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White River (IN) at Michigan Street in Indianapolis

Highest listed crest 30.00 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft25 crests since 1913

The White River (IN) at Michigan Street in Indianapolis crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 25 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2026. The highest, 30.00 ft on March 26, 1913, was major flooding, 14.00 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
30.00 ft
March 26, 1913
Flood stage
16.0 ft
Major flooding from 30.0 ft
Crests at major
1
96th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
August 16, 2026
18.70 ft, minor flooding
Location
Marion County
Near Indianapolis (2.3 mi), Speedway (3.3 mi), Beech Grove (6.8 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 Michigan Street in Indianapolis
Action stage12.020Apr 7, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.03Aug 16, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.01Jan 6, 2005Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage30.01Mar 26, 1913Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

25 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 Michigan Street in Indianapolis, 1913 to 2026 1015202530ft Flood stage 16.0 ftMajor 30.0 ft Mar 26, 1913: 30.00 ft, major floodingJan 6, 2005: 20.40 ft, moderate flooding; 36,700 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 2006: 13.93 ft, action stageJan 16, 2007: 14.50 ft, action stageJan 10, 2008: 12.83 ft, action stageFeb 7, 2008: 16.20 ft, minor floodingFeb 13, 2009: 13.52 ft, action stageJun 23, 2010: 15.75 ft, action stageMar 1, 2011: 15.68 ft, action stageJan 14, 2013: 15.81 ft, action stageApr 20, 2013: 16.30 ft, minor floodingDec 23, 2013: 15.51 ft, action stageApr 5, 2014: 14.69 ft, action stageJun 29, 2015: 15.26 ft, action stageDec 29, 2015: 14.16 ft, action stageJan 21, 2017: 12.89 ft, action stageMay 6, 2017: 15.79 ft, action stageJul 9, 2017: 13.68 ft, action stageNov 20, 2017: 13.01 ft, action stageFeb 26, 2018: 13.14 ft, action stageApr 5, 2018: 15.32 ft, action stageSep 10, 2018: 12.76 ft, action stageNov 3, 2018: 12.22 ft, action stageApr 7, 2025: 15.62 ft, action stageAug 16, 2026: 18.70 ft, minor flooding; 41,503 cubic feet per second Highest, 30.00 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 Michigan Street in Indianapolis 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 2 2 2010s: 1 2020s: 1 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

Highest listed crests, White River (IN) at Michigan Street in Indianapolis
1Mar 26, 191330.00+14.00Major—
2Jan 6, 200520.40+4.40Moderate36,700
3Aug 16, 202618.70+2.70Minor41,503
4Apr 20, 201316.30+0.30Minor—
5Feb 7, 200816.20+0.20Minor—
6Jan 14, 201315.81−0.19Action—
7May 6, 201715.79−0.21Action—
8Jun 23, 201015.75−0.25Action—
9Mar 1, 201115.68−0.32Action—
10Apr 7, 202515.62−0.38Action—
11Dec 23, 201315.51−0.49Action—
12Apr 5, 201815.32−0.68Action—
13Jun 29, 201515.26−0.74Action—
14Apr 5, 201414.69−1.31Action—
15Jan 16, 200714.50−1.50Action—
16Dec 29, 201514.16−1.84Action—
17Dec 3, 200613.93−2.07Action—
18Jul 9, 201713.68−2.32Action—
19Feb 13, 200913.52−2.48Action—
20Feb 26, 201813.14−2.86Action—
21Nov 20, 201713.01−2.99Action—
22Jan 21, 201712.89−3.11Action—
23Jan 10, 200812.83−3.17Action—
24Sep 10, 201812.76−3.24Action—
25Nov 3, 201812.22−3.78Action—

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: 30.00 ft here, major flooding

January 6, 2005: 20.40 ft here, moderate flooding

August 16, 2026: 18.70 ft here, minor 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
HazletonIN16.031.70 ft, Jan 22, 193713
Indianapolis Museum of ArtIN12.025.90 ft, Mar 26, 19131
Michigan Street in Indianapolis this gaugeIN16.030.00 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
Broad Ripple6.014.00 ft, Mar 26, 19130
Indianapolis Museum of Art12.025.90 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 IUPI3, 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.