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West Fork Whitewater River near Alpine

Highest listed crest 21.78 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft7 crests since 1963

The West Fork Whitewater River near Alpine crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 7 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1963 to 2026. The highest, 21.78 ft on August 13, 2026, was major flooding, 7.78 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
21.78 ft
August 13, 2026; 37,825 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
1
96th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
August 13, 2026
21.78 ft, major flooding
Location
Fayette County
Near Connersville (5.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, West Fork Whitewater River near Alpine
Action stage10.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.06Apr 6, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.01Aug 13, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

7 crests from 1963 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the West Fork Whitewater River near Alpine, 1963 to 2026 1416182022ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft Mar 5, 1963: 16.47 ft, minor flooding; 35,900 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1968: 15.81 ft, minor flooding; 27,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1990: 16.75 ft, minor flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1990: 14.93 ft, minor flooding; 7,160 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1996: 14.20 ft, minor floodingApr 6, 2025: 16.80 ft, minor flooding; 21,119 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 2026: 21.78 ft, major flooding; 37,825 cubic feet per second Highest, 21.78 ft, Aug 13, 2026 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, West Fork Whitewater River near Alpine 1960s: 2 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 3 3 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 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.
  3. 4 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 16.61 ft on Jan 14, 1937; 12.86 ft on May 17, 1995; 14.78 ft on Jan 19, 1996; 15.20 ft on Jun 11, 1998.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, West Fork Whitewater River near Alpine
1Aug 13, 202621.78+7.78Major37,825
2Apr 6, 202516.80+2.80Minor21,119
3Feb 16, 199016.75+2.75Minor10,600
4Mar 5, 196316.47+2.47Minor35,900
5May 24, 196815.81+1.81Minor27,600
6May 13, 199014.93+0.93Minor7,160
7May 4, 199614.20+0.20Minor—

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ALPI3, 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.