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White River (IN) at Hazleton

Highest listed crest 31.70 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft134 crests since 1907

The White River (IN) at Hazleton crested at major flood stage 13 times among the 134 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1907 to 2025. The highest, 31.70 ft on January 22, 1937, was major flooding, 15.70 feet above flood stage. 8 other gauges on the White River (IN) crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
31.70 ft
January 22, 1937; 183,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
16.0 ft
Major flooding from 28.0 ft
Crests at major
13
5th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
April 12, 2025
30.00 ft, major flooding
Location
Gibson County
Near Vincennes (13.1 mi)
Identifiers
NWS HAZI3
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 Hazleton
Action stage12.02Apr 1, 1934The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.072Sep 17, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage24.046Jun 25, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage28.013Apr 12, 2025Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

134 crests from 1907 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the White River (IN) at Hazleton, 1907 to 2025 101520253035ft Flood stage 16.0 ftMajor 28.0 ft Jan 27, 1907: 28.90 ft, major flooding; 190,000 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1913: 29.60 ft, major flooding; 235,000 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1925: 15.20 ft, action stage; 27,400 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1926: 22.40 ft, minor flooding; 54,200 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1927: 26.50 ft, moderate flooding; 102,000 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1927: 22.00 ft, minor flooding; 52,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1928: 21.70 ft, minor flooding; 50,500 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1928: 19.80 ft, minor flooding; 42,400 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1928: 16.60 ft, minor flooding; 31,600 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1929: 25.08 ft, moderate flooding; 73,100 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1929: 22.72 ft, minor flooding; 56,000 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1929: 21.28 ft, minor flooding; 48,500 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1929: 19.36 ft, minor flooding; 41,000 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1929: 23.53 ft, minor flooding; 60,900 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1929: 16.21 ft, minor flooding; 30,400 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 1929: 17.65 ft, minor flooding; 34,700 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 1929: 20.00 ft, minor flooding; 43,200 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 1930: 30.30 ft, major flooding; 159,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1930: 18.15 ft, minor flooding; 36,800 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1930: 20.40 ft, minor flooding; 44,800 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1931: 11.98 ft, below flood stage; 18,600 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1931: 19.10 ft, minor flooding; 39,100 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1932: 25.69 ft, moderate flooding; 84,000 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1933: 24.40 ft, moderate flooding; 67,500 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1933: 23.50 ft, minor flooding; 65,300 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1933: 25.40 ft, moderate flooding; 86,900 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1933: 22.97 ft, minor flooding; 60,500 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1933: 27.36 ft, moderate flooding; 114,000 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1934: 14.56 ft, action stage; 25,200 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1935: 17.48 ft, minor flooding; 32,900 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1935: 18.40 ft, minor flooding; 35,600 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1935: 21.68 ft, minor flooding; 48,500 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1936: 19.22 ft, minor flooding; 38,300 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1936: 17.61 ft, minor flooding; 33,200 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1936: 17.17 ft, minor flooding; 32,100 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 1936: 17.57 ft, minor flooding; 33,200 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1937: 31.70 ft, major flooding; 183,000 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1937: 21.21 ft, minor flooding; 47,300 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 1937: 20.98 ft, minor flooding; 46,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1938: 19.09 ft, minor flooding; 38,500 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1938: 23.69 ft, minor flooding; 65,500 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1938: 23.20 ft, minor flooding; 71,000 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1938: 23.65 ft, minor flooding; 64,500 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 1938: 17.98 ft, minor flooding; 34,600 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1939: 27.00 ft, moderate floodingMar 26, 1943: 25.80 ft, moderate floodingMay 23, 1943: 26.40 ft, moderate floodingApr 18, 1944: 25.80 ft, moderate floodingMar 10, 1945: 27.00 ft, moderate floodingJun 25, 1945: 25.10 ft, moderate floodingJan 27, 1949: 27.90 ft, moderate floodingJan 12, 1950: 29.80 ft, major floodingFeb 20, 1950: 27.20 ft, moderate floodingDec 27, 1957: 25.50 ft, moderate floodingJan 29, 1959: 26.60 ft, moderate floodingMay 14, 1961: 29.55 ft, major floodingMar 13, 1963: 25.20 ft, moderate floodingMar 17, 1964: 27.10 ft, moderate floodingJun 1, 1968: 26.90 ft, moderate floodingFeb 5, 1969: 26.80 ft, moderate floodingMar 3, 1975: 25.20 ft, moderate floodingMar 23, 1978: 26.10 ft, moderate floodingMar 5, 1979: 26.10 ft, moderate floodingAug 7, 1979: 25.50 ft, moderate floodingFeb 8, 1982: 25.00 ft, moderate floodingMay 9, 1983: 25.30 ft, moderate floodingJan 6, 1991: 27.50 ft, moderate floodingNov 21, 1992: 19.30 ft, minor floodingNov 29, 1992: 16.60 ft, minor floodingJan 13, 1993: 19.80 ft, minor floodingJan 28, 1993: 17.20 ft, minor floodingMar 12, 1993: 21.00 ft, minor floodingApr 12, 1993: 17.50 ft, minor floodingApr 18, 1993: 20.40 ft, minor floodingNov 23, 1993: 27.80 ft, moderate floodingDec 10, 1993: 19.60 ft, minor floodingFeb 4, 1994: 22.50 ft, minor floodingApr 18, 1994: 23.50 ft, minor floodingMay 4, 1994: 18.20 ft, minor floodingMay 9, 1994: 17.50 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 1995: 17.40 ft, minor floodingApr 27, 1995: 19.10 ft, minor floodingMay 25, 1995: 24.60 ft, moderate floodingJan 28, 1996: 20.70 ft, minor floodingMar 29, 1996: 19.30 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 1996: 28.20 ft, major floodingJun 4, 1996: 21.70 ft, minor floodingJun 16, 1996: 20.80 ft, minor floodingDec 31, 1996: 18.90 ft, minor floodingJan 31, 1997: 22.00 ft, minor floodingFeb 11, 1997: 19.10 ft, minor floodingMar 8, 1997: 22.80 ft, minor floodingMar 21, 1997: 21.20 ft, minor floodingJun 10, 1997: 22.90 ft, minor floodingJun 21, 1997: 17.00 ft, minor floodingMar 27, 1998: 18.60 ft, minor floodingApr 20, 1998: 23.90 ft, minor floodingMay 4, 1998: 20.60 ft, minor floodingMay 10, 1998: 20.60 ft, minor floodingJan 29, 1999: 25.10 ft, moderate floodingMay 20, 2002: 28.00 ft, major floodingJan 6, 2003: 17.50 ft, minor floodingMay 19, 2003: 21.80 ft, minor floodingJul 18, 2003: 20.80 ft, minor floodingSep 11, 2003: 20.70 ft, minor floodingJan 12, 2004: 25.90 ft, moderate floodingJun 23, 2004: 18.20 ft, minor floodingJan 12, 2005: 31.50 ft, major floodingMar 18, 2006: 27.40 ft, moderate floodingDec 10, 2006: 22.00 ft, minor floodingJan 22, 2007: 26.00 ft, moderate floodingJan 17, 2008: 19.60 ft, minor floodingFeb 14, 2008: 24.00 ft, moderate floodingMar 27, 2008: 27.70 ft, moderate floodingJun 12, 2008: 29.70 ft, major floodingFeb 19, 2009: 21.70 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 2010: 20.60 ft, minor floodingJul 1, 2010: 21.00 ft, minor floodingMar 12, 2011: 25.40 ft, moderate floodingApr 28, 2011: 29.00 ft, major floodingMay 4, 2011: 29.80 ft, major floodingJan 21, 2013: 24.50 ft, moderate floodingApr 26, 2013: 24.90 ft, moderate floodingDec 29, 2013: 25.20 ft, moderate floodingApr 11, 2014: 25.80 ft, moderate floodingMar 19, 2015: 24.20 ft, moderate flooding; 70,443 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 2015: 23.50 ft, minor floodingJan 5, 2016: 24.40 ft, moderate floodingMay 12, 2017: 26.70 ft, moderate floodingMar 3, 2018: 26.30 ft, moderate floodingApr 10, 2018: 26.80 ft, moderate floodingSep 17, 2018: 16.80 ft, minor floodingJun 25, 2019: 26.30 ft, moderate flooding; 93,214 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2025: 30.00 ft, major flooding; 145,080 cubic feet per second Highest, 31.70 ft, Jan 22, 1937 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, White River (IN) at Hazleton 1900s: 1 1910s: 1 1920s: 14 1930s: 26 1940s: 6 1950s: 4 1960s: 5 1970s: 4 1980s: 2 1990s: 34 34 2000s: 16 2010s: 17 2020s: 1 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 134 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, White River (IN) at Hazleton
1Jan 22, 193731.70+15.70Major183,000
2Jan 12, 200531.50+15.50Major—
3Jan 17, 193030.30+14.30Major159,000
4Apr 12, 202530.00+14.00Major145,080
5Jan 12, 195029.80+13.80Major—
6May 4, 201129.80+13.80Major—
7Jun 12, 200829.70+13.70Major—
8Mar 29, 191329.60+13.60Major235,000
9May 14, 196129.55+13.55Major—
10Apr 28, 201129.00+13.00Major—
11Jan 27, 190728.90+12.90Major190,000
12May 6, 199628.20+12.20Major—
13May 20, 200228.00+12.00Major—
14Jan 27, 194927.90+11.90Moderate—
15Nov 23, 199327.80+11.80Moderate—
16Mar 27, 200827.70+11.70Moderate—
17Jan 6, 199127.50+11.50Moderate—
18Mar 18, 200627.40+11.40Moderate—
19May 21, 193327.36+11.36Moderate114,000
20Feb 20, 195027.20+11.20Moderate—
21Mar 17, 196427.10+11.10Moderate—
22Apr 23, 193927.00+11.00Moderate—
23Mar 10, 194527.00+11.00Moderate—
24Jun 1, 196826.90+10.90Moderate—
25Feb 5, 196926.80+10.80Moderate—
26Apr 10, 201826.80+10.80Moderate—
27May 12, 201726.70+10.70Moderate—
28Jan 29, 195926.60+10.60Moderate—
29Mar 26, 192726.50+10.50Moderate102,000
30May 23, 194326.40+10.40Moderate—
31Mar 3, 201826.30+10.30Moderate—
32Jun 25, 201926.30+10.30Moderate93,214
33Mar 23, 197826.10+10.10Moderate—
34Mar 5, 197926.10+10.10Moderate—
35Jan 22, 200726.00+10.00Moderate—
36Jan 12, 200425.90+9.90Moderate—
37Mar 26, 194325.80+9.80Moderate—
38Apr 18, 194425.80+9.80Moderate—
39Apr 11, 201425.80+9.80Moderate—
40Jan 25, 193225.69+9.69Moderate84,000
41Dec 27, 195725.50+9.50Moderate—
42Aug 7, 197925.50+9.50Moderate—
43Mar 27, 193325.40+9.40Moderate86,900
44Mar 12, 201125.40+9.40Moderate—
45May 9, 198325.30+9.30Moderate—
46Mar 13, 196325.20+9.20Moderate—
47Mar 3, 197525.20+9.20Moderate—
48Dec 29, 201325.20+9.20Moderate—
49Jun 25, 194525.10+9.10Moderate—
50Jan 29, 199925.10+9.10Moderate—

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 22, 1937: 31.70 ft here, major flooding

January 12, 2005: 31.50 ft here, major flooding

January 17, 1930: 30.30 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
EllistonIN18.033.50 ft, Aug 1, 187510
Hazleton this gaugeIN16.031.70 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 Gibson County

Flood gauges in Gibson County
Princeton18.024.89 ft, May 4, 20118
Old U.S. Highway 41 located at Hazleton16.029.83 ft, Apr 12, 20252

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HAZI3, 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.