East Fork White River near Seymour

Highest listed crest 21.00 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft424 crests since 1913

The East Fork White River near Seymour crested at major flood stage 16 times among the 424 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2026. The highest, 21.00 ft on March 26, 1913, was major flooding, 9.00 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
21.00 ft
March 26, 1913; 120,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
16
4th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
August 15, 2026
16.95 ft, minor flooding
Location
Jackson County
Near Seymour (2.5 mi)

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 near Seymour
Action stage8.041Apr 16, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.0265Aug 15, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.092May 21, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.016Mar 6, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

424 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 near Seymour, 1913 to 2026 510152025ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft Mar 26, 1913: 21.00 ft, major flooding; 120,000 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 1923: 8.90 ft, action stage; 19,500 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 1924: 7.80 ft, below flood stage; 15,000 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1924: 9.00 ft, action stage; 20,100 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 1925: 8.20 ft, action stage; 16,300 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1926: 7.40 ft, below flood stage; 13,700 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1926: 8.70 ft, action stage; 18,500 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 1926: 9.20 ft, action stage; 21,200 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 1926: 9.20 ft, action stage; 21,200 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1927: 9.90 ft, action stage; 26,400 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1927: 18.30 ft, moderate flooding; 47,100 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1927: 7.90 ft, below flood stage; 15,300 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 1927: 10.20 ft, action stage; 29,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 1928: 8.50 ft, action stage; 17,600 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1928: 7.60 ft, below flood stage; 14,300 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1929: 10.20 ft, action stage; 29,200 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1929: 10.20 ft, action stage; 29,200 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1929: 8.20 ft, action stage; 16,300 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1929: 8.40 ft, action stage; 17,100 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1929: 8.50 ft, action stage; 17,600 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 1929: 6.90 ft, below flood stage; 12,100 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 1929: 8.70 ft, action stage; 18,500 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 1930: 7.30 ft, below flood stage; 13,400 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 1930: 19.20 ft, major flooding; 67,100 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 1930: 18.30 ft, moderate flooding; 47,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1930: 7.30 ft, below flood stage; 13,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1930: 6.90 ft, below flood stage; 12,100 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 1931: 9.00 ft, action stage; 20,100 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1932: 10.10 ft, action stage; 28,200 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1932: 9.40 ft, action stage; 22,600 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 1932: 13.60 ft, minor flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1932: 7.70 ft, below flood stage; 14,500 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1933: 18.00 ft, moderate flooding; 40,100 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1933: 9.70 ft, action stage; 24,800 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1933: 10.40 ft, action stage; 31,600 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1933: 9.90 ft, action stage; 26,400 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1933: 18.00 ft, moderate flooding; 40,100 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1934: 11.58 ft, action stage; 10,300 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1935: 12.25 ft, minor flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1936: 16.59 ft, minor floodingFeb 28, 1936: 14.96 ft, minor flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per secondNov 6, 1936: 16.32 ft, minor flooding; 24,300 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 1937: 15.62 ft, minor flooding; 19,900 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 1937: 19.50 ft, major flooding; 65,600 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1937: 19.02 ft, major flooding; 56,500 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 1937: 16.12 ft, minor flooding; 22,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1938: 13.38 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1938: 17.39 ft, moderate flooding; 32,600 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1938: 14.13 ft, minor flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1938: 14.81 ft, minor flooding; 15,800 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1938: 16.46 ft, minor flooding; 24,400 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 1938: 15.18 ft, minor flooding; 17,300 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1939: 17.62 ft, moderate flooding; 34,900 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1939: 17.74 ft, moderate flooding; 36,200 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1940: 18.37 ft, moderate flooding; 46,400 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1941: 5.95 ft, below flood stage; 3,650 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 1942: 14.75 ft, minor flooding; 15,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 1942: 14.07 ft, minor flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1942: 13.32 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1942: 15.08 ft, minor flooding; 16,800 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1943: 18.79 ft, moderate flooding; 44,800 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1943: 15.98 ft, minor flooding; 21,000 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1943: 12.97 ft, minor flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1944: 18.25 ft, moderate flooding; 37,100 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 1945: 15.12 ft, minor flooding; 14,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1945: 14.46 ft, minor flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1945: 16.82 ft, minor flooding; 22,500 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1945: 18.61 ft, moderate flooding; 42,900 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1945: 16.90 ft, minor flooding; 23,400 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1945: 15.92 ft, minor flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1945: 14.87 ft, minor flooding; 14,300 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1945: 14.44 ft, minor flooding; 13,200 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1945: 16.33 ft, minor flooding; 18,900 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1945: 15.70 ft, minor flooding; 18,800 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1945: 14.37 ft, minor flooding; 14,200 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1945: 16.45 ft, minor flooding; 19,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1946: 15.25 ft, minor flooding; 15,000 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 1947: 15.12 ft, minor flooding; 14,800 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1947: 14.44 ft, minor flooding; 13,200 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1947: 16.33 ft, minor flooding; 18,900 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1947: 15.70 ft, minor flooding; 18,800 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1947: 17.84 ft, moderate flooding; 33,000 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1947: 14.37 ft, minor flooding; 14,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1948: 15.53 ft, minor flooding; 17,600 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1948: 17.42 ft, moderate flooding; 28,000 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1948: 15.21 ft, minor flooding; 16,400 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1948: 16.04 ft, minor flooding; 19,600 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 1948: 14.17 ft, minor flooding; 13,100 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1949: 19.67 ft, major flooding; 78,500 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1949: 17.07 ft, moderate flooding; 25,600 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1949: 18.04 ft, moderate flooding; 35,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1949: 17.03 ft, moderate flooding; 24,900 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1949: 16.97 ft, minor flooding; 24,900 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1950: 18.69 ft, moderate flooding; 49,000 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 1950: 17.36 ft, moderate flooding; 32,500 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 1950: 17.71 ft, moderate flooding; 36,000 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1950: 17.09 ft, moderate flooding; 29,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1950: 15.52 ft, minor flooding; 18,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1950: 18.67 ft, moderate flooding; 54,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1950: 13.76 ft, minor flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1950: 15.52 ft, minor flooding; 18,800 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1950: 15.90 ft, minor flooding; 20,800 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1950: 16.30 ft, minor flooding; 23,100 cubic feet per secondNov 21, 1950: 16.47 ft, minor flooding; 24,500 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 1950: 16.46 ft, minor flooding; 24,500 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 1950: 15.56 ft, minor flooding; 19,300 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 1951: 14.09 ft, minor flooding; 13,600 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 1951: 16.27 ft, minor flooding; 23,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1951: 13.76 ft, minor flooding; 13,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1951: 17.04 ft, moderate flooding; 28,600 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 1951: 16.22 ft, minor flooding; 22,500 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1951: 13.47 ft, minor flooding; 13,100 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1952: 18.65 ft, moderate flooding; 44,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 1952: 15.25 ft, minor flooding; 16,400 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1952: 14.06 ft, minor flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1952: 16.56 ft, minor flooding; 25,200 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1952: 13.04 ft, minor flooding; 12,100 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1952: 13.56 ft, minor flooding; 13,300 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1953: 13.55 ft, minor flooding; 13,300 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1953: 13.52 ft, minor flooding; 13,100 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1954: 8.99 ft, action stage; 6,120 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 1955: 18.11 ft, moderate flooding; 42,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1956: 13.98 ft, minor flooding; 14,100 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1956: 16.72 ft, minor flooding; 26,100 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1956: 18.05 ft, moderate flooding; 40,600 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1956: 15.56 ft, minor flooding; 18,900 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1957: 17.54 ft, moderate flooding; 29,000 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1957: 17.94 ft, moderate flooding; 33,400 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 1957: 14.28 ft, minor flooding; 13,600 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 1957: 16.86 ft, minor flooding; 24,700 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1957: 17.16 ft, moderate flooding; 26,400 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1957: 15.12 ft, minor flooding; 15,500 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1958: 17.08 ft, moderate flooding; 30,100 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1958: 16.62 ft, minor flooding; 21,900 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 1958: 16.78 ft, minor flooding; 23,300 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 1958: 16.12 ft, minor flooding; 19,100 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1959: 19.39 ft, major flooding; 62,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1959: 15.99 ft, minor flooding; 18,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1960: 14.16 ft, minor flooding; 13,200 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1960: 17.59 ft, moderate flooding; 28,100 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1961: 16.00 ft, minor flooding; 18,600 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1961: 16.33 ft, minor flooding; 24,000 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1961: 17.02 ft, moderate flooding; 28,000 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1961: 18.88 ft, moderate flooding; 59,400 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1962: 14.13 ft, minor flooding; 14,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1962: 15.99 ft, minor flooding; 22,000 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1962: 14.08 ft, minor flooding; 14,100 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 1962: 16.31 ft, minor flooding; 23,800 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1963: 18.64 ft, moderate flooding; 52,000 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1963: 16.02 ft, minor flooding; 22,000 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1964: 18.72 ft, moderate flooding; 54,900 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1964: 17.67 ft, moderate flooding; 35,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1965: 16.58 ft, minor flooding; 25,600 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1965: 14.64 ft, minor flooding; 15,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1966: 12.77 ft, minor flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 1966: 17.56 ft, moderate flooding; 33,700 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1967: 13.60 ft, minor flooding; 12,600 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1967: 14.50 ft, minor flooding; 15,300 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1967: 14.99 ft, minor flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 1968: 16.05 ft, minor flooding; 22,300 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1968: 13.72 ft, minor flooding; 13,000 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1968: 18.93 ft, moderate flooding; 60,200 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 1968: 13.59 ft, minor flooding; 12,600 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1969: 15.83 ft, minor flooding; 21,000 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 1969: 17.86 ft, moderate flooding; 37,800 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1969: 14.21 ft, minor flooding; 14,400 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 1969: 17.95 ft, moderate flooding; 39,200 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1970: 16.71 ft, minor flooding; 26,300 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1970: 16.28 ft, minor flooding; 23,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1971: 17.17 ft, moderate flooding; 27,900 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 1971: 13.38 ft, minor flooding; 12,100 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1972: 16.66 ft, minor flooding; 27,000 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 1972: 13.69 ft, minor flooding; 12,900 cubic feet per secondNov 17, 1972: 14.66 ft, minor flooding; 15,800 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 1972: 13.97 ft, minor flooding; 13,700 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1973: 16.12 ft, minor flooding; 22,700 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1973: 14.11 ft, minor flooding; 14,100 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1973: 14.93 ft, minor flooding; 16,800 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1973: 13.63 ft, minor flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 1973: 13.62 ft, minor flooding; 12,100 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1974: 15.43 ft, minor flooding; 17,400 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1974: 14.85 ft, minor flooding; 15,100 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1974: 15.46 ft, minor flooding; 17,500 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1974: 14.52 ft, minor flooding; 14,200 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 1975: 14.15 ft, minor flooding; 13,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1975: 13.79 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1975: 18.37 ft, moderate flooding; 46,400 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1975: 16.86 ft, minor flooding; 25,900 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1975: 14.01 ft, minor flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1975: 14.94 ft, minor flooding; 15,300 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1976: 14.52 ft, minor flooding; 14,200 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1976: 15.83 ft, minor flooding; 19,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1976: 15.09 ft, minor flooding; 15,900 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1977: 13.95 ft, minor flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 1977: 16.46 ft, minor flooding; 25,500 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1978: 17.68 ft, moderate flooding; 36,000 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1978: 14.09 ft, minor flooding; 12,900 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 1978: 13.89 ft, minor flooding; 12,300 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 1978: 13.99 ft, minor flooding; 12,600 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 1978: 14.52 ft, minor flooding; 14,400 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 1979: 16.06 ft, minor flooding; 22,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1979: 17.73 ft, moderate flooding; 36,700 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1979: 17.12 ft, moderate flooding; 30,600 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1979: 14.62 ft, minor flooding; 14,800 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 1979: 13.78 ft, minor flooding; 12,100 cubic feet per secondAug 2, 1979: 17.95 ft, moderate flooding; 39,900 cubic feet per secondNov 26, 1979: 16.31 ft, minor flooding; 24,400 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 1979: 16.45 ft, minor flooding; 25,400 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1980: 15.83 ft, minor flooding; 21,100 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1981: 14.86 ft, minor flooding; 15,700 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1981: 17.07 ft, moderate flooding; 30,200 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1981: 16.76 ft, minor flooding; 27,700 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1982: 17.11 ft, moderate flooding; 30,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1982: 18.38 ft, moderate flooding; 47,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1982: 16.66 ft, minor flooding; 27,000 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1982: 14.87 ft, minor flooding; 15,800 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 1982: 14.13 ft, minor flooding; 13,100 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1983: 14.37 ft, minor flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1983: 17.94 ft, moderate flooding; 39,800 cubic feet per secondDec 13, 1983: 14.36 ft, minor flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1984: 13.93 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1984: 15.79 ft, minor flooding; 20,900 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1984: 16.22 ft, minor flooding; 23,800 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1984: 14.65 ft, minor flooding; 14,900 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 1985: 16.82 ft, minor flooding; 28,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1985: 16.99 ft, minor flooding; 29,600 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1985: 13.97 ft, minor flooding; 12,500 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1985: 16.82 ft, minor flooding; 28,200 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1985: 15.87 ft, minor flooding; 21,400 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 1985: 13.90 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondNov 17, 1985: 15.83 ft, minor flooding; 21,100 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 1985: 17.44 ft, moderate flooding; 33,400 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 1985: 16.00 ft, minor flooding; 22,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 1986: 16.53 ft, minor flooding; 26,000 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1986: 13.74 ft, minor flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1986: 13.96 ft, minor flooding; 12,500 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 1986: 14.78 ft, minor flooding; 15,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1988: 16.85 ft, minor flooding; 28,400 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1988: 16.15 ft, minor flooding; 23,300 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1989: 15.15 ft, minor flooding; 15,300 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1989: 16.71 ft, minor flooding; 25,400 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1989: 16.67 ft, minor flooding; 25,000 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1989: 16.37 ft, minor flooding; 22,500 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1989: 14.93 ft, minor flooding; 14,400 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1989: 16.85 ft, minor flooding; 26,700 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 1989: 14.24 ft, minor flooding; 12,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 1990: 15.37 ft, minor flooding; 16,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 1990: 16.12 ft, minor flooding; 20,800 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1990: 14.29 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1990: 14.64 ft, minor flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1990: 18.35 ft, moderate flooding; 46,500 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 1990: 16.16 ft, minor flooding; 21,100 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1990: 18.97 ft, moderate flooding; 61,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 1991: 15.93 ft, minor flooding; 19,600 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1991: 14.82 ft, minor flooding; 14,000 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1991: 16.25 ft, minor flooding; 21,700 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1991: 16.06 ft, minor flooding; 20,400 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1991: 14.29 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1992: 14.83 ft, minor flooding; 14,000 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1992: 11.10 ft, action stageNov 15, 1992: 14.00 ft, minor floodingNov 25, 1992: 11.90 ft, action stageJan 6, 1993: 14.20 ft, minor floodingJan 25, 1993: 11.88 ft, action stageFeb 22, 1993: 11.16 ft, action stageMar 6, 1993: 15.57 ft, minor floodingMar 25, 1993: 11.13 ft, action stageApr 3, 1993: 11.73 ft, action stageApr 11, 1993: 14.23 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 1993: 13.47 ft, minor floodingAug 17, 1993: 11.09 ft, action stageOct 22, 1993: 14.52 ft, minor floodingNov 17, 1993: 19.14 ft, major flooding; 65,200 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 1993: 15.45 ft, minor floodingJan 29, 1994: 17.29 ft, moderate floodingApr 12, 1994: 17.31 ft, moderate floodingMay 1, 1994: 14.44 ft, minor floodingMay 8, 1994: 12.12 ft, minor floodingJun 28, 1994: 10.53 ft, action stageFeb 16, 1995: 9.02 ft, action stageMar 10, 1995: 13.86 ft, minor floodingApr 22, 1995: 16.21 ft, minor floodingMay 10, 1995: 11.13 ft, action stageMay 15, 1995: 12.95 ft, minor floodingMay 19, 1995: 18.36 ft, moderate floodingMay 29, 1995: 14.15 ft, minor floodingAug 9, 1995: 16.62 ft, minor floodingDec 20, 1995: 11.06 ft, action stageJan 19, 1996: 17.18 ft, moderate floodingJan 24, 1996: 15.32 ft, minor floodingMar 25, 1996: 14.98 ft, minor floodingApr 2, 1996: 13.82 ft, minor floodingApr 24, 1996: 17.09 ft, moderate floodingApr 30, 1996: 19.07 ft, major flooding; 63,600 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1996: 17.73 ft, moderate floodingMay 12, 1996: 17.74 ft, moderate floodingMay 18, 1996: 16.41 ft, minor floodingMay 29, 1996: 17.19 ft, moderate floodingJun 11, 1996: 14.76 ft, minor floodingJun 20, 1996: 11.23 ft, action stageNov 11, 1996: 10.97 ft, action stageNov 28, 1996: 12.83 ft, minor floodingDec 2, 1996: 13.48 ft, minor floodingDec 18, 1996: 14.64 ft, minor floodingDec 26, 1996: 15.87 ft, minor floodingJan 7, 1997: 11.60 ft, action stageJan 25, 1997: 15.34 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 1997: 15.10 ft, minor floodingMar 2, 1997: 16.60 ft, minor floodingMar 11, 1997: 12.30 ft, minor floodingMar 16, 1997: 13.00 ft, minor floodingApr 14, 1997: 12.41 ft, minor floodingMay 3, 1997: 12.05 ft, minor floodingJun 2, 1997: 18.42 ft, moderate flooding; 47,700 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1997: 13.30 ft, minor floodingJun 22, 1997: 12.00 ft, minor floodingJan 8, 1998: 12.05 ft, minor floodingMar 11, 1998: 12.10 ft, minor floodingMar 22, 1998: 14.94 ft, minor floodingApr 12, 1998: 16.32 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 1998: 18.73 ft, moderate flooding; 54,800 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1998: 13.89 ft, minor floodingMay 10, 1998: 14.34 ft, minor floodingJan 24, 1999: 17.47 ft, moderate flooding; 33,300 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2000: 15.80 ft, minor flooding; 18,700 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 2000: 16.90 ft, minor flooding; 27,200 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2002: 18.45 ft, moderate flooding; 48,200 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2002: 11.46 ft, action stageMay 13, 2003: 14.67 ft, minor floodingJul 11, 2003: 17.95 ft, moderate flooding; 39,900 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 2003: 14.19 ft, minor floodingJan 5, 2004: 19.02 ft, major flooding; 62,400 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2004: 13.53 ft, minor floodingJun 20, 2004: 15.63 ft, minor floodingJan 6, 2005: 19.40 ft, major flooding; 62,100 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 2005: 17.68 ft, moderate floodingMar 13, 2006: 18.69 ft, moderate flooding; 49,900 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 2006: 17.32 ft, moderate floodingJan 16, 2007: 18.40 ft, moderate flooding; 45,500 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2008: 17.13 ft, moderate floodingFeb 7, 2008: 17.40 ft, moderate floodingMar 5, 2008: 17.71 ft, moderate floodingMar 20, 2008: 18.68 ft, moderate floodingJun 8, 2008: 20.91 ft, major flooding; 96,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2009: 15.84 ft, minor floodingAug 6, 2009: 19.31 ft, major flooding; 60,400 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2010: 17.90 ft, moderate flooding; 38,700 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2011: 17.78 ft, moderate floodingApr 22, 2011: 18.31 ft, moderate flooding; 44,200 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 2013: 17.50 ft, moderate floodingDec 24, 2013: 19.11 ft, major flooding; 54,400 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2014: 18.16 ft, moderate floodingDec 8, 2014: 14.99 ft, minor flooding; 13,966 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2015: 14.86 ft, minor flooding; 12,760 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2015: 16.47 ft, minor flooding; 21,560 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2015: 15.86 ft, minor flooding; 17,322 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2015: 15.76 ft, minor floodingJul 1, 2015: 16.62 ft, minor floodingJul 15, 2015: 19.53 ft, major flooding; 39,000 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2015: 17.89 ft, moderate floodingFeb 3, 2016: 14.35 ft, minor floodingFeb 25, 2016: 16.31 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 2016: 16.22 ft, minor floodingApr 2, 2016: 12.60 ft, minor floodingApr 13, 2016: 15.47 ft, minor floodingApr 29, 2016: 12.26 ft, minor floodingJul 27, 2016: 11.69 ft, action stageAug 18, 2016: 15.47 ft, minor floodingSep 10, 2016: 14.09 ft, minor floodingJan 21, 2017: 16.42 ft, minor floodingMar 2, 2017: 12.40 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 2017: 18.06 ft, moderate floodingMay 27, 2017: 11.85 ft, action stageJun 16, 2017: 16.23 ft, minor floodingJun 26, 2017: 12.40 ft, minor floodingJul 14, 2017: 16.05 ft, minor floodingNov 7, 2017: 15.92 ft, minor floodingJan 14, 2018: 12.51 ft, minor floodingFeb 25, 2018: 18.05 ft, moderate floodingApr 4, 2018: 18.14 ft, moderate floodingApr 16, 2018: 11.22 ft, action stageJun 14, 2018: 14.37 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 2018: 13.04 ft, minor floodingSep 12, 2018: 16.11 ft, minor floodingNov 3, 2018: 16.88 ft, minor floodingDec 16, 2018: 14.99 ft, minor flooding; 14,273 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 2019: 16.86 ft, minor flooding; 25,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2019: 18.91 ft, moderate flooding; 50,889 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2019: 12.31 ft, minor flooding; 9,877 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2019: 17.22 ft, moderate flooding; 28,253 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2019: 13.62 ft, minor flooding; 11,636 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2019: 18.24 ft, moderate flooding; 40,567 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 2020: 14.33 ft, minor flooding; 12,825 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2020: 18.15 ft, moderate flooding; 39,327 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2020: 15.40 ft, minor flooding; 15,778 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2020: 18.04 ft, moderate flooding; 37,852 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2020: 14.50 ft, minor flooding; 13,159 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2021: 16.96 ft, minor flooding; 26,095 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2021: 14.34 ft, minor flooding; 12,844 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2021: 12.16 ft, minor flooding; 9,691 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2021: 18.98 ft, moderate flooding; 52,088 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 2021: 17.60 ft, moderate flooding; 32,411 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 2021: 13.68 ft, minor flooding; 11,728 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 2022: 15.58 ft, minor flooding; 16,740 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2022: 17.24 ft, moderate flooding; 28,463 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2022: 13.10 ft, minor flooding; 10,860 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2022: 12.39 ft, minor flooding; 9,976 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 2023: 18.16 ft, moderate flooding; 39,464 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2023: 14.17 ft, minor flooding; 12,515 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 2024: 12.99 ft, minor flooding; 10,732 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2024: 13.72 ft, minor flooding; 11,789 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2024: 16.56 ft, minor flooding; 23,033 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2024: 14.56 ft, minor flooding; 13,277 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 2025: 12.86 ft, minor flooding; 10,577 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2025: 16.04 ft, minor flooding; 19,499 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2025: 13.15 ft, minor flooding; 10,934 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2025: 19.78 ft, major flooding; 67,512 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2025: 12.75 ft, minor flooding; 10,427 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2025: 12.70 ft, minor flooding; 10,364 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2026: 19.50 ft, major flooding; 61,732 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2026: 13.73 ft, minor flooding; 11,805 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2026: 18.06 ft, moderate flooding; 38,116 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2026: 15.09 ft, minor flooding; 14,624 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 2026: 16.95 ft, minor flooding; 24,448 cubic feet per second Highest, 21.00 ft, Mar 26, 1913 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, East Fork White River near Seymour 1910s: 1 1920s: 1 1930s: 21 1940s: 38 1950s: 44 1960s: 29 1970s: 41 1980s: 38 1990s: 64 64 2000s: 21 2010s: 43 2020s: 32 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 424 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, East Fork White River near Seymour
1Mar 26, 191321.00+9.00Major120,000
2Jun 8, 200820.91+8.91Major96,400
3Apr 6, 202519.78+7.78Major67,512
4Jan 5, 194919.67+7.67Major78,500
5Jul 15, 201519.53+7.53Major39,000
6Jan 16, 193719.50+7.50Major65,600
7Mar 6, 202619.50+7.50Major61,732
8Jan 6, 200519.40+7.40Major62,100
9Jan 22, 195919.39+7.39Major62,100
10Aug 6, 200919.31+7.31Major60,400
11Jan 10, 193019.20+7.20Major67,100
12Nov 17, 199319.14+7.14Major65,200
13Dec 24, 201319.11+7.11Major54,400
14Apr 30, 199619.07+7.07Major63,600
15Jan 22, 193719.02+7.02Major56,500
16Jan 5, 200419.02+7.02Major62,400
17Jun 20, 202118.98+6.98Moderate52,088
18Dec 31, 199018.97+6.97Moderate61,200
19May 24, 196818.93+6.93Moderate60,200
20Feb 8, 201918.91+6.91Moderate50,889
21May 9, 196118.88+6.88Moderate59,400
22Mar 20, 194318.79+6.79Moderate44,800
23Apr 16, 199818.73+6.73Moderate54,800
24Mar 10, 196418.72+6.72Moderate54,900
25Jan 5, 195018.69+6.69Moderate49,000
26Mar 13, 200618.69+6.69Moderate49,900
27Mar 20, 200818.68+6.68Moderate—
28Feb 15, 195018.67+6.67Moderate54,000
29Jan 28, 195218.65+6.65Moderate44,000
30Mar 7, 196318.64+6.64Moderate52,000
31Mar 7, 194518.61+6.61Moderate42,900
32May 14, 200218.45+6.45Moderate48,200
33Jun 2, 199718.42+6.42Moderate47,700
34Jan 16, 200718.40+6.40Moderate45,500
35Feb 1, 198218.38+6.38Moderate47,000
36Apr 20, 194018.37+6.37Moderate46,400
37Feb 24, 197518.37+6.37Moderate46,400
38May 19, 199518.36+6.36Moderate—
39May 17, 199018.35+6.35Moderate46,500
40Apr 22, 201118.31+6.31Moderate44,200
41Mar 22, 192718.30+6.30Moderate47,100
42Jan 15, 193018.30+6.30Moderate47,100
43Apr 12, 194418.25+6.25Moderate37,100
44Jun 18, 201918.24+6.24Moderate40,567
45Apr 5, 201418.16+6.16Moderate—
46Mar 26, 202318.16+6.16Moderate39,464
47Jan 12, 202018.15+6.15Moderate39,327
48Apr 4, 201818.14+6.14Moderate—
49Nov 18, 195518.11+6.11Moderate42,100
50May 6, 201718.06+6.06Moderate—

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 26, 1913: 21.00 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
  • WilliamsIN · Mar 27, 1913 · 31.00 ft · Major · its highest
  • ColumbusIN · Mar 27, 1913 · 17.90 ft · Major

June 8, 2008: 20.91 ft here, major flooding

  • SparksvilleIN · Jun 9, 2008 · 32.00 ft · Major
  • ColumbusIN · Jun 8, 2008 · 18.61 ft · Major · its highest
  • RivervaleIN · Jun 10, 2008 · 34.41 ft · Moderate
  • BedfordIN · Jun 10, 2008 · 30.45 ft · Moderate
  • ShoalsIN · Jun 12, 2008 · 28.14 ft · Moderate
  • WilliamsIN · Jun 11, 2008 · 17.60 ft · Moderate

April 6, 2025: 19.78 ft here, major flooding

  • RivervaleIN · Apr 9, 2025 · 37.08 ft · Major
  • ShoalsIN · Apr 11, 2025 · 31.43 ft · Major
  • ColumbusIN · Apr 6, 2025 · 17.09 ft · Major
  • WilliamsIN · Apr 9, 2025 · 19.80 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
WilliamsIN8.031.00 ft, Mar 27, 191311
BedfordIN20.047.50 ft, Mar 29, 191312
Seymour this gaugeIN12.021.00 ft, Mar 26, 191316

Other gauges in Jackson County

Flood gauges in Jackson County
Sparksville20.041.72 ft, Mar 28, 19134

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SERI3, 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.