Highest listed crest 22.60 ft March 25, 1913; 20,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage 9.0 ft Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major 36 1st of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest August 13, 2026 18.64 ft, major flooding Listed crests at the White River (IN) at Muncie, 1904 to 2026 0 5 10 15 20 25 ft Flood stage 9.0 ft Major 15.0 ft Mar 1, 1904: 19.60 ft, major flooding; 13,000 cubic feet per second Mar 25, 1913: 22.60 ft, major flooding; 20,000 cubic feet per second Dec 13, 1923: 15.50 ft, major flooding; 3,990 cubic feet per second Jan 11, 1924: 15.10 ft, major flooding; 3,550 cubic feet per second Mar 29, 1924: 17.50 ft, major flooding; 6,340 cubic feet per second Jun 8, 1924: 19.70 ft, major flooding; 9,280 cubic feet per second Dec 19, 1924: 14.80 ft, moderate flooding; 3,240 cubic feet per second Nov 13, 1925: 16.20 ft, major flooding; 4,760 cubic feet per second Apr 7, 1926: 16.00 ft, major flooding; 4,540 cubic feet per second Sep 5, 1926: 17.00 ft, major flooding; 5,710 cubic feet per second Sep 9, 1926: 18.30 ft, major flooding; 7,380 cubic feet per second Sep 16, 1926: 14.60 ft, moderate flooding; 3,040 cubic feet per second Jan 30, 1927: 15.00 ft, major flooding; 3,440 cubic feet per second Mar 20, 1927: 20.00 ft, major flooding; 9,700 cubic feet per second Apr 1, 1927: 14.60 ft, moderate flooding; 3,040 cubic feet per second Apr 19, 1927: 15.20 ft, major flooding; 3,660 cubic feet per second May 19, 1927: 17.40 ft, major flooding; 6,210 cubic feet per second Sep 11, 1927: 16.00 ft, major flooding; 4,540 cubic feet per second Dec 1, 1927: 15.00 ft, major flooding; 3,440 cubic feet per second Dec 13, 1927: 15.00 ft, major flooding; 3,440 cubic feet per second Mar 30, 1928: 15.70 ft, major flooding; 4,210 cubic feet per second Apr 22, 1928: 15.00 ft, major flooding; 3,440 cubic feet per second Jun 8, 1928: 14.60 ft, moderate flooding; 3,040 cubic feet per second Jun 26, 1928: 16.20 ft, major flooding; 4,760 cubic feet per second Jan 19, 1929: 17.00 ft, major flooding; 5,710 cubic feet per second Jan 25, 1929: 14.20 ft, moderate flooding; 2,640 cubic feet per second Feb 26, 1929: 17.20 ft, major flooding; 5,950 cubic feet per second Apr 10, 1929: 14.50 ft, moderate flooding; 2,940 cubic feet per second May 14, 1929: 14.30 ft, moderate flooding; 2,740 cubic feet per second Apr 3, 1931: 4.30 ft, below flood stage; 1,250 cubic feet per second Jan 18, 1932: 14.40 ft, moderate flooding; 2,840 cubic feet per second Dec 25, 1932: 15.20 ft, major flooding; 3,660 cubic feet per second Dec 31, 1932: 15.90 ft, major flooding; 4,430 cubic feet per second Mar 19, 1933: 14.90 ft, moderate flooding; 3,340 cubic feet per second Apr 18, 1933: 14.80 ft, moderate flooding; 3,240 cubic feet per second May 14, 1933: 20.61 ft, major flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per second Jun 22, 1934: 6.24 ft, below flood stage; 1,950 cubic feet per second May 3, 1935: 15.06 ft, major flooding; 3,640 cubic feet per second May 2, 1936: 14.05 ft, moderate flooding; 2,500 cubic feet per second Nov 4, 1936: 14.63 ft, moderate flooding; 2,980 cubic feet per second Jan 15, 1937: 21.07 ft, major flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per second Jan 22, 1937: 17.67 ft, major flooding; 6,240 cubic feet per second Feb 9, 1937: 15.57 ft, major flooding; 3,900 cubic feet per second Dec 18, 1937: 16.56 ft, major flooding; 4,960 cubic feet per second Mar 16, 1938: 14.45 ft, moderate flooding; 2,580 cubic feet per second Apr 1, 1938: 15.68 ft, major flooding; 4,370 cubic feet per second Apr 7, 1938: 16.56 ft, major flooding; 5,330 cubic feet per second Jun 26, 1938: 16.00 ft, major flooding; 4,670 cubic feet per second Mar 13, 1939: 14.59 ft, moderate flooding; 3,360 cubic feet per second Apr 16, 1939: 17.67 ft, major flooding; 6,660 cubic feet per second Apr 21, 1940: 15.57 ft, major flooding; 4,320 cubic feet per second Jun 12, 1941: 6.14 ft, below flood stage; 975 cubic feet per second Feb 7, 1942: 6.68 ft, below flood stage; 2,500 cubic feet per second Mar 9, 1942: 7.15 ft, action stage; 3,160 cubic feet per second Mar 17, 1942: 8.00 ft, action stage; 4,560 cubic feet per second Apr 10, 1942: 7.00 ft, action stage; 2,940 cubic feet per second Dec 27, 1942: 6.88 ft, below flood stage; 2,790 cubic feet per second Mar 17, 1943: 8.50 ft, action stage; 5,440 cubic feet per second May 18, 1943: 12.04 ft, moderate flooding; 9,810 cubic feet per second Aug 4, 1943: 7.38 ft, action stage; 3,160 cubic feet per second Mar 7, 1944: 8.27 ft, action stage; 4,000 cubic feet per second Apr 12, 1944: 11.75 ft, minor flooding; 9,460 cubic feet per second Mar 7, 1945: 7.47 ft, action stage; 2,780 cubic feet per second Jun 18, 1945: 9.45 ft, minor flooding; 5,400 cubic feet per second Dec 31, 1945: 7.28 ft, action stage; 2,420 cubic feet per second Jan 31, 1947: 7.73 ft, action stage; 2,630 cubic feet per second Jun 3, 1947: 8.15 ft, action stage; 3,170 cubic feet per second Jan 2, 1948: 8.65 ft, action stage; 3,390 cubic feet per second Feb 14, 1948: 10.10 ft, minor flooding Mar 24, 1948: 9.70 ft, minor flooding; 4,590 cubic feet per second Apr 6, 1948: 8.85 ft, action stage; 3,590 cubic feet per second Apr 14, 1948: 10.30 ft, minor flooding; 5,310 cubic feet per second Dec 16, 1948: 8.07 ft, action stage; 2,560 cubic feet per second Jan 5, 1949: 12.64 ft, moderate flooding; 7,080 cubic feet per second Jan 19, 1949: 9.19 ft, minor flooding; 3,550 cubic feet per second Jan 28, 1949: 8.44 ft, action stage; 2,830 cubic feet per second Feb 16, 1949: 8.80 ft, action stage; 3,190 cubic feet per second Mar 27, 1949: 9.92 ft, minor flooding; 4,250 cubic feet per second Jan 4, 1950: 12.39 ft, moderate flooding; 6,860 cubic feet per second Jan 11, 1950: 10.58 ft, minor flooding; 4,950 cubic feet per second Jan 16, 1950: 9.99 ft, minor flooding; 4,350 cubic feet per second Jan 27, 1950: 9.98 ft, minor flooding; 4,350 cubic feet per second Feb 14, 1950: 13.99 ft, moderate flooding; 8,840 cubic feet per second Mar 28, 1950: 9.51 ft, minor flooding; 3,850 cubic feet per second Jun 4, 1950: 8.11 ft, action stage; 2,560 cubic feet per second Sep 23, 1950: 8.78 ft, action stage; 3,190 cubic feet per second Nov 21, 1950: 8.95 ft, action stage; 3,480 cubic feet per second Dec 4, 1950: 11.20 ft, minor flooding; 5,680 cubic feet per second Feb 13, 1951: 8.26 ft, action stage; 2,780 cubic feet per second Feb 21, 1951: 12.72 ft, moderate flooding; 7,790 cubic feet per second Jan 27, 1952: 10.75 ft, minor flooding; 5,280 cubic feet per second Mar 12, 1952: 9.35 ft, minor flooding; 3,880 cubic feet per second Mar 4, 1953: 10.01 ft, minor flooding; 4,480 cubic feet per second May 23, 1953: 8.98 ft, action stage; 3,480 cubic feet per second Mar 30, 1954: 7.07 ft, action stage; 1,640 cubic feet per second Jan 6, 1955: 8.65 ft, action stage; 3,080 cubic feet per second Nov 17, 1955: 12.13 ft, moderate flooding; 6,580 cubic feet per second Feb 26, 1956: 11.00 ft, minor flooding; 5,480 cubic feet per second Apr 4, 1956: 8.59 ft, action stage; 3,080 cubic feet per second Jan 23, 1957: 8.07 ft, action stage; 2,580 cubic feet per second Apr 5, 1957: 10.45 ft, minor flooding; 4,880 cubic feet per second May 20, 1957: 8.20 ft, action stage; 2,680 cubic feet per second Jun 16, 1957: 8.47 ft, action stage; 2,980 cubic feet per second Jun 29, 1957: 11.35 ft, minor flooding; 5,880 cubic feet per second Dec 20, 1957: 9.08 ft, minor flooding; 3,580 cubic feet per second Jun 14, 1958: 14.85 ft, moderate flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per second Jan 22, 1959: 14.23 ft, moderate flooding; 9,100 cubic feet per second Feb 11, 1959: 9.42 ft, minor flooding; 3,880 cubic feet per second Apr 29, 1959: 8.22 ft, action stage; 2,860 cubic feet per second Feb 11, 1960: 8.62 ft, action stage; 3,180 cubic feet per second Mar 13, 1961: 8.18 ft, action stage; 2,700 cubic feet per second Apr 26, 1961: 10.19 ft, minor flooding; 4,680 cubic feet per second Jan 27, 1962: 11.29 ft, minor flooding; 5,780 cubic feet per second Feb 27, 1962: 8.96 ft, action stage; 3,520 cubic feet per second Mar 5, 1963: 13.52 ft, moderate flooding; 8,190 cubic feet per second Mar 20, 1963: 7.92 ft, action stage; 2,550 cubic feet per second Mar 10, 1964: 8.80 ft, action stage; 4,960 cubic feet per second Apr 21, 1964: 14.98 ft, moderate flooding; 14,300 cubic feet per second Feb 11, 1965: 7.66 ft, action stage; 3,590 cubic feet per second Apr 12, 1965: 6.89 ft, below flood stage; 2,670 cubic feet per second Apr 26, 1965: 7.04 ft, action stage; 2,850 cubic feet per second Feb 11, 1966: 6.05 ft, below flood stage; 1,740 cubic feet per second Dec 11, 1966: 8.68 ft, action stage; 4,820 cubic feet per second Mar 6, 1967: 6.83 ft, below flood stage; 2,600 cubic feet per second Mar 29, 1967: 7.11 ft, action stage; 2,930 cubic feet per second Feb 3, 1968: 7.97 ft, action stage; 3,460 cubic feet per second May 24, 1968: 8.90 ft, action stage; 4,710 cubic feet per second Jan 18, 1969: 8.48 ft, action stage; 4,120 cubic feet per second Jan 30, 1969: 8.24 ft, action stage; 3,810 cubic feet per second Apr 19, 1969: 7.53 ft, action stage; 2,890 cubic feet per second Jan 30, 1970: 8.45 ft, action stage; 4,080 cubic feet per second Apr 25, 1970: 7.39 ft, action stage; 2,710 cubic feet per second Feb 5, 1971: 8.45 ft, action stage; 4,080 cubic feet per second Feb 17, 1971: 7.70 ft, action stage; 3,710 cubic feet per second Dec 15, 1971: 7.66 ft, action stage; 3,060 cubic feet per second Apr 22, 1972: 7.88 ft, action stage; 3,340 cubic feet per second Nov 3, 1972: 8.25 ft, action stage; 3,820 cubic feet per second Nov 15, 1972: 8.80 ft, action stage; 4,420 cubic feet per second Mar 12, 1973: 8.37 ft, action stage; 3,840 cubic feet per second Jun 6, 1973: 9.73 ft, minor flooding; 5,720 cubic feet per second Jun 28, 1973: 7.87 ft, action stage; 3,190 cubic feet per second Jan 19, 1974: 8.09 ft, action stage; 3,000 cubic feet per second Feb 24, 1975: 10.65 ft, minor flooding; 6,420 cubic feet per second Jan 26, 1976: 8.00 ft, action stage; 2,900 cubic feet per second Feb 11, 1976: 8.35 ft, action stage; 3,290 cubic feet per second Feb 17, 1976: 8.65 ft, action stage; 3,640 cubic feet per second Apr 3, 1977: 6.01 ft, below flood stage; 1,180 cubic feet per second Dec 15, 1977: 8.69 ft, action stage; 3,690 cubic feet per second Mar 15, 1978: 8.89 ft, action stage; 3,940 cubic feet per second Mar 22, 1978: 8.15 ft, action stage; 3,110 cubic feet per second Mar 4, 1979: 8.77 ft, action stage; 3,850 cubic feet per second Jul 30, 1979: 8.71 ft, action stage; 3,710 cubic feet per second Aug 3, 1979: 8.70 ft, action stage; 3,700 cubic feet per second Aug 22, 1979: 9.84 ft, minor flooding; 5,230 cubic feet per second Nov 24, 1979: 7.38 ft, action stage; 2,530 cubic feet per second Nov 28, 1979: 7.61 ft, action stage; 2,730 cubic feet per second Mar 9, 1980: 8.30 ft, action stage; 3,430 cubic feet per second Mar 22, 1980: 7.58 ft, action stage; 2,700 cubic feet per second Jun 3, 1980: 10.15 ft, minor flooding; 5,680 cubic feet per second May 28, 1981: 7.79 ft, action stage; 2,900 cubic feet per second Jun 6, 1981: 8.96 ft, action stage; 4,170 cubic feet per second Feb 24, 1982: 7.51 ft, action stage; 2,520 cubic feet per second Mar 17, 1982: 7.61 ft, action stage; 2,610 cubic feet per second May 2, 1983: 7.57 ft, action stage; 2,450 cubic feet per second Dec 13, 1983: 7.62 ft, action stage; 2,510 cubic feet per second Feb 11, 1984: 8.91 ft, action stage; 2,740 cubic feet per second Mar 17, 1984: 8.60 ft, action stage; 3,710 cubic feet per second Apr 23, 1984: 8.53 ft, action stage; 3,620 cubic feet per second Feb 23, 1985: 11.09 ft, minor flooding; 7,170 cubic feet per second Apr 1, 1985: 8.36 ft, action stage; 3,320 cubic feet per second Nov 27, 1985: 8.27 ft, action stage; 2,630 cubic feet per second Dec 12, 1985: 10.99 ft, minor flooding; 4,970 cubic feet per second Mar 19, 1986: 7.74 ft, action stage; 2,640 cubic feet per second Apr 21, 1986: 8.22 ft, action stage; 3,160 cubic feet per second Jun 7, 1986: 7.71 ft, action stage; 2,610 cubic feet per second Jul 2, 1986: 7.63 ft, action stage; 2,520 cubic feet per second Oct 5, 1986: 8.55 ft, action stage; 3,550 cubic feet per second Jun 3, 1987: 11.91 ft, minor flooding; 8,540 cubic feet per second Jul 2, 1987: 7.69 ft, action stage; 2,590 cubic feet per second Apr 7, 1988: 6.86 ft, below flood stage; 1,760 cubic feet per second Mar 31, 1989: 8.60 ft, action stage; 3,680 cubic feet per second Apr 5, 1989: 9.51 ft, minor flooding; 4,860 cubic feet per second May 27, 1989: 9.23 ft, minor flooding; 4,480 cubic feet per second Jul 20, 1989: 8.35 ft, action stage; 3,370 cubic feet per second Sep 2, 1989: 10.46 ft, minor flooding; 6,220 cubic feet per second Sep 15, 1989: 8.39 ft, action stage; 3,420 cubic feet per second Dec 19, 1990: 7.63 ft, action stage; 2,520 cubic feet per second Dec 31, 1990: 12.96 ft, moderate flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per second Mar 23, 1991: 7.65 ft, action stage; 2,540 cubic feet per second Apr 18, 1992: 8.59 ft, action stage; 3,630 cubic feet per second Jun 18, 1992: 8.75 ft, action stage; 3,830 cubic feet per second Jul 17, 1992: 8.92 ft, action stage; 4,040 cubic feet per second Jul 24, 1992: 8.17 ft, action stage; 3,130 cubic feet per second Jul 30, 1992: 7.95 ft, action stage; 2,870 cubic feet per second Nov 13, 1992: 8.70 ft, action stage Nov 23, 1992: 7.90 ft, action stage Jan 5, 1993: 7.30 ft, action stage Jul 2, 1993: 8.93 ft, action stage Nov 15, 1993: 13.00 ft, moderate flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per second Jan 28, 1994: 9.10 ft, minor flooding Apr 12, 1994: 8.15 ft, action stage Mar 8, 1995: 7.01 ft, action stage May 20, 1995: 10.41 ft, minor flooding; 6,130 cubic feet per second Jan 18, 1996: 10.35 ft, minor flooding; 6,040 cubic feet per second Apr 24, 1996: 9.01 ft, minor flooding Apr 30, 1996: 9.26 ft, minor flooding Dec 25, 1996: 9.00 ft, minor flooding Jan 22, 1997: 10.20 ft, minor flooding Feb 5, 1997: 7.50 ft, action stage Feb 27, 1997: 8.40 ft, action stage Mar 14, 1997: 6.90 ft, below flood stage Jun 1, 1997: 10.26 ft, minor flooding; 5,910 cubic feet per second Jan 8, 1998: 7.20 ft, action stage Feb 18, 1998: 6.80 ft, below flood stage Mar 9, 1998: 6.48 ft, below flood stage Mar 19, 1998: 7.25 ft, action stage Apr 10, 1998: 9.85 ft, minor flooding; 5,310 cubic feet per second May 8, 1998: 6.10 ft, below flood stage Jan 23, 1999: 9.63 ft, minor flooding; 5,000 cubic feet per second Apr 8, 2000: 7.48 ft, action stage; 2,380 cubic feet per second Apr 12, 2001: 7.93 ft, action stage; 2,850 cubic feet per second May 14, 2002: 9.61 ft, minor flooding; 4,970 cubic feet per second Jul 10, 2003: 10.94 ft, minor flooding Sep 2, 2003: 14.02 ft, moderate flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per second Jan 5, 2004: 10.86 ft, minor flooding; 6,830 cubic feet per second Jun 14, 2004: 8.35 ft, action stage Jan 6, 2005: 11.87 ft, minor flooding; 8,480 cubic feet per second Jan 12, 2005: 11.06 ft, minor flooding Mar 13, 2006: 8.87 ft, action stage; 3,980 cubic feet per second Dec 2, 2006: 10.48 ft, minor flooding Jan 16, 2007: 9.75 ft, minor flooding Mar 24, 2007: 12.31 ft, moderate flooding; 9,230 cubic feet per second Jan 10, 2008: 11.55 ft, minor flooding; 7,950 cubic feet per second Feb 7, 2008: 11.39 ft, minor flooding Jun 5, 2008: 11.38 ft, minor flooding Feb 12, 2009: 8.92 ft, action stage; 4,040 cubic feet per second Mar 14, 2010: 9.31 ft, minor flooding; 4,560 cubic feet per second Jun 15, 2010: 8.55 ft, action stage Mar 1, 2011: 12.24 ft, moderate flooding; 9,110 cubic feet per second Mar 6, 2011: 11.74 ft, minor flooding Dec 6, 2011: 8.68 ft, action stage; 3,740 cubic feet per second Jan 14, 2013: 10.32 ft, minor flooding; 6,000 cubic feet per second Dec 22, 2013: 13.50 ft, moderate flooding; 11,400 cubic feet per second Apr 4, 2014: 9.22 ft, minor flooding Jun 28, 2015: 9.42 ft, minor flooding; 4,710 cubic feet per second Dec 28, 2015: 9.80 ft, minor flooding Jan 21, 2017: 7.94 ft, action stage Mar 31, 2017: 6.32 ft, below flood stage May 6, 2017: 9.46 ft, minor flooding Jun 24, 2017: 9.95 ft, minor flooding Jul 8, 2017: 9.45 ft, minor flooding Nov 6, 2017: 8.37 ft, action stage Nov 19, 2017: 9.55 ft, minor flooding Feb 25, 2018: 8.84 ft, action stage Apr 4, 2018: 11.92 ft, minor flooding Sep 9, 2018: 10.37 ft, minor flooding Nov 2, 2018: 9.76 ft, minor flooding Jan 24, 2019: 9.23 ft, minor flooding; 4,448 cubic feet per second Feb 8, 2019: 9.90 ft, minor flooding; 5,383 cubic feet per second Apr 27, 2019: 10.57 ft, minor flooding; 6,367 cubic feet per second Jun 17, 2019: 9.07 ft, minor flooding; 4,238 cubic feet per second Mar 30, 2020: 10.47 ft, minor flooding; 6,215 cubic feet per second May 10, 2021: 9.17 ft, minor flooding; 3,988 cubic feet per second Oct 26, 2021: 9.54 ft, minor flooding; 4,478 cubic feet per second Mar 8, 2022: 11.08 ft, minor flooding; 6,827 cubic feet per second Mar 5, 2023: 9.41 ft, minor flooding; 4,301 cubic feet per second Apr 12, 2024: 10.83 ft, minor flooding; 6,411 cubic feet per second Apr 6, 2025: 12.88 ft, moderate flooding; 10,014 cubic feet per second Aug 13, 2026: 18.64 ft, major flooding; 17,504 cubic feet per second Highest, 22.60 ft, Mar 25, 1913 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Crests at or above flood stage, by decade Crests at or above flood stage per decade, White River (IN) at Muncie 1900s: 1 1910s: 1 1920s: 27 27 1930s: 19 1940s: 10 1950s: 19 1960s: 4 1970s: 3 1980s: 7 1990s: 12 2000s: 12 2010s: 19 2020s: 8 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 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. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable. March 25, 1913: 22.60 ft here, major flooding Eagle Valley Power Plant IN · Mar 25, 1913 · 613.50 ft · Major · its highest Elliston IN · Mar 27, 1913 · 31.70 ft · Major Michigan Street in Indianapolis IN · Mar 26, 1913 · 30.00 ft · Major · its highest Hazleton IN · Mar 29, 1913 · 29.60 ft · Major Petersburg IN · Mar 29, 1913 · 29.50 ft · Major · its highest Petersburg IN · Mar 29, 1913 · 28.80 ft · Major Spencer IN · Mar 26, 1913 · 28.50 ft · Major · its highest Newberry IN · Mar 27, 1913 · 27.50 ft · Major Indianapolis Museum of Art IN · Mar 26, 1913 · 25.90 ft · Major · its highest Noblesville IN · Mar 25, 1913 · 23.80 ft · Major January 15, 1937: 21.07 ft here, major flooding May 14, 1933: 20.61 ft here, major flooding Delaware County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Indiana
NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MIEI3, 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.