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White River (IN) at Broad Ripple

Highest listed crest 14.00 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft55 crests since 1913

The White River (IN) at Broad Ripple crested above flood stage 46 times among the 55 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2026. The highest, 14.00 ft on March 26, 1913, was moderate flooding, 8.00 feet above flood stage. 19 other gauges on the White River (IN) crested above flood stage within a week of it, 12 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.00 ft
March 26, 1913
Flood stage
6.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
46 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 15, 2026
12.44 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Marion County
Near Carmel (6.5 mi), Indianapolis (6.6 mi), Speedway (7.8 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 Broad Ripple
Action stage5.09Nov 3, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.040Apr 8, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.06Aug 15, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

55 crests from 1913 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the White River (IN) at Broad Ripple, 1913 to 2026 468101214ft Flood stage 6.0 ft Mar 26, 1913: 14.00 ft, moderate floodingJan 1, 1991: 10.16 ft, moderate floodingMar 9, 1995: 5.46 ft, action stageMay 21, 1995: 6.05 ft, minor floodingJan 20, 1996: 6.18 ft, minor floodingApr 25, 1996: 6.06 ft, minor floodingMay 1, 1996: 6.54 ft, minor floodingMay 9, 1996: 6.29 ft, minor floodingMay 29, 1996: 6.02 ft, minor floodingDec 25, 1996: 6.20 ft, minor floodingJan 24, 1997: 6.22 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 1997: 5.55 ft, action stageFeb 28, 1997: 7.50 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 1997: 6.10 ft, minor floodingJun 4, 1997: 6.30 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 1998: 5.00 ft, action stageMar 20, 1998: 5.79 ft, action stageApr 11, 1998: 6.40 ft, minor floodingMay 9, 1998: 5.95 ft, action stageJan 6, 2004: 7.14 ft, minor floodingJun 12, 2004: 6.68 ft, minor floodingDec 3, 2006: 7.60 ft, minor floodingJan 17, 2007: 7.00 ft, minor floodingMar 25, 2007: 8.41 ft, moderate floodingJan 11, 2008: 5.96 ft, action stageFeb 8, 2008: 7.71 ft, minor floodingFeb 13, 2009: 6.80 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 2010: 7.05 ft, minor floodingMar 2, 2011: 8.10 ft, moderate floodingJan 15, 2013: 7.90 ft, minor floodingApr 19, 2013: 10.17 ft, moderate floodingDec 24, 2013: 7.15 ft, minor floodingApr 5, 2014: 7.05 ft, minor floodingJun 29, 2015: 7.39 ft, minor floodingDec 29, 2015: 6.74 ft, minor floodingJan 21, 2017: 5.92 ft, action stageMay 6, 2017: 7.95 ft, minor floodingJun 25, 2017: 6.11 ft, minor floodingJul 2, 2017: 5.41 ft, action stageJul 9, 2017: 6.44 ft, minor floodingNov 20, 2017: 6.32 ft, minor floodingFeb 26, 2018: 6.18 ft, minor floodingApr 5, 2018: 7.33 ft, minor floodingSep 11, 2018: 6.02 ft, minor floodingNov 3, 2018: 5.63 ft, action stageJan 25, 2019: 6.08 ft, minor floodingFeb 9, 2019: 6.51 ft, minor floodingApr 28, 2019: 6.83 ft, minor floodingJun 18, 2019: 6.13 ft, minor floodingFeb 12, 2020: 6.12 ft, minor floodingMar 31, 2020: 6.55 ft, minor floodingMar 20, 2021: 6.15 ft, minor floodingOct 27, 2021: 6.14 ft, minor floodingApr 8, 2025: 7.31 ft, minor floodingAug 15, 2026: 12.44 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 14.00 ft, Mar 26, 1913 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, White River (IN) at Broad Ripple 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 13 2000s: 7 2010s: 19 19 2020s: 6 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 55 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, White River (IN) at Broad Ripple
1Mar 26, 191314.00+8.00Moderate—
2Aug 15, 202612.44+6.44Moderate—
3Apr 19, 201310.17+4.17Moderate—
4Jan 1, 199110.16+4.16Moderate—
5Mar 25, 20078.41+2.41Moderate—
6Mar 2, 20118.10+2.10Moderate—
7May 6, 20177.95+1.95Minor—
8Jan 15, 20137.90+1.90Minor—
9Feb 8, 20087.71+1.71Minor—
10Dec 3, 20067.60+1.60Minor—
11Feb 28, 19977.50+1.50Minor—
12Jun 29, 20157.39+1.39Minor—
13Apr 5, 20187.33+1.33Minor—
14Apr 8, 20257.31+1.31Minor—
15Dec 24, 20137.15+1.15Minor—
16Jan 6, 20047.14+1.14Minor—
17Jun 23, 20107.05+1.05Minor—
18Apr 5, 20147.05+1.05Minor—
19Jan 17, 20077.00+1.00Minor—
20Apr 28, 20196.83+0.83Minor—
21Feb 13, 20096.80+0.80Minor—
22Dec 29, 20156.74+0.74Minor—
23Jun 12, 20046.68+0.68Minor—
24Mar 31, 20206.55+0.55Minor—
25May 1, 19966.54+0.54Minor—
26Feb 9, 20196.51+0.51Minor—
27Jul 9, 20176.44+0.44Minor—
28Apr 11, 19986.40+0.40Minor—
29Nov 20, 20176.32+0.32Minor—
30Jun 4, 19976.30+0.30Minor—
31May 9, 19966.29+0.29Minor—
32Jan 24, 19976.22+0.22Minor—
33Dec 25, 19966.20+0.20Minor—
34Jan 20, 19966.18+0.18Minor—
35Feb 26, 20186.18+0.18Minor—
36Mar 20, 20216.15+0.15Minor—
37Oct 27, 20216.14+0.14Minor—
38Jun 18, 20196.13+0.13Minor—
39Feb 12, 20206.12+0.12Minor—
40Jun 25, 20176.11+0.11Minor—
41Mar 15, 19976.10+0.10Minor—
42Jan 25, 20196.08+0.08Minor—
43Apr 25, 19966.06+0.06Minor—
44May 21, 19956.05+0.05Minor—
45May 29, 19966.02+0.02Minor—
46Sep 11, 20186.02+0.02Minor—
47Jan 11, 20085.96−0.04Action—
48May 9, 19985.95−0.05Action—
49Jan 21, 20175.92−0.08Action—
50Mar 20, 19985.79−0.21Action—

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.

March 26, 1913: 14.00 ft here, moderate flooding

August 15, 2026: 12.44 ft here, moderate flooding

April 19, 2013: 10.17 ft here, moderate 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
AndersonIN10.024.93 ft, Aug 14, 20266
Broad Ripple this gaugeIN6.014.00 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 Marion County

Flood gauges in Marion County
Acton9.014.99 ft, Jul 20, 19690
Indianapolis8.013.31 ft, Jun 26, 19780
Clermont9.015.84 ft, Apr 19, 20130
Raymond Street in Indianapolis14.015.79 ft, May 5, 20170
Speedway9.018.18 ft, Apr 19, 20130
Traders Point11.513.23 ft, Jul 14, 20150
Bridgeport6.016.00 ft, Sep 1, 20031
16th Street in Indianapolis12.016.63 ft, Aug 16, 20260
Millersville10.016.30 ft, Mar 26, 19130
Beech Grove7.010.35 ft, Jun 20, 20110
Indianapolis10.013.21 ft, Jun 7, 20080
Speedway6.012.79 ft, Sep 1, 20030
Arlington Avenue in Indianapolis8.016.00 ft, May 28, 19562
Dam near I-70 in Eastern Marion County19.519.78 ft, Jun 20, 20110
Farleys Addition in Indianapolis7.38.32 ft, Jun 19, 20190
82nd Street Bridge near Nora11.022.40 ft, Mar 26, 19133
Indianapolis Museum of Art12.025.90 ft, Mar 26, 19131
Michigan Street in Indianapolis16.030.00 ft, Mar 26, 19131
Ravenswood6.016.00 ft, Mar 26, 19137
Raymond Street in Indianapolis16.020.51 ft, Aug 16, 20260
Rocky Ripple7.020.45 ft, Mar 25, 19132
Stout Power Plant10.028.90 ft, Mar 26, 19130
Broad Ripple Dam8.520.59 ft, Aug 15, 20260
Ravenswood9.016.88 ft, Aug 15, 20261

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BRDI3, 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.