.80Moderate77,777
15Mar 16, 200618.80+10.80Moderate—
16Jan 28, 194918.70+10.70Moderate—
17Dec 18, 192718.50+10.50Moderate—
18May 18, 193318.50+10.50Moderate—
19Mar 23, 200818.50+10.50Moderate—
20Apr 30, 193918.40+10.40Moderate—
21May 28, 196818.20+10.20Moderate—
22Apr 26, 201118.20+10.20Moderate—
23Jun 11, 200817.60+9.60Moderate—
24Mar 10, 196316.80+8.80Moderate—
25May 20, 199016.70+8.70Moderate—
26May 18, 200216.70+8.70Moderate—
27Jan 9, 200416.60+8.60Moderate—
28May 7, 198316.50+8.50Moderate—
29Jan 4, 199116.50+8.50Moderate—
30Feb 5, 198216.30+8.30Moderate—
31Mar 9, 202616.30+8.30Moderate56,745
32Nov 21, 199316.20+8.20Moderate—
33Feb 12, 201916.20+8.20Moderate56,163
34Mar 1, 201815.60+7.60Moderate—
35Mar 20, 197815.50+7.50Moderate—
36Mar 1, 197915.30+7.30Moderate—
37Jun 22, 201915.30+7.30Moderate51,044
38Jun 28, 196015.10+7.10Moderate—
39Feb 4, 196915.00+7.00Moderate—
40May 9, 199614.80+6.80Moderate—
41Apr 8, 201814.80+6.80Moderate—
42Jun 5, 199714.40+6.40Moderate—
43Apr 8, 201414.25+6.25Moderate—
44Feb 1, 197514.00+6.00Moderate—
45Dec 21, 200114.00+6.00Moderate—
46Jan 19, 200714.00+6.00Moderate—
47Dec 27, 201314.00+6.00Moderate—
48Apr 20, 199813.30+5.30Minor—
49Jul 19, 201513.20+5.20Minor—
50May 14, 199612.20+4.20Minor—

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 27, 1913: 31.00 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
  • SparksvilleIN · Mar 28, 1913 · 41.72 ft · Major · its highest
  • SeymourIN · Mar 26, 1913 · 21.00 ft · Major · its highest
  • ColumbusIN · Mar 27, 1913 · 17.90 ft · Major

January 25, 1937: 25.00 ft here, major flooding

  • RivervaleIN · Jan 24, 1937 · 38.00 ft · Major
  • BedfordIN · Jan 24, 1937 · 37.20 ft · Major
  • ShoalsIN · Jan 25, 1937 · 37.02 ft · Major
  • SeymourIN · Jan 22, 1937 · 19.02 ft · Major

May 12, 1961: 22.40 ft here, major flooding

  • RivervaleIN · May 11, 1961 · 35.97 ft · Major
  • BedfordIN · May 11, 1961 · 34.60 ft · Major
  • ShoalsIN · May 13, 1961 · 33.53 ft · Major
  • SeymourIN · May 9, 1961 · 18.88 ft · Moderate
  • ColumbusIN · May 9, 1961 · 15.12 ft · Moderate

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
SparksvilleIN20.041.72 ft, Mar 28, 19134
Williams this gaugeIN8.031.00 ft, Mar 27, 191311
BedfordIN20.047.50 ft, Mar 29, 191312
SeymourIN12.021.00 ft, Mar 26, 191316

Other gauges in Lawrence County

Flood gauges in Lawrence County
Rivervale20.047.60 ft, Mar 29, 19137
Bedford20.047.50 ft, Mar 29, 191312

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WLLI3, 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.