Search
Menu

Explore

Hazards

Analysis

Rankings

Reference

Wabash River at New Harmony

Highest listed crest 27.70 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft46 crests since 1913

The Wabash River at New Harmony crested at major flood stage 6 times among the 46 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2025. The highest, 27.70 ft on March 31, 1913, was major flooding, 12.70 feet above flood stage. 14 other gauges on the Wabash River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 10 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
27.70 ft
March 31, 1913
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 23.0 ft
Crests at major
6
26th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
April 14, 2025
22.59 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Posey County
Indiana

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Wabash River at New Harmony
Action stage10.02May 6, 1994The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.020Apr 21, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.017Apr 14, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage23.06May 4, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

46 crests from 1913 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Wabash River at New Harmony, 1913 to 2025 51015202530ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 23.0 ft Mar 31, 1913: 27.70 ft, major floodingJan 31, 1937: 24.40 ft, major floodingMay 26, 1943: 23.84 ft, major floodingJan 14, 1950: 23.40 ft, major floodingMay 15, 1961: 22.20 ft, moderate floodingJan 8, 1991: 21.60 ft, moderate floodingNov 10, 1992: 10.20 ft, action stageNov 23, 1992: 17.50 ft, minor floodingJan 14, 1993: 17.80 ft, minor floodingJan 30, 1993: 15.75 ft, minor floodingNov 23, 1993: 21.20 ft, moderate floodingFeb 5, 1994: 17.08 ft, minor floodingMar 13, 1994: 8.15 ft, below flood stageApr 21, 1994: 19.68 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 1994: 14.86 ft, action stageMay 7, 1996: 20.90 ft, moderate floodingMar 9, 1997: 18.96 ft, minor floodingApr 21, 1998: 17.80 ft, minor floodingJan 31, 1999: 20.19 ft, moderate floodingDec 26, 2001: 18.33 ft, minor floodingMay 18, 2002: 21.79 ft, moderate floodingJul 21, 2003: 17.72 ft, minor floodingJan 14, 2004: 19.56 ft, minor floodingJan 13, 2005: 23.14 ft, major floodingMar 21, 2006: 20.10 ft, moderate floodingJan 23, 2007: 20.01 ft, moderate floodingMar 28, 2008: 20.87 ft, moderate flooding; 175,438 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2008: 22.45 ft, moderate flooding; 248,395 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2009: 18.65 ft, minor flooding; 116,551 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2011: 23.67 ft, major flooding; 319,642 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2013: 20.94 ft, moderate flooding; 178,262 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2014: 19.56 ft, minor flooding; 134,111 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2015: 18.83 ft, minor flooding; 119,891 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 2016: 20.69 ft, moderate flooding; 168,337 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2017: 21.68 ft, moderate flooding; 184,969 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2018: 21.21 ft, moderate flooding; 169,579 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2019: 20.41 ft, moderate flooding; 145,395 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 2020: 20.17 ft, moderate flooding; 138,653 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2021: 16.88 ft, minor flooding; 83,335 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 2022: 15.93 ft, minor flooding; 77,259 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2022: 19.35 ft, minor flooding; 117,330 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2022: 15.98 ft, minor flooding; 77,580 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2023: 17.19 ft, minor flooding; 92,901 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2023: 18.45 ft, minor flooding; 110,790 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2024: 16.78 ft, minor flooding; 89,278 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2025: 22.59 ft, moderate flooding; 259,000 cubic feet per second Highest, 27.70 ft, Mar 31, 1913 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Wabash River at New Harmony 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 1 1940s: 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 11 11 2000s: 10 2010s: 8 2020s: 9 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

Highest listed crests, Wabash River at New Harmony
1Mar 31, 191327.70+12.70Major—
2Jan 31, 193724.40+9.40Major—
3May 26, 194323.84+8.84Major—
4May 4, 201123.67+8.67Major319,642
5Jan 14, 195023.40+8.40Major—
6Jan 13, 200523.14+8.14Major—
7Apr 14, 202522.59+7.59Moderate259,000
8Jun 15, 200822.45+7.45Moderate248,395
9May 15, 196122.20+7.20Moderate—
10May 18, 200221.79+6.79Moderate—
11May 12, 201721.68+6.68Moderate184,969
12Jan 8, 199121.60+6.60Moderate—
13Mar 4, 201821.21+6.21Moderate169,579
14Nov 23, 199321.20+6.20Moderate—
15Apr 29, 201320.94+5.94Moderate178,262
16May 7, 199620.90+5.90Moderate—
17Mar 28, 200820.87+5.87Moderate175,438
18Jan 7, 201620.69+5.69Moderate168,337
19Feb 16, 201920.41+5.41Moderate145,395
20Jan 31, 199920.19+5.19Moderate—
21Jan 21, 202020.17+5.17Moderate138,653
22Mar 21, 200620.10+5.10Moderate—
23Jan 23, 200720.01+5.01Moderate—
24Apr 21, 199419.68+4.68Minor—
25Jan 14, 200419.56+4.56Minor—
26Apr 12, 201419.56+4.56Minor134,111
27Mar 1, 202219.35+4.35Minor117,330
28Mar 9, 199718.96+3.96Minor—
29Jun 30, 201518.83+3.83Minor119,891
30May 24, 200918.65+3.65Minor116,551
31Apr 2, 202318.45+3.45Minor110,790
32Dec 26, 200118.33+3.33Minor—
33Jan 14, 199317.80+2.80Minor—
34Apr 21, 199817.80+2.80Minor—
35Jul 21, 200317.72+2.72Minor—
36Nov 23, 199217.50+2.50Minor—
37Mar 13, 202317.19+2.19Minor92,901
38Feb 5, 199417.08+2.08Minor—
39Mar 7, 202116.88+1.88Minor83,335
40Apr 21, 202416.78+1.78Minor89,278
41Mar 31, 202215.98+0.98Minor77,580
42Jan 6, 202215.93+0.93Minor77,259
43Jan 30, 199315.75+0.75Minor—
44May 6, 199414.86−0.14Action—
45Nov 10, 199210.20−4.80Action—
46Mar 13, 19948.15−6.85Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Wabash River

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

March 31, 1913: 27.70 ft here, major flooding

  • CovingtonIN · Mar 27, 1913 · 35.10 ft · Major · its highest
  • MontezumaIN · Mar 27, 1913 · 34.00 ft · Major · its highest
  • Terre Haute...US Hwy 150 EastboundIN · Mar 27, 1913 · 33.25 ft · Major · its highest
  • Mount CarmelIL · Mar 30, 1913 · 33.00 ft · Major
  • LafayetteIN · Mar 26, 1913 · 32.90 ft · Major · its highest
  • ClintonIN · Mar 27, 1913 · 32.10 ft · Major · its highest
  • Terre Haute Legacy SiteIN · Mar 27, 1913 · 31.10 ft · Major
  • HutsonvilleIL · Mar 30, 1913 · 29.80 ft · Major · its highest
  • WabashIN · Mar 26, 1913 · 28.70 ft · Major · its highest
  • PeruIN · Mar 26, 1913 · 28.10 ft · Major · its highest

May 26, 1943: 23.84 ft here, major flooding

  • MontezumaIN · May 20, 1943 · 32.83 ft · Major
  • CovingtonIN · May 20, 1943 · 32.44 ft · Major
  • ClintonIN · May 20, 1943 · 32.04 ft · Major
  • Terre Haute Legacy SiteIN · May 20, 1943 · 30.50 ft · Major
  • RivertonIN · May 21, 1943 · 29.36 ft · Major · its highest
  • VincennesIN · May 23, 1943 · 29.33 ft · Major · its highest
  • HutsonvilleIL · May 22, 1943 · 28.60 ft · Major
  • LafayetteIN · May 19, 1943 · 28.47 ft · Major
  • Mount CarmelIL · May 25, 1943 · 27.54 ft · Moderate
  • BlufftonIN · May 19, 1943 · 14.74 ft · Moderate

May 4, 2011: 23.67 ft here, major flooding

  • Mount CarmelIL · May 3, 2011 · 34.02 ft · Major · its highest
  • MontezumaIN · Apr 29, 2011 · 29.25 ft · Moderate
  • ClintonIN · Apr 29, 2011 · 28.50 ft · Moderate
  • VincennesIN · May 3, 2011 · 27.47 ft · Moderate
  • HutsonvilleIL · May 2, 2011 · 27.40 ft · Moderate
  • CovingtonIN · Apr 30, 2011 · 26.09 ft · Moderate
  • RivertonIN · May 3, 2011 · 25.78 ft · Moderate
  • Terre Haute Legacy SiteIN · May 1, 2011 · 24.73 ft · Moderate
  • LafayetteIN · Apr 29, 2011 · 21.73 ft · Moderate
  • WabashIN · Apr 28, 2011 · 16.65 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Wabash River

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

Flood gauges on the Wabash River
AmericusIN11.023.79 ft, Apr 20, 20130
BlufftonIN10.021.00 ft, Mar 25, 19132
ClintonIN18.032.10 ft, Mar 27, 19136
CovingtonIN16.035.10 ft, Mar 27, 19133
HuntingtonIN20.023.20 ft, Feb 10, 19591
LafayetteIN11.032.90 ft, Mar 26, 19136
Linn GroveIN11.014.76 ft, Jul 8, 20030
LogansportIN15.025.30 ft, Mar 26, 19132
MontezumaIN14.034.00 ft, Mar 27, 19135
Mount CarmelIL19.034.02 ft, May 3, 20115
New Harmony this gaugeIN15.027.70 ft, Mar 31, 19136
PeruIN20.028.10 ft, Mar 26, 19132
RivertonIN15.029.36 ft, May 21, 19435
Terre Haute Legacy SiteIN14.038.00 ft, Jan 1, 17504
Terre Haute...US Hwy 150 EastboundIN16.533.25 ft, Mar 27, 19131
VincennesIN16.029.33 ft, May 23, 19432
WabashIN14.028.70 ft, Mar 26, 19134
BattlegroundIN11.026.14 ft, Apr 20, 20131
HutsonvilleIL16.029.80 ft, Mar 30, 19139

Other gauges in Posey County

Flood gauges in Posey County
Mount Vernon35.059.21 ft, Feb 1, 19372

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NHRI3, 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.