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White River (IN) at Elliston

Highest listed crest 33.50 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft127 crests since 1875

The White River (IN) at Elliston crested at major flood stage 10 times among the 127 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1875 to 2026. The highest, 33.50 ft on August 1, 1875, was major flooding, 15.50 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the White River (IN) crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
33.50 ft
August 1, 1875
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 29.0 ft
Crests at major
10
8th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
August 22, 2026
24.10 ft, minor flooding
Location
Greene County
Indiana
Identifiers
NWS ELLI3
No USGS station

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 Elliston
Action stage14.011Jan 7, 1997The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.076Aug 22, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage25.030Apr 15, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage29.010Apr 8, 2025Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

127 crests from 1875 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the White River (IN) at Elliston, 1875 to 2026 101520253035ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 29.0 ft Aug 1, 1875: 33.50 ft, major floodingMar 27, 1913: 31.70 ft, major floodingJan 17, 1937: 30.20 ft, major floodingMay 21, 1943: 30.00 ft, major floodingJan 7, 1950: 29.50 ft, major floodingJan 2, 1991: 29.43 ft, major floodingJun 24, 1992: 17.60 ft, action stageNov 5, 1992: 19.00 ft, minor floodingNov 16, 1992: 25.70 ft, moderate floodingNov 26, 1992: 20.90 ft, minor floodingJan 8, 1993: 23.60 ft, minor floodingJan 25, 1993: 19.03 ft, minor floodingMar 7, 1993: 22.47 ft, minor floodingMar 25, 1993: 17.70 ft, action stageApr 2, 1993: 17.71 ft, action stageApr 12, 1993: 19.60 ft, minor floodingApr 18, 1993: 22.08 ft, minor floodingJul 7, 1993: 16.95 ft, action stageAug 20, 1993: 23.04 ft, minor floodingSep 5, 1993: 21.50 ft, minor floodingSep 27, 1993: 17.68 ft, action stageOct 2, 1993: 16.70 ft, action stageNov 18, 1993: 30.05 ft, major floodingNov 28, 1993: 19.50 ft, minor floodingDec 6, 1993: 21.12 ft, minor floodingJan 31, 1994: 24.37 ft, minor floodingApr 14, 1994: 25.78 ft, moderate floodingMay 9, 1994: 16.89 ft, action stageMar 10, 1995: 20.98 ft, minor floodingApr 25, 1995: 17.25 ft, action stageMay 21, 1995: 25.10 ft, moderate floodingAug 10, 1995: 14.67 ft, action stageJan 20, 1996: 18.82 ft, minor floodingJan 25, 1996: 20.03 ft, minor floodingMar 26, 1996: 19.42 ft, minor floodingApr 26, 1996: 23.07 ft, minor floodingMay 2, 1996: 26.60 ft, moderate floodingMay 7, 1996: 24.75 ft, minor floodingMay 12, 1996: 24.89 ft, minor floodingMay 18, 1996: 20.22 ft, minor floodingMay 31, 1996: 24.98 ft, minor floodingJun 13, 1996: 19.64 ft, minor floodingNov 10, 1996: 17.58 ft, action stageDec 27, 1996: 20.66 ft, minor floodingJan 7, 1997: 17.60 ft, action stageJan 25, 1997: 23.24 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 1997: 19.82 ft, minor floodingMar 4, 1997: 24.42 ft, minor floodingMar 17, 1997: 22.40 ft, minor floodingJun 7, 1997: 19.89 ft, minor floodingMar 23, 1998: 22.25 ft, minor floodingApr 17, 1998: 21.83 ft, minor floodingMay 2, 1998: 19.95 ft, minor floodingMay 11, 1998: 20.55 ft, minor floodingJun 18, 1998: 26.70 ft, moderate floodingJan 25, 1999: 27.62 ft, moderate floodingOct 8, 2000: 23.87 ft, minor floodingOct 27, 2001: 22.81 ft, minor floodingDec 20, 2001: 24.41 ft, minor floodingMay 16, 2002: 28.30 ft, moderate floodingMay 15, 2003: 24.40 ft, minor floodingJul 14, 2003: 25.83 ft, moderate floodingSep 6, 2003: 28.10 ft, moderate floodingJan 7, 2004: 27.27 ft, moderate floodingJun 20, 2004: 22.62 ft, minor floodingJan 8, 2005: 30.73 ft, major floodingJan 16, 2005: 27.42 ft, moderate floodingMar 14, 2006: 26.62 ft, moderate floodingDec 4, 2006: 24.19 ft, minor floodingJan 18, 2007: 26.85 ft, moderate floodingJan 12, 2008: 21.60 ft, minor floodingFeb 10, 2008: 26.00 ft, moderate floodingMar 22, 2008: 26.77 ft, moderate floodingJun 9, 2008: 32.95 ft, major floodingFeb 15, 2009: 25.08 ft, moderate floodingJun 28, 2010: 23.55 ft, minor floodingMar 8, 2011: 26.86 ft, moderate floodingApr 23, 2011: 26.76 ft, moderate floodingJan 17, 2013: 27.09 ft, moderate floodingApr 22, 2013: 28.54 ft, moderate floodingDec 25, 2013: 26.72 ft, moderate floodingApr 7, 2014: 26.04 ft, moderate floodingDec 7, 2014: 19.18 ft, minor flooding; 13,313 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2015: 21.83 ft, minor flooding; 17,556 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2015: 23.30 ft, minor flooding; 23,784 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2015: 21.15 ft, minor flooding; 15,859 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2015: 22.96 ft, minor floodingJul 17, 2015: 24.95 ft, minor floodingJan 1, 2016: 25.38 ft, moderate floodingFeb 26, 2016: 19.67 ft, minor floodingApr 14, 2016: 21.86 ft, minor floodingAug 17, 2016: 18.14 ft, minor floodingJan 23, 2017: 22.77 ft, minor floodingMay 8, 2017: 27.43 ft, moderate floodingJun 28, 2017: 18.01 ft, minor floodingJul 15, 2017: 24.17 ft, minor floodingFeb 27, 2018: 25.13 ft, moderate floodingApr 6, 2018: 27.37 ft, moderate floodingSep 11, 2018: 21.97 ft, minor floodingNov 4, 2018: 20.00 ft, minor floodingJan 26, 2019: 22.00 ft, minor flooding; 22,703 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2019: 26.48 ft, moderate flooding; 43,702 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2019: 20.84 ft, minor flooding; 19,588 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2019: 22.73 ft, minor flooding; 24,870 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2019: 18.81 ft, minor flooding; 14,688 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2019: 24.54 ft, minor flooding; 31,377 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 2020: 18.79 ft, minor flooding; 14,644 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 2020: 26.20 ft, moderate flooding; 41,514 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2020: 22.75 ft, minor flooding; 24,931 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2020: 23.73 ft, minor flooding; 28,087 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2020: 21.29 ft, minor flooding; 20,763 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2020: 22.30 ft, minor flooding; 23,578 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2021: 24.00 ft, minor flooding; 29,003 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 2021: 21.37 ft, minor flooding; 20,977 cubic feet per secondOct 29, 2021: 18.40 ft, minor flooding; 13,818 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 2022: 20.07 ft, minor flooding; 17,671 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2022: 24.05 ft, minor flooding; 29,218 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2022: 19.82 ft, minor flooding; 17,053 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2023: 25.98 ft, moderate flooding; 39,867 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2024: 25.36 ft, moderate flooding; 35,743 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2024: 22.22 ft, minor flooding; 23,343 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2025: 29.29 ft, major flooding; 68,899 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2025: 20.35 ft, minor flooding; 18,354 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2026: 24.95 ft, minor flooding; 33,269 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2026: 22.68 ft, minor flooding; 24,717 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2026: 18.30 ft, minor flooding; 13,611 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 2026: 24.10 ft, minor flooding; 29,433 cubic feet per second Highest, 33.50 ft, Aug 1, 1875 18801900192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, White River (IN) at Elliston 1870s: 1 1880s: 0 1890s: 0 1900s: 0 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 1 1940s: 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 40 40 2000s: 19 2010s: 31 2020s: 21 1870s1890s1910s1930s1950s1970s1990s2010s
  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 127 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, White River (IN) at Elliston
1Aug 1, 187533.50+15.50Major—
2Jun 9, 200832.95+14.95Major—
3Mar 27, 191331.70+13.70Major—
4Jan 8, 200530.73+12.73Major—
5Jan 17, 193730.20+12.20Major—
6Nov 18, 199330.05+12.05Major—
7May 21, 194330.00+12.00Major—
8Jan 7, 195029.50+11.50Major—
9Jan 2, 199129.43+11.43Major—
10Apr 8, 202529.29+11.29Major68,899
11Apr 22, 201328.54+10.54Moderate—
12May 16, 200228.30+10.30Moderate—
13Sep 6, 200328.10+10.10Moderate—
14Jan 25, 199927.62+9.62Moderate—
15May 8, 201727.43+9.43Moderate—
16Jan 16, 200527.42+9.42Moderate—
17Apr 6, 201827.37+9.37Moderate—
18Jan 7, 200427.27+9.27Moderate—
19Jan 17, 201327.09+9.09Moderate—
20Mar 8, 201126.86+8.86Moderate—
21Jan 18, 200726.85+8.85Moderate—
22Mar 22, 200826.77+8.77Moderate—
23Apr 23, 201126.76+8.76Moderate—
24Dec 25, 201326.72+8.72Moderate—
25Jun 18, 199826.70+8.70Moderate—
26Mar 14, 200626.62+8.62Moderate—
27May 2, 199626.60+8.60Moderate—
28Feb 10, 201926.48+8.48Moderate43,702
29Jan 15, 202026.20+8.20Moderate41,514
30Apr 7, 201426.04+8.04Moderate—
31Feb 10, 200826.00+8.00Moderate—
32Mar 28, 202325.98+7.98Moderate39,867
33Jul 14, 200325.83+7.83Moderate—
34Apr 14, 199425.78+7.78Moderate—
35Nov 16, 199225.70+7.70Moderate—
36Jan 1, 201625.38+7.38Moderate—
37Apr 15, 202425.36+7.36Moderate35,743
38Feb 27, 201825.13+7.13Moderate—
39May 21, 199525.10+7.10Moderate—
40Feb 15, 200925.08+7.08Moderate—
41May 31, 199624.98+6.98Minor—
42Jul 17, 201524.95+6.95Minor—
43Mar 6, 202624.95+6.95Minor33,269
44May 12, 199624.89+6.89Minor—
45May 7, 199624.75+6.75Minor—
46Jun 20, 201924.54+6.54Minor31,377
47Mar 4, 199724.42+6.42Minor—
48Dec 20, 200124.41+6.41Minor—
49May 15, 200324.40+6.40Minor—
50Jan 31, 199424.37+6.37Minor—

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 1, 1875: 33.50 ft here, major flooding

  • NewberryIN · Aug 3, 1875 · 29.75 ft · Major · its highest

June 9, 2008: 32.95 ft here, major flooding

March 27, 1913: 31.70 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
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
Elliston this gaugeIN18.033.50 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 Greene County

Flood gauges in Greene County
Newberry13.029.75 ft, Aug 3, 187510
Worthington18.030.37 ft, Jun 9, 20081

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ELLI3, 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.