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East Fork Whitewater River at Abington

Highest listed crest 20.01 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft34 crests since 1966

The East Fork Whitewater River at Abington crested above flood stage 15 times among the 34 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1966 to 2026. The highest, 20.01 ft on August 12, 2026, was moderate flooding, 6.01 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.01 ft
August 12, 2026; 23,884 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
0
15 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 12, 2026
20.01 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Wayne County
Near Richmond (7.8 mi), Connersville (11.0 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 Whitewater River at Abington
Action stage11.014Jan 9, 2008The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.014Apr 5, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.01Aug 12, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

34 crests from 1966 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the East Fork Whitewater River at Abington, 1966 to 2026 510152025ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 22.0 ft Feb 11, 1966: 9.20 ft, below flood stage; 2,950 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1967: 13.54 ft, action stage; 6,300 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1968: 14.05 ft, minor flooding; 9,980 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 1969: 16.18 ft, minor flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1970: 13.54 ft, action stage; 9,380 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1971: 11.32 ft, action stage; 6,380 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1977: 11.66 ft, action stage; 6,770 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1981: 9.49 ft, below flood stage; 3,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1982: 13.21 ft, action stage; 6,580 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 1982: 10.00 ft, below flood stage; 3,600 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1984: 9.96 ft, below flood stage; 3,570 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1985: 11.15 ft, action stage; 4,580 cubic feet per secondNov 26, 1985: 11.44 ft, action stage; 4,820 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 1986: 14.74 ft, minor flooding; 8,240 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1988: 10.43 ft, below flood stage; 3,910 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1989: 14.45 ft, minor flooding; 9,120 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1990: 12.58 ft, action stage; 8,020 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1990: 15.16 ft, minor flooding; 15,400 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1992: 11.39 ft, action stage; 5,800 cubic feet per secondNov 14, 1993: 13.47 ft, action stage; 10,100 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1996: 14.54 ft, minor flooding; 13,000 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1999: 15.67 ft, minor flooding; 16,700 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 2001: 14.56 ft, minor flooding; 12,900 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2003: 13.96 ft, action stage; 11,100 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2004: 14.37 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 2005: 15.36 ft, minor flooding; 14,400 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2006: 12.63 ft, action stage; 7,690 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 2006: 13.31 ft, action stage; 9,120 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2008: 13.99 ft, action stage; 10,700 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2013: 14.60 ft, minor flooding; 12,214 cubic feet per secondNov 6, 2017: 14.61 ft, minor flooding; 12,242 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2018: 15.95 ft, minor flooding; 16,142 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2025: 15.28 ft, minor flooding; 14,147 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 2026: 20.01 ft, moderate flooding; 23,884 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.01 ft, Aug 12, 2026 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, East Fork Whitewater River at Abington 1960s: 2 1970s: 0 1980s: 2 1990s: 3 3 2000s: 3 2010s: 3 2020s: 2 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 Whitewater River at Abington
1Aug 12, 202620.01+6.01Moderate23,884
2Jul 20, 196916.18+2.18Minor13,400
3Apr 3, 201815.95+1.95Minor16,142
4Jan 22, 199915.67+1.67Minor16,700
5Jan 6, 200515.36+1.36Minor14,400
6Apr 5, 202515.28+1.28Minor14,147
7Dec 30, 199015.16+1.16Minor15,400
8Oct 1, 198614.74+0.74Minor8,240
9Nov 6, 201714.61+0.61Minor12,242
10Dec 22, 201314.60+0.60Minor12,214
11Jul 18, 200114.56+0.56Minor12,900
12Apr 29, 199614.54+0.54Minor13,000
13May 26, 198914.45+0.45Minor9,120
14Jan 5, 200414.37+0.37Minor12,400
15May 24, 196814.05+0.05Minor9,980
16Jan 9, 200813.99−0.01Action10,700
17Sep 2, 200313.96−0.04Action11,100
18May 7, 196713.54−0.46Action6,300
19Apr 2, 197013.54−0.46Action9,380
20Nov 14, 199313.47−0.53Action10,100
21Dec 1, 200613.31−0.69Action9,120
22Feb 17, 198213.21−0.79Action6,580
23Mar 12, 200612.63−1.37Action7,690
24May 16, 199012.58−1.42Action8,020
25Apr 2, 197711.66−2.34Action6,770
26Nov 26, 198511.44−2.56Action4,820
27Apr 18, 199211.39−2.61Action5,800
28Feb 22, 197111.32−2.68Action6,380
29Feb 23, 198511.15−2.85Action4,580
30Feb 2, 198810.43−3.57Below flood stage3,910
31Dec 27, 198210.00−4.00Below flood stage3,600
32Mar 16, 19849.96−4.04Below flood stage3,570
33May 30, 19819.49−4.51Below flood stage3,200
34Feb 11, 19669.20−4.80Below flood stage2,950

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ABTI3, 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.