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White River (IN) above Petersburg

Highest listed crest 29.30 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft188 crests since 1913

The White River (IN) above Petersburg crested at major flood stage 6 times among the 188 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2025. The highest, 29.30 ft on January 10, 2005, was major flooding, 13.30 feet above flood stage. 17 other gauges on the White River (IN) crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
29.30 ft
January 10, 2005
Flood stage
16.0 ft
Major flooding from 27.0 ft
Crests at major
6
26th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
April 11, 2025
28.71 ft, major flooding
Location
Pike County
Near Washington (10.3 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, White River (IN) above Petersburg
Action stage12.06Jun 28, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.0118Dec 22, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage23.057Mar 25, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage27.06Apr 11, 2025Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

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

Listed crests at the White River (IN) above Petersburg, 1913 to 2025 51015202530ft Flood stage 16.0 ftMajor 27.0 ft Mar 29, 1913: 28.80 ft, major floodingFeb 6, 1939: 21.00 ft, minor flooding; 50,000 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1939: 23.32 ft, moderate flooding; 74,300 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1939: 24.87 ft, moderate flooding; 104,000 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1940: 23.27 ft, moderate flooding; 77,400 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1941: 12.42 ft, action stage; 21,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1942: 18.60 ft, minor flooding; 37,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1942: 17.03 ft, minor flooding; 32,700 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1942: 18.74 ft, minor flooding; 38,000 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1942: 22.11 ft, minor flooding; 59,000 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1942: 16.40 ft, minor flooding; 31,000 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1943: 24.13 ft, moderate flooding; 97,800 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1943: 24.15 ft, moderate flooding; 98,900 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1944: 23.82 ft, moderate flooding; 91,200 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1944: 21.30 ft, minor flooding; 53,300 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1945: 24.79 ft, moderate flooding; 105,000 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1945: 20.44 ft, minor flooding; 44,200 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1945: 22.37 ft, minor flooding; 63,400 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1945: 18.16 ft, minor flooding; 32,800 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1945: 23.43 ft, moderate flooding; 78,700 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 1946: 17.33 ft, minor flooding; 33,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 1946: 18.07 ft, minor flooding; 36,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1946: 19.88 ft, minor flooding; 45,500 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1946: 18.41 ft, minor flooding; 38,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 1947: 18.07 ft, minor flooding; 36,000 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1947: 18.78 ft, minor flooding; 38,800 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1947: 21.69 ft, minor flooding; 56,900 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1947: 19.20 ft, minor flooding; 40,600 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1947: 21.96 ft, minor flooding; 60,200 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1948: 23.10 ft, moderate flooding; 77,000 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1948: 22.93 ft, minor flooding; 67,400 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1948: 17.07 ft, minor flooding; 31,400 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 1949: 24.70 ft, moderate flooding; 94,500 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1949: 25.34 ft, moderate flooding; 110,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1949: 22.50 ft, minor flooding; 62,500 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1949: 17.29 ft, minor flooding; 30,900 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1949: 22.48 ft, minor flooding; 62,500 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 1950: 26.27 ft, moderate flooding; 140,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1950: 24.82 ft, moderate flooding; 114,000 cubic feet per secondNov 27, 1950: 20.86 ft, minor flooding; 51,300 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 1950: 21.84 ft, minor flooding; 59,000 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1951: 21.86 ft, minor flooding; 60,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1951: 22.69 ft, minor flooding; 69,300 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1951: 18.48 ft, minor flooding; 36,500 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1951: 18.70 ft, minor flooding; 37,300 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 1951: 19.87 ft, minor flooding; 43,500 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 1952: 18.24 ft, minor flooding; 35,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 1952: 23.20 ft, moderate flooding; 76,500 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1952: 21.54 ft, minor flooding; 56,200 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1952: 21.35 ft, minor flooding; 55,300 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1952: 18.38 ft, minor flooding; 36,200 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1953: 19.38 ft, minor flooding; 40,500 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1954: 8.02 ft, below flood stage; 12,300 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1955: 20.20 ft, minor flooding; 45,600 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1955: 19.07 ft, minor flooding; 39,000 cubic feet per secondNov 24, 1955: 19.98 ft, minor flooding; 44,200 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1956: 20.69 ft, minor flooding; 49,600 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1956: 18.96 ft, minor flooding; 38,500 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1956: 21.90 ft, minor flooding; 60,000 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1957: 23.53 ft, moderate flooding; 73,500 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1957: 23.54 ft, moderate flooding; 84,000 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 1957: 22.16 ft, minor flooding; 63,200 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1957: 24.17 ft, moderate flooding; 92,300 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1959: 24.75 ft, moderate flooding; 100,000 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 1960: 22.14 ft, minor flooding; 57,900 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1961: 26.14 ft, moderate flooding; 132,000 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1962: 18.13 ft, minor flooding; 37,400 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1962: 21.72 ft, minor flooding; 55,900 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1962: 20.13 ft, minor flooding; 46,500 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1963: 24.04 ft, moderate flooding; 82,500 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1963: 22.47 ft, minor flooding; 62,600 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1963: 16.27 ft, minor flooding; 30,900 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1964: 25.13 ft, moderate flooding; 108,000 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1964: 18.47 ft, minor flooding; 39,000 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1964: 23.70 ft, moderate flooding; 78,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1965: 20.37 ft, minor flooding; 48,000 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1965: 17.20 ft, minor flooding; 33,800 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1965: 17.88 ft, minor flooding; 36,600 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1965: 16.42 ft, minor flooding; 31,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1966: 16.30 ft, minor flooding; 30,900 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1966: 16.67 ft, minor flooding; 32,100 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 1966: 22.87 ft, minor flooding; 62,000 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1967: 16.87 ft, minor flooding; 30,600 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1967: 19.33 ft, minor flooding; 40,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 1968: 22.66 ft, minor flooding; 60,300 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1968: 20.55 ft, minor flooding; 45,800 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1968: 24.93 ft, moderate flooding; 96,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 1969: 24.84 ft, moderate flooding; 94,800 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1970: 21.51 ft, minor flooding; 51,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1971: 23.13 ft, moderate flooding; 64,300 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1972: 22.70 ft, minor flooding; 67,000 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1973: 22.15 ft, minor flooding; 58,600 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1974: 22.08 ft, minor flooding; 57,800 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1975: 23.80 ft, moderate flooding; 79,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1976: 20.63 ft, minor flooding; 46,700 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1977: 17.70 ft, minor flooding; 33,900 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1978: 24.34 ft, moderate flooding; 87,800 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1979: 24.30 ft, moderate flooding; 87,000 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 1979: 21.96 ft, minor flooding; 56,700 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1981: 22.76 ft, minor flooding; 65,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 1982: 24.21 ft, moderate flooding; 85,600 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1983: 24.56 ft, moderate flooding; 91,700 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1984: 23.04 ft, moderate flooding; 68,500 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1985: 24.72 ft, moderate flooding; 86,400 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 1985: 23.52 ft, moderate flooding; 75,000 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 1987: 15.38 ft, action stage; 26,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 1988: 22.07 ft, minor flooding; 57,700 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1989: 24.00 ft, moderate floodingFeb 23, 1990: 22.60 ft, minor floodingMar 18, 1990: 17.20 ft, minor floodingMay 9, 1990: 15.00 ft, action stageNov 21, 1993: 26.72 ft, moderate floodingMay 25, 1995: 23.94 ft, moderate floodingMay 5, 1996: 26.75 ft, moderate floodingMay 9, 1996: 26.23 ft, moderate floodingJun 2, 1996: 21.55 ft, minor floodingJun 7, 1996: 18.97 ft, minor floodingJun 15, 1996: 20.53 ft, minor floodingJan 30, 1997: 21.63 ft, minor floodingFeb 10, 1997: 18.93 ft, minor floodingMar 6, 1997: 22.60 ft, minor floodingMar 20, 1997: 20.99 ft, minor floodingMay 9, 1997: 15.40 ft, action stageJun 9, 1997: 22.83 ft, minor floodingJun 20, 1997: 16.80 ft, minor floodingJun 24, 1997: 16.10 ft, minor floodingMar 26, 1998: 18.50 ft, minor floodingApr 19, 1998: 23.68 ft, moderate floodingMay 3, 1998: 20.46 ft, minor floodingMay 9, 1998: 20.31 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 2004: 18.08 ft, minor floodingJan 10, 2005: 29.30 ft, major floodingMar 18, 2006: 26.41 ft, moderate floodingDec 8, 2006: 21.90 ft, minor floodingJan 21, 2007: 25.40 ft, moderate floodingJan 15, 2008: 19.49 ft, minor floodingFeb 13, 2008: 23.46 ft, moderate floodingMar 25, 2008: 26.43 ft, moderate floodingJun 12, 2008: 28.02 ft, major floodingFeb 18, 2009: 21.63 ft, minor floodingAug 13, 2009: 16.00 ft, minor floodingJun 22, 2010: 20.78 ft, minor floodingJun 30, 2010: 21.03 ft, minor floodingMar 11, 2011: 24.79 ft, moderate floodingApr 27, 2011: 27.66 ft, major floodingMay 3, 2011: 27.85 ft, major floodingJan 20, 2013: 23.90 ft, moderate floodingApr 25, 2013: 24.25 ft, moderate floodingDec 28, 2013: 24.38 ft, moderate floodingApr 10, 2014: 24.94 ft, moderate floodingDec 9, 2014: 18.08 ft, minor floodingJan 6, 2015: 17.17 ft, minor floodingMar 17, 2015: 23.60 ft, moderate floodingApr 16, 2015: 20.69 ft, minor floodingApr 24, 2015: 18.01 ft, minor floodingJun 27, 2015: 20.52 ft, minor floodingJul 21, 2015: 23.11 ft, moderate floodingJan 4, 2016: 23.82 ft, moderate floodingMar 1, 2016: 19.67 ft, minor floodingMar 18, 2016: 19.59 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 2016: 16.13 ft, minor floodingApr 17, 2016: 19.43 ft, minor floodingMay 4, 2016: 17.08 ft, minor floodingAug 19, 2016: 17.52 ft, minor floodingJan 26, 2017: 21.01 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 2017: 18.50 ft, minor floodingMay 11, 2017: 25.63 ft, moderate floodingMay 31, 2017: 15.72 ft, action stageJul 19, 2017: 18.87 ft, minor floodingMar 2, 2018: 25.32 ft, moderate floodingApr 9, 2018: 25.79 ft, moderate floodingJun 28, 2018: 13.30 ft, action stageSep 16, 2018: 18.42 ft, minor floodingNov 8, 2018: 18.76 ft, minor floodingDec 18, 2018: 17.88 ft, minor floodingFeb 14, 2019: 26.04 ft, moderate floodingMar 16, 2019: 20.71 ft, minor floodingApr 29, 2019: 22.81 ft, minor floodingJun 24, 2019: 25.35 ft, moderate floodingDec 3, 2019: 17.25 ft, minor floodingFeb 17, 2020: 21.02 ft, minor floodingMar 25, 2020: 23.31 ft, moderate floodingMay 24, 2020: 18.77 ft, minor floodingMar 5, 2021: 21.63 ft, minor floodingMar 25, 2021: 18.85 ft, minor floodingJul 22, 2021: 19.27 ft, minor floodingDec 22, 2021: 16.51 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 2025: 28.71 ft, major flooding Highest, 29.30 ft, Jan 10, 2005 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, White River (IN) above Petersburg 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 3 1940s: 32 1950s: 26 1960s: 24 1970s: 11 1980s: 8 1990s: 20 2000s: 11 2010s: 37 37 2020s: 8 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 188 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, White River (IN) above Petersburg
1Jan 10, 200529.30+13.30Major—
2Mar 29, 191328.80+12.80Major—
3Apr 11, 202528.71+12.71Major—
4Jun 12, 200828.02+12.02Major—
5May 3, 201127.85+11.85Major—
6Apr 27, 201127.66+11.66Major—
7May 5, 199626.75+10.75Moderate—
8Nov 21, 199326.72+10.72Moderate—
9Mar 25, 200826.43+10.43Moderate—
10Mar 18, 200626.41+10.41Moderate—
11Jan 11, 195026.27+10.27Moderate140,000
12May 9, 199626.23+10.23Moderate—
13May 13, 196126.14+10.14Moderate132,000
14Feb 14, 201926.04+10.04Moderate—
15Apr 9, 201825.79+9.79Moderate—
16May 11, 201725.63+9.63Moderate—
17Jan 21, 200725.40+9.40Moderate—
18Jun 24, 201925.35+9.35Moderate—
19Jan 26, 194925.34+9.34Moderate110,000
20Mar 2, 201825.32+9.32Moderate—
21Mar 16, 196425.13+9.13Moderate108,000
22Apr 10, 201424.94+8.94Moderate—
23May 31, 196824.93+8.93Moderate96,600
24Apr 23, 193924.87+8.87Moderate104,000
25Feb 4, 196924.84+8.84Moderate94,800
26Feb 20, 195024.82+8.82Moderate114,000
27Mar 9, 194524.79+8.79Moderate105,000
28Mar 11, 201124.79+8.79Moderate—
29Jan 28, 195924.75+8.75Moderate100,000
30Apr 6, 198524.72+8.72Moderate86,400
31Jan 12, 194924.70+8.70Moderate94,500
32May 8, 198324.56+8.56Moderate91,700
33Dec 28, 201324.38+8.38Moderate—
34Mar 22, 197824.34+8.34Moderate87,800
35Mar 4, 197924.30+8.30Moderate87,000
36Apr 25, 201324.25+8.25Moderate—
37Feb 5, 198224.21+8.21Moderate85,600
38Dec 26, 195724.17+8.17Moderate92,300
39May 23, 194324.15+8.15Moderate98,900
40Mar 25, 194324.13+8.13Moderate97,800
41Mar 12, 196324.04+8.04Moderate82,500
42Apr 8, 198924.00+8.00Moderate—
43May 25, 199523.94+7.94Moderate—
44Jan 20, 201323.90+7.90Moderate—
45Apr 17, 194423.82+7.82Moderate91,200
46Jan 4, 201623.82+7.82Moderate—
47Mar 2, 197523.80+7.80Moderate79,000
48Apr 28, 196423.70+7.70Moderate78,200
49Apr 19, 199823.68+7.68Moderate—
50Mar 17, 201523.60+7.60Moderate—

The worst floods along the White River (IN)

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

January 10, 2005: 29.30 ft here, major flooding

March 29, 1913: 28.80 ft here, major flooding

April 11, 2025: 28.71 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the White River (IN)

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

Flood gauges on the White River (IN)
Petersburg this gaugeIN16.029.30 ft, Jan 10, 20056
146th Street near NoblesvilleIN13.020.98 ft, Apr 19, 20130
82nd Street Bridge near NoraIN11.022.40 ft, Mar 26, 19133
AndersonIN10.024.93 ft, Aug 14, 20266
Broad RippleIN6.014.00 ft, Mar 26, 19130
Eagle Valley Power PlantIN603.0613.50 ft, Mar 25, 19138
EdwardsportIN15.029.40 ft, Jun 10, 200810
EllistonIN18.033.50 ft, Aug 1, 187510
HazletonIN16.031.70 ft, Jan 22, 193713
Indianapolis Museum of ArtIN12.025.90 ft, Mar 26, 19131
Michigan Street in IndianapolisIN16.030.00 ft, Mar 26, 19131
MuncieIN9.022.60 ft, Mar 25, 191336
NewberryIN13.029.75 ft, Aug 3, 187510
NoblesvilleIN14.024.60 ft, Aug 15, 20262
Old U.S. Highway 41 located at HazletonIN16.029.83 ft, Apr 12, 20252
PetersburgIN16.029.50 ft, Mar 29, 19139
Raible Avenue in AndersonIN10.023.00 ft, Mar 25, 19132
RavenswoodIN6.016.00 ft, Mar 26, 19137
Raymond Street in IndianapolisIN16.020.51 ft, Aug 16, 20260
Rocky RippleIN7.020.45 ft, Mar 25, 19132
SpencerIN14.028.50 ft, Mar 26, 19134
Stout Power PlantIN10.028.90 ft, Mar 26, 19130
Broad Ripple DamIN8.520.59 ft, Aug 15, 20260
CentertonIN12.021.90 ft, Mar 26, 19134
EdwardsportIN15.029.24 ft, Jun 10, 20084
RavenswoodIN9.016.88 ft, Aug 15, 20261
StrawtownIN12.018.25 ft, Aug 14, 20260
WorthingtonIN18.030.37 ft, Jun 9, 20081

Other gauges in Pike County

Flood gauges in Pike County
Petersburg16.029.50 ft, Mar 29, 19139

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PETI3, 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.