White River (IN) at Anderson

Highest listed crest 24.93 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft327 crests since 1904

The White River (IN) at Anderson crested at major flood stage 6 times among the 327 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1904 to 2026. The highest, 24.93 ft on August 14, 2026, was major flooding, 14.93 feet above flood stage. 15 other gauges on the White River (IN) crested above flood stage within a week of it, 5 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
24.93 ft
August 14, 2026; 24,382 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
6
26th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
August 14, 2026
24.93 ft, major flooding
Location
Madison County
Near Anderson (1.4 mi), Yorktown (10.1 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) at Anderson
Action stage7.852Mar 31, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.0232Jul 18, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.034Apr 6, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.06Aug 14, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

327 crests from 1904 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the White River (IN) at Anderson, 1904 to 2026 510152025ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft Mar 23, 1904: 20.30 ft, major flooding; 20,500 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1911: 10.80 ft, minor flooding; 3,720 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1912: 14.90 ft, minor flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1913: 23.60 ft, major flooding; 28,000 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1914: 11.50 ft, minor flooding; 4,750 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1915: 11.20 ft, minor flooding; 4,300 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 1916: 17.60 ft, moderate flooding; 14,500 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1917: 12.40 ft, minor flooding; 6,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1918: 9.60 ft, action stage; 2,100 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1919: 14.90 ft, minor flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1920: 13.40 ft, minor flooding; 7,640 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1921: 15.00 ft, moderate flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1922: 17.50 ft, moderate flooding; 14,400 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1923: 12.10 ft, minor flooding; 5,650 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1924: 15.30 ft, moderate flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 1924: 10.80 ft, minor flooding; 3,720 cubic feet per secondNov 14, 1925: 12.40 ft, minor flooding; 6,100 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1926: 13.10 ft, minor flooding; 7,160 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 1926: 14.00 ft, minor flooding; 8,100 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1926: 10.10 ft, minor flooding; 2,750 cubic feet per secondSep 25, 1926: 10.80 ft, minor flooding; 3,720 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1927: 17.50 ft, moderate flooding; 11,700 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1927: 15.30 ft, moderate flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 1927: 10.20 ft, minor flooding; 2,880 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1928: 12.10 ft, minor flooding; 5,650 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1929: 13.80 ft, minor flooding; 8,280 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 1930: 14.90 ft, minor flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1931: 8.50 ft, action stage; 870 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 1932: 11.30 ft, minor flooding; 4,450 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 1932: 10.10 ft, minor flooding; 2,750 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 1932: 11.00 ft, minor flooding; 4,000 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1933: 11.90 ft, minor flooding; 5,350 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1933: 11.20 ft, minor flooding; 4,300 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1933: 10.90 ft, minor flooding; 3,860 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1933: 17.59 ft, moderate flooding; 14,500 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1934: 9.50 ft, action stage; 1,980 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1935: 11.10 ft, minor flooding; 4,350 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1936: 12.20 ft, minor flooding; 5,800 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 1936: 10.70 ft, minor flooding; 3,260 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 1937: 18.63 ft, moderate flooding; 17,100 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1937: 13.40 ft, minor flooding; 7,450 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1937: 11.20 ft, minor flooding; 4,000 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1937: 10.90 ft, minor flooding; 3,550 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 1937: 10.50 ft, minor flooding; 2,980 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1937: 13.20 ft, minor flooding; 7,120 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1938: 10.52 ft, minor flooding; 2,980 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1938: 10.92 ft, minor flooding; 3,550 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1938: 11.04 ft, minor flooding; 3,700 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1938: 10.30 ft, minor flooding; 2,880 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1938: 13.33 ft, minor flooding; 7,280 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1938: 13.16 ft, minor flooding; 7,120 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1938: 13.70 ft, minor flooding; 8,130 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 1939: 10.50 ft, minor flooding; 3,180 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1939: 10.40 ft, minor flooding; 3,030 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1939: 11.60 ft, minor flooding; 4,920 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1939: 14.75 ft, minor flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1940: 12.00 ft, minor flooding; 5,560 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1941: 8.93 ft, action stage; 1,120 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 1942: 11.00 ft, minor flooding; 3,220 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1942: 11.30 ft, minor flooding; 3,590 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1942: 13.03 ft, minor flooding; 5,900 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1942: 11.30 ft, minor flooding; 3,590 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1943: 12.87 ft, minor flooding; 5,690 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1943: 11.00 ft, minor flooding; 3,620 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1943: 18.97 ft, moderate flooding; 15,300 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 1943: 12.45 ft, minor flooding; 5,150 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1944: 11.65 ft, minor flooding; 4,330 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1944: 17.33 ft, moderate flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1945: 11.05 ft, minor flooding; 3,620 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1945: 11.25 ft, minor flooding; 3,750 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1945: 13.91 ft, minor flooding; 6,260 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1945: 10.41 ft, minor flooding; 2,810 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1945: 10.77 ft, minor flooding; 3,300 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 1947: 10.72 ft, minor flooding; 3,140 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1947: 10.49 ft, minor flooding; 2,880 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1947: 10.60 ft, minor flooding; 3,010 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1947: 11.54 ft, minor flooding; 4,100 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 1948: 13.39 ft, minor flooding; 5,910 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1948: 10.58 ft, minor flooding; 3,010 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1948: 10.50 ft, minor flooding; 2,880 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1948: 13.98 ft, minor flooding; 6,570 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1948: 12.73 ft, minor flooding; 5,280 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1948: 13.17 ft, minor flooding; 5,730 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1948: 14.67 ft, minor flooding; 7,470 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 1948: 10.94 ft, minor flooding; 3,400 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 1949: 15.98 ft, moderate flooding; 9,420 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1949: 13.34 ft, minor flooding; 5,840 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1949: 11.54 ft, minor flooding; 4,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1949: 12.10 ft, minor flooding; 4,660 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1949: 12.63 ft, minor flooding; 5,140 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1950: 17.36 ft, moderate flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 1950: 13.62 ft, minor flooding; 6,140 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 1950: 13.37 ft, minor flooding; 5,940 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1950: 14.16 ft, minor flooding; 6,810 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1950: 18.28 ft, moderate flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1950: 12.91 ft, minor flooding; 5,440 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1950: 10.40 ft, minor flooding; 2,750 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1950: 10.97 ft, minor flooding; 3,530 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 1950: 10.67 ft, minor flooding; 3,080 cubic feet per secondNov 21, 1950: 11.56 ft, minor flooding; 4,200 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 1950: 14.37 ft, minor flooding; 7,070 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1951: 10.76 ft, minor flooding; 3,270 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1951: 16.56 ft, moderate flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1951: 10.50 ft, minor flooding; 2,880 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1951: 10.79 ft, minor flooding; 3,270 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1952: 13.85 ft, minor flooding; 6,330 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 1952: 10.82 ft, minor flooding; 3,270 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1952: 13.15 ft, minor flooding; 5,730 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1953: 12.29 ft, minor flooding; 4,900 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1953: 10.43 ft, minor flooding; 2,820 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1953: 11.32 ft, minor flooding; 3,880 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1954: 9.69 ft, action stage; 1,820 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 1955: 11.54 ft, minor flooding; 4,100 cubic feet per secondNov 17, 1955: 15.40 ft, moderate flooding; 7,210 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1956: 13.60 ft, minor flooding; 6,110 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1956: 12.44 ft, minor flooding; 5,000 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1956: 10.56 ft, minor flooding; 2,940 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1957: 10.51 ft, minor flooding; 2,880 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1957: 13.97 ft, minor flooding; 6,010 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1957: 10.92 ft, minor flooding; 3,400 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1957: 11.00 ft, minor flooding; 3,530 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1957: 11.80 ft, minor flooding; 4,400 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 1957: 17.66 ft, moderate flooding; 9,590 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1957: 12.96 ft, minor flooding; 4,700 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1957: 10.56 ft, minor flooding; 2,860 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1958: 19.96 ft, major flooding; 14,000 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1958: 10.53 ft, minor flooding; 2,900 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 1958: 10.90 ft, minor flooding; 3,290 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1959: 18.86 ft, moderate flooding; 13,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1959: 13.86 ft, minor flooding; 5,900 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1959: 11.76 ft, minor flooding; 3,980 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 1960: 10.53 ft, minor flooding; 2,970 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 1960: 10.57 ft, minor flooding; 2,970 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1960: 11.46 ft, minor flooding; 4,060 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1961: 10.66 ft, minor flooding; 3,020 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1961: 11.29 ft, minor flooding; 3,810 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1961: 12.06 ft, minor flooding; 5,330 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1962: 13.21 ft, minor flooding; 7,110 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1962: 11.19 ft, minor flooding; 3,950 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1962: 10.31 ft, minor flooding; 2,760 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 1962: 10.36 ft, minor flooding; 2,890 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1963: 17.56 ft, moderate flooding; 15,100 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1963: 10.70 ft, minor flooding; 3,020 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1964: 12.30 ft, minor flooding; 5,650 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1964: 19.41 ft, major flooding; 18,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1965: 11.08 ft, minor flooding; 3,230 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1966: 9.76 ft, action stage; 1,750 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 1966: 12.20 ft, minor flooding; 5,490 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1967: 10.71 ft, minor flooding; 3,280 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1967: 10.34 ft, minor flooding; 2,760 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1968: 12.50 ft, minor flooding; 5,820 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1968: 10.50 ft, minor flooding; 2,920 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1968: 12.00 ft, minor flooding; 5,020 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 1968: 10.90 ft, minor flooding; 3,440 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1969: 11.18 ft, minor flooding; 3,820 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 1969: 11.68 ft, minor flooding; 4,540 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1969: 10.90 ft, minor flooding; 3,440 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 1969: 10.40 ft, minor flooding; 2,790 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 1970: 11.70 ft, minor flooding; 4,570 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1970: 10.50 ft, minor flooding; 2,920 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1970: 11.10 ft, minor flooding; 3,710 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 1971: 11.24 ft, minor flooding; 3,910 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1971: 11.52 ft, minor flooding; 4,300 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 1971: 11.50 ft, minor flooding; 4,420 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1971: 9.88 ft, action stage; 2,770 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1972: 11.30 ft, minor flooding; 4,180 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 1972: 9.92 ft, action stage; 2,790 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 1972: 10.79 ft, minor flooding; 3,600 cubic feet per secondNov 15, 1972: 11.29 ft, minor flooding; 4,160 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1973: 10.10 ft, minor flooding; 2,940 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1973: 9.83 ft, action stage; 2,720 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1973: 11.40 ft, minor flooding; 4,300 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 1973: 10.22 ft, minor flooding; 3,440 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1974: 10.82 ft, minor flooding; 4,090 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 1975: 10.10 ft, minor flooding; 3,380 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 1975: 9.50 ft, action stage; 2,750 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1975: 14.55 ft, minor flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1976: 9.95 ft, action stage; 3,210 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1976: 10.88 ft, minor flooding; 5,630 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1976: 12.00 ft, minor flooding; 5,810 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1976: 9.70 ft, action stage; 2,950 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1977: 8.51 ft, action stage; 2,170 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 1977: 11.52 ft, minor flooding; 5,730 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 1977: 9.37 ft, action stage; 3,060 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1978: 11.95 ft, minor flooding; 6,340 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1978: 10.88 ft, minor flooding; 4,870 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1978: 9.16 ft, action stage; 2,830 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1978: 9.45 ft, action stage; 4,150 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 1979: 9.83 ft, action stage; 3,570 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1979: 12.42 ft, minor flooding; 8,630 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1979: 11.64 ft, minor flooding; 6,970 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 1979: 10.53 ft, minor flooding; 5,080 cubic feet per secondAug 2, 1979: 11.42 ft, minor flooding; 6,570 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 1979: 11.70 ft, minor flooding; 7,080 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 1979: 9.60 ft, action stage; 3,350 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 1979: 9.91 ft, action stage; 3,700 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 1979: 9.20 ft, action stage; 2,930 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1980: 9.28 ft, action stage; 3,050 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1980: 10.83 ft, minor flooding; 4,790 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1980: 9.96 ft, action stage; 3,750 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1980: 14.44 ft, minor flooding; 8,010 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1981: 10.75 ft, minor flooding; 4,690 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1981: 11.28 ft, minor flooding; 5,330 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 1982: 9.35 ft, action stage; 3,080 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 1982: 13.55 ft, minor floodingFeb 24, 1982: 10.14 ft, minor flooding; 3,800 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1982: 9.25 ft, action stage; 2,980 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1982: 9.90 ft, action stage; 3,690 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1982: 9.88 ft, action stage; 3,660 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1983: 10.02 ft, minor flooding; 3,760 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 1983: 10.03 ft, minor flooding; 3,770 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1984: 9.23 ft, action stage; 2,930 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1984: 10.89 ft, minor flooding; 4,760 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1984: 9.26 ft, action stage; 3,000 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1984: 11.10 ft, minor flooding; 5,020 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1985: 16.19 ft, moderate flooding; 13,000 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1985: 9.38 ft, action stage; 2,780 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1985: 11.01 ft, minor flooding; 4,540 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 1985: 9.92 ft, action stage; 5,190 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 1985: 14.50 ft, minor flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1986: 7.95 ft, action stage; 2,910 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1986: 10.31 ft, minor flooding; 5,650 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1986: 8.92 ft, action stage; 4,180 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1986: 8.37 ft, action stage; 3,400 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1986: 8.23 ft, action stage; 3,310 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1986: 8.19 ft, action stage; 3,190 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1986: 9.52 ft, action stage; 4,740 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1987: 12.76 ft, minor flooding; 8,860 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1987: 8.70 ft, action stage; 3,800 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1988: 7.63 ft, below flood stage; 2,530 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1989: 9.59 ft, action stage; 4,810 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1989: 11.64 ft, minor flooding; 7,250 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1989: 10.56 ft, minor flooding; 5,930 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 1989: 9.41 ft, action stage; 4,600 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 1989: 13.53 ft, minor flooding; 9,690 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 1989: 10.56 ft, minor flooding; 5,930 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1990: 11.66 ft, minor flooding; 7,190 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1990: 10.21 ft, minor flooding; 5,440 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1990: 9.82 ft, action stage; 4,940 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1990: 10.57 ft, minor flooding; 5,920 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 1990: 9.13 ft, action stage; 4,100 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 1990: 8.70 ft, action stage; 3,600 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1990: 18.83 ft, moderate flooding; 17,900 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1991: 8.91 ft, action stage; 3,600 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1991: 8.92 ft, action stage; 3,610 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1992: 10.09 ft, minor flooding; 5,290 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 1992: 7.93 ft, action stage; 2,760 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 1992: 11.03 ft, minor flooding; 6,540 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 1992: 10.43 ft, minor flooding; 5,730 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 1992: 9.26 ft, action stage; 4,250 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 1992: 12.27 ft, minor flooding; 8,040 cubic feet per secondNov 23, 1992: 9.30 ft, action stageJul 3, 1993: 11.78 ft, minor floodingNov 16, 1993: 18.17 ft, moderate floodingJan 29, 1994: 12.29 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 1994: 10.73 ft, minor floodingMay 20, 1995: 12.50 ft, minor floodingJan 19, 1996: 13.00 ft, minor floodingApr 24, 1996: 10.10 ft, minor floodingApr 30, 1996: 10.90 ft, minor floodingDec 25, 1996: 10.20 ft, minor floodingFeb 28, 1997: 12.00 ft, minor floodingJun 2, 1997: 13.50 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 1998: 6.80 ft, below flood stageMar 19, 1998: 9.00 ft, action stageApr 11, 1998: 11.80 ft, minor floodingMay 8, 1998: 6.50 ft, below flood stageJun 13, 1998: 11.00 ft, minor floodingJan 23, 1999: 12.80 ft, minor floodingApr 8, 2000: 7.80 ft, action stageApr 12, 2001: 9.72 ft, action stageOct 25, 2001: 13.30 ft, minor floodingMay 13, 2002: 14.94 ft, minor floodingJul 9, 2003: 15.79 ft, moderate floodingSep 3, 2003: 19.48 ft, major floodingJan 6, 2004: 13.57 ft, minor floodingJun 12, 2004: 10.76 ft, minor floodingJun 17, 2004: 8.85 ft, action stageJan 7, 2005: 16.15 ft, moderate floodingJan 13, 2005: 15.02 ft, moderate floodingDec 2, 2006: 12.72 ft, minor floodingJan 16, 2007: 13.18 ft, minor floodingMar 24, 2007: 17.01 ft, moderate floodingJan 10, 2008: 13.23 ft, minor floodingFeb 7, 2008: 14.68 ft, minor floodingJun 5, 2008: 13.29 ft, minor floodingFeb 12, 2009: 11.43 ft, minor flooding; 5,780 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2010: 11.95 ft, minor flooding; 6,380 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2010: 10.22 ft, minor floodingMar 1, 2011: 16.56 ft, moderate floodingMar 6, 2011: 15.16 ft, moderate floodingDec 6, 2011: 10.69 ft, minor flooding; 4,800 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 2013: 15.10 ft, moderate flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2013: 18.82 ft, moderate flooding; 14,500 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2014: 11.86 ft, minor floodingJun 27, 2015: 15.38 ft, moderate flooding; 9,870 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2015: 12.83 ft, minor floodingJan 21, 2017: 10.35 ft, minor floodingMar 31, 2017: 7.94 ft, action stageMay 5, 2017: 13.06 ft, minor floodingMay 26, 2017: 12.68 ft, minor floodingJun 24, 2017: 13.99 ft, minor floodingJul 1, 2017: 11.42 ft, minor floodingJul 8, 2017: 13.49 ft, minor floodingNov 6, 2017: 11.95 ft, minor floodingNov 19, 2017: 12.32 ft, minor floodingFeb 26, 2018: 12.05 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 2018: 16.25 ft, moderate floodingSep 10, 2018: 14.75 ft, minor floodingNov 3, 2018: 12.78 ft, minor floodingJan 1, 2019: 12.04 ft, minor flooding; 5,733 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2019: 13.42 ft, minor flooding; 7,159 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2019: 10.59 ft, minor flooding; 4,328 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2019: 15.54 ft, moderate flooding; 9,628 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2019: 13.05 ft, minor flooding; 6,764 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2019: 10.04 ft, minor flooding; 3,829 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2020: 13.32 ft, minor flooding; 7,052 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 2020: 11.39 ft, minor flooding; 5,112 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2020: 14.56 ft, minor flooding; 8,446 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2021: 10.62 ft, minor flooding; 4,457 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2021: 11.30 ft, minor flooding; 5,122 cubic feet per secondOct 26, 2021: 13.16 ft, minor flooding; 6,991 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2022: 13.54 ft, minor flooding; 7,403 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 2022: 10.74 ft, minor flooding; 4,571 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2024: 16.33 ft, moderate flooding; 10,748 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2025: 17.57 ft, moderate flooding; 12,410 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 2026: 24.93 ft, major flooding; 24,382 cubic feet per second Highest, 24.93 ft, Aug 14, 2026 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, White River (IN) at Anderson 1900s: 1 1910s: 8 1920s: 16 1930s: 28 1940s: 33 1950s: 40 40 1960s: 26 1970s: 25 1980s: 19 1990s: 22 2000s: 15 2010s: 28 2020s: 11 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 327 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, White River (IN) at Anderson
1Aug 14, 202624.93+14.93Major24,382
2Mar 25, 191323.60+13.60Major28,000
3Mar 23, 190420.30+10.30Major20,500
4Jun 14, 195819.96+9.96Major14,000
5Sep 3, 200319.48+9.48Major—
6Apr 21, 196419.41+9.41Major18,700
7May 18, 194318.97+8.97Moderate15,300
8Jan 22, 195918.86+8.86Moderate13,300
9Dec 31, 199018.83+8.83Moderate17,900
10Dec 23, 201318.82+8.82Moderate14,500
11Jan 15, 193718.63+8.63Moderate17,100
12Feb 15, 195018.28+8.28Moderate13,900
13Nov 16, 199318.17+8.17Moderate—
14Jun 29, 195717.66+7.66Moderate9,590
15Jan 31, 191617.60+7.60Moderate14,500
16May 14, 193317.59+7.59Moderate14,500
17Apr 6, 202517.57+7.57Moderate12,410
18Mar 5, 196317.56+7.56Moderate15,100
19Apr 15, 192217.50+7.50Moderate14,400
20Mar 21, 192717.50+7.50Moderate11,700
21Jan 5, 195017.36+7.36Moderate10,600
22Apr 12, 194417.33+7.33Moderate12,000
23Mar 24, 200717.01+7.01Moderate—
24Feb 22, 195116.56+6.56Moderate10,500
25Mar 1, 201116.56+6.56Moderate—
26Apr 12, 202416.33+6.33Moderate10,748
27Apr 4, 201816.25+6.25Moderate—
28Feb 24, 198516.19+6.19Moderate13,000
29Jan 7, 200516.15+6.15Moderate—
30Jan 6, 194915.98+5.98Moderate9,420
31Jul 9, 200315.79+5.79Moderate—
32Apr 27, 201915.54+5.54Moderate9,628
33Nov 17, 195515.40+5.40Moderate7,210
34Jun 27, 201515.38+5.38Moderate9,870
35Mar 29, 192415.30+5.30Moderate10,700
36May 20, 192715.30+5.30Moderate10,700
37Mar 6, 201115.16+5.16Moderate—
38Jan 14, 201315.10+5.10Moderate10,200
39Jan 13, 200515.02+5.02Moderate—
40Mar 28, 192115.00+5.00Moderate10,200
41May 13, 200214.94+4.94Minor—
42Mar 30, 191214.90+4.90Minor10,000
43Mar 17, 191914.90+4.90Minor10,000
44Jan 14, 193014.90+4.90Minor10,000
45Apr 16, 193914.75+4.75Minor10,200
46Sep 10, 201814.75+4.75Minor—
47Feb 7, 200814.68+4.68Minor—
48Apr 14, 194814.67+4.67Minor7,470
49Mar 30, 202014.56+4.56Minor8,446
50Feb 24, 197514.55+4.55Minor11,000

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.

August 14, 2026: 24.93 ft here, major flooding

March 25, 1913: 23.60 ft here, major flooding

June 14, 1958: 19.96 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)
PetersburgIN16.029.30 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
Anderson this gaugeIN10.024.93 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 Madison County

Flood gauges in Madison County
Elwood8.011.88 ft, Aug 13, 20260
Anderson7.012.66 ft, Feb 28, 20111
Frankton10.015.50 ft, Jun 10, 19582
Raible Avenue in Anderson10.023.00 ft, Mar 25, 19132

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ANDI3, 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.