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White River (IN) at Noblesville

Highest listed crest 24.60 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft199 crests since 1913

The White River (IN) at Noblesville crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 199 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2026. The highest, 24.60 ft on August 15, 2026, was major flooding, 10.60 feet above flood stage. 18 other gauges on the White River (IN) crested above flood stage within a week of it, 5 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
24.60 ft
August 15, 2026; 28,552 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
2
67th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
August 15, 2026
24.60 ft, major flooding
Location
Hamilton County
Near Noblesville (1.0 mi), Fishers (6.4 mi), Westfield (7.2 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 Noblesville
Action stage10.077Nov 3, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.098Apr 7, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.017Dec 24, 2013Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.02Aug 15, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

199 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 Noblesville, 1913 to 2026 510152025ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 22.0 ft Mar 25, 1913: 23.80 ft, major floodingJan 31, 1947: 12.26 ft, action stage; 6,120 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1947: 12.67 ft, action stage; 6,640 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 1948: 14.00 ft, minor flooding; 8,550 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1948: 14.80 ft, minor flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1948: 14.95 ft, minor flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1948: 15.13 ft, minor flooding; 11,400 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 1949: 15.38 ft, minor flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1949: 15.22 ft, minor flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1949: 12.90 ft, action stage; 6,860 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1949: 13.55 ft, action stage; 7,860 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1950: 18.97 ft, minor flooding; 19,500 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 1950: 14.82 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 1950: 15.14 ft, minor flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1950: 15.80 ft, minor flooding; 12,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1950: 18.07 ft, minor flooding; 17,200 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1950: 14.00 ft, minor flooding; 8,500 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 1950: 14.30 ft, minor flooding; 9,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1951: 16.36 ft, minor flooding; 13,300 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1952: 15.05 ft, minor flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 1952: 12.52 ft, action stage; 6,300 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1952: 14.95 ft, minor flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1953: 13.68 ft, action stage; 7,560 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1954: 8.14 ft, below flood stage; 2,380 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 1955: 13.13 ft, action stage; 7,140 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 1955: 14.14 ft, minor flooding; 8,150 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1956: 12.72 ft, action stage; 6,470 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1956: 13.88 ft, action stage; 7,880 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1957: 15.66 ft, minor flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1957: 12.89 ft, action stage; 6,540 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 1957: 19.94 ft, moderate flooding; 21,100 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1957: 15.41 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1958: 20.55 ft, moderate flooding; 24,000 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1959: 16.87 ft, minor flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1959: 15.13 ft, minor flooding; 9,500 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1959: 14.02 ft, minor flooding; 7,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1960: 12.44 ft, action stage; 6,020 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1961: 13.22 ft, action stage; 6,900 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1961: 12.59 ft, action stage; 6,300 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1961: 14.38 ft, minor flooding; 8,360 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1962: 17.44 ft, minor flooding; 14,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1962: 13.39 ft, action stage; 7,820 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1962: 12.29 ft, action stage; 6,420 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1963: 18.96 ft, minor flooding; 19,100 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1964: 14.42 ft, minor flooding; 9,160 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1964: 21.31 ft, moderate flooding; 26,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1965: 12.71 ft, action stage; 6,920 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1966: 9.61 ft, below flood stage; 3,950 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 1966: 15.77 ft, minor flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 1967: 13.11 ft, action stage; 6,740 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1968: 15.20 ft, minor flooding; 9,840 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1968: 12.12 ft, action stage; 6,070 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1969: 12.76 ft, action stage; 7,040 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 1969: 15.26 ft, minor flooding; 10,800 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1969: 12.29 ft, action stage; 6,430 cubic feet per secondNov 20, 1969: 12.18 ft, action stage; 6,400 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 1970: 12.63 ft, action stage; 6,910 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1970: 12.05 ft, action stage; 6,450 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1971: 13.49 ft, action stage; 7,940 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 1971: 12.40 ft, action stage; 6,640 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1972: 14.34 ft, minor flooding; 9,080 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 1972: 13.00 ft, action stage; 7,350 cubic feet per secondNov 15, 1972: 14.18 ft, minor flooding; 8,850 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1973: 12.67 ft, action stage; 6,950 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1973: 12.88 ft, action stage; 7,210 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 1973: 12.28 ft, action stage; 6,520 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 1973: 14.83 ft, minor flooding; 9,810 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1974: 14.98 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1974: 12.66 ft, action stage; 6,950 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1975: 16.29 ft, minor flooding; 13,100 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1975: 11.59 ft, action stage; 6,110 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1975: 11.97 ft, action stage; 6,510 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1976: 14.65 ft, minor flooding; 8,490 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 1976: 15.64 ft, minor flooding; 11,800 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1976: 13.26 ft, action stage; 8,080 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1977: 9.01 ft, below flood stage; 3,460 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 1977: 14.05 ft, minor flooding; 8,060 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1978: 15.73 ft, minor flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1978: 15.05 ft, minor flooding; 9,710 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1978: 12.34 ft, action stage; 6,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1979: 15.44 ft, minor flooding; 9,800 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1979: 15.40 ft, minor flooding; 9,750 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 1979: 12.82 ft, action stage; 6,780 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1980: 13.34 ft, action stage; 7,310 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1980: 19.11 ft, moderate flooding; 18,400 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1981: 12.20 ft, action stage; 6,170 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1981: 12.43 ft, action stage; 6,390 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1982: 13.35 ft, action stage; 6,950 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1982: 14.66 ft, minor flooding; 8,780 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1982: 12.06 ft, action stage; 6,030 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1982: 12.61 ft, action stage; 6,570 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1983: 12.61 ft, action stage; 6,060 cubic feet per secondDec 13, 1983: 12.57 ft, action stage; 6,530 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1984: 14.03 ft, minor flooding; 8,040 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1984: 12.67 ft, action stage; 6,630 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1985: 19.14 ft, moderate flooding; 17,600 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1985: 12.40 ft, action stage; 6,360 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1985: 13.15 ft, action stage; 7,120 cubic feet per secondNov 20, 1985: 12.95 ft, action stage; 6,910 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 1985: 13.72 ft, action stage; 7,700 cubic feet per secondDec 13, 1985: 16.17 ft, minor flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1986: 13.43 ft, action stage; 7,400 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1987: 12.08 ft, action stage; 6,050 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1988: 12.97 ft, action stage; 6,930 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1989: 14.02 ft, minor flooding; 8,020 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1989: 15.18 ft, minor flooding; 9,450 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 1989: 17.79 ft, minor flooding; 14,600 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 1989: 12.41 ft, action stage; 6,370 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1989: 12.66 ft, action stage; 6,620 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1990: 15.01 ft, minor flooding; 9,210 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1990: 13.85 ft, action stage; 7,840 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1990: 12.77 ft, action stage; 6,730 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1990: 15.80 ft, minor flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 1990: 12.85 ft, action stage; 6,810 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1990: 21.29 ft, moderate flooding; 27,000 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1991: 12.55 ft, action stage; 6,480 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1992: 15.12 ft, minor flooding; 9,360 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 1992: 17.85 ft, minor flooding; 14,700 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 1992: 15.82 ft, minor floodingAug 1, 1992: 12.62 ft, action stage; 6,550 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 1992: 13.20 ft, action stageNov 14, 1992: 16.23 ft, minor flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondNov 24, 1992: 13.10 ft, action stageJan 5, 1993: 15.22 ft, minor floodingJul 3, 1993: 14.81 ft, minor floodingNov 16, 1993: 18.58 ft, minor flooding; 17,500 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1994: 15.50 ft, minor floodingApr 13, 1994: 15.55 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 1995: 12.24 ft, action stageMay 21, 1995: 14.61 ft, minor flooding; 8,730 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1996: 14.52 ft, minor flooding; 8,620 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1996: 12.37 ft, action stageApr 30, 1996: 13.87 ft, action stageDec 25, 1996: 14.10 ft, minor floodingJan 24, 1997: 15.00 ft, minor floodingFeb 5, 1997: 11.20 ft, action stageFeb 28, 1997: 18.09 ft, minor flooding; 15,400 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1997: 13.90 ft, action stageJun 3, 1997: 15.53 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 1998: 9.92 ft, below flood stageMar 20, 1998: 12.09 ft, action stageApr 11, 1998: 14.30 ft, minor floodingMay 8, 1998: 11.60 ft, action stageJun 13, 1998: 17.39 ft, minor flooding; 13,600 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1999: 20.42 ft, moderate flooding; 23,300 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2000: 9.50 ft, below flood stage; 3,590 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2001: 11.66 ft, action stage; 5,660 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2002: 20.65 ft, moderate flooding; 17,300 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 2003: 10.45 ft, action stageMay 12, 2003: 18.43 ft, minor floodingJul 10, 2003: 21.86 ft, moderate flooding; 20,400 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 2003: 19.99 ft, moderate flooding; 16,300 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 2004: 17.03 ft, minor floodingJun 12, 2004: 14.45 ft, minor floodingJun 17, 2004: 11.05 ft, action stageJan 7, 2005: 19.59 ft, moderate floodingJan 13, 2005: 21.00 ft, moderate flooding; 20,500 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2006: 13.58 ft, action stageDec 3, 2006: 15.88 ft, minor floodingJan 16, 2007: 16.98 ft, minor floodingMar 25, 2007: 20.12 ft, moderate flooding; 18,500 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2008: 14.05 ft, minor floodingFeb 7, 2008: 18.70 ft, minor floodingFeb 13, 2009: 16.37 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 2010: 16.94 ft, minor floodingMar 1, 2011: 19.86 ft, moderate floodingMar 7, 2011: 17.36 ft, minor floodingNov 30, 2011: 14.23 ft, minor floodingJan 14, 2013: 19.20 ft, moderate floodingApr 19, 2013: 19.43 ft, moderate floodingDec 24, 2013: 19.25 ft, moderate floodingApr 5, 2014: 16.86 ft, minor floodingJun 28, 2015: 18.86 ft, minor floodingDec 29, 2015: 16.25 ft, minor floodingJan 21, 2017: 13.65 ft, action stageMar 31, 2017: 10.14 ft, action stageMay 6, 2017: 18.64 ft, minor floodingMay 27, 2017: 13.32 ft, action stageJun 25, 2017: 14.66 ft, minor floodingJul 2, 2017: 11.74 ft, action stageJul 9, 2017: 14.99 ft, minor floodingNov 20, 2017: 14.92 ft, minor floodingFeb 26, 2018: 13.99 ft, action stageApr 5, 2018: 17.84 ft, minor floodingSep 11, 2018: 15.27 ft, minor floodingNov 3, 2018: 13.69 ft, action stageJan 25, 2019: 14.35 ft, minor flooding; 8,875 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2019: 15.26 ft, minor flooding; 9,827 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2019: 17.29 ft, minor flooding; 12,704 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2019: 14.25 ft, minor flooding; 8,772 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2020: 16.63 ft, minor flooding; 11,524 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 2020: 14.48 ft, minor flooding; 9,009 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2020: 16.16 ft, minor flooding; 10,814 cubic feet per secondOct 27, 2021: 14.89 ft, minor flooding; 9,438 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2022: 15.16 ft, minor flooding; 9,722 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 2022: 14.44 ft, minor flooding; 8,900 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2024: 17.43 ft, minor flooding; 12,962 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2025: 17.77 ft, minor flooding; 13,603 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 2026: 24.60 ft, major flooding; 28,552 cubic feet per second Highest, 24.60 ft, Aug 15, 2026 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, White River (IN) at Noblesville 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 6 1950s: 18 1960s: 8 1970s: 12 1980s: 8 1990s: 21 21 2000s: 14 2010s: 20 2020s: 9 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 199 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, White River (IN) at Noblesville
1Aug 15, 202624.60+10.60Major28,552
2Mar 25, 191323.80+9.80Major—
3Jul 10, 200321.86+7.86Moderate20,400
4Apr 22, 196421.31+7.31Moderate26,800
5Dec 31, 199021.29+7.29Moderate27,000
6Jan 13, 200521.00+7.00Moderate20,500
7May 14, 200220.65+6.65Moderate17,300
8Jun 15, 195820.55+6.55Moderate24,000
9Jan 24, 199920.42+6.42Moderate23,300
10Mar 25, 200720.12+6.12Moderate18,500
11Sep 4, 200319.99+5.99Moderate16,300
12Jun 30, 195719.94+5.94Moderate21,100
13Mar 1, 201119.86+5.86Moderate—
14Jan 7, 200519.59+5.59Moderate—
15Apr 19, 201319.43+5.43Moderate—
16Dec 24, 201319.25+5.25Moderate—
17Jan 14, 201319.20+5.20Moderate—
18Feb 25, 198519.14+5.14Moderate17,600
19Jun 4, 198019.11+5.11Moderate18,400
20Jan 5, 195018.97+4.97Minor19,500
21Mar 6, 196318.96+4.96Minor19,100
22Jun 28, 201518.86+4.86Minor—
23Feb 7, 200818.70+4.70Minor—
24May 6, 201718.64+4.64Minor—
25Nov 16, 199318.58+4.58Minor17,500
26May 12, 200318.43+4.43Minor—
27Feb 28, 199718.09+4.09Minor15,400
28Feb 15, 195018.07+4.07Minor17,200
29Jun 20, 199217.85+3.85Minor14,700
30Apr 5, 201817.84+3.84Minor—
31Sep 3, 198917.79+3.79Minor14,600
32Apr 7, 202517.77+3.77Minor13,603
33Jan 28, 196217.44+3.44Minor14,700
34Apr 13, 202417.43+3.43Minor12,962
35Jun 13, 199817.39+3.39Minor13,600
36Mar 7, 201117.36+3.36Minor—
37Apr 28, 201917.29+3.29Minor12,704
38Jan 6, 200417.03+3.03Minor—
39Jan 16, 200716.98+2.98Minor—
40Jun 23, 201016.94+2.94Minor—
41Jan 23, 195916.87+2.87Minor13,500
42Apr 5, 201416.86+2.86Minor—
43Jan 13, 202016.63+2.63Minor11,524
44Feb 13, 200916.37+2.37Minor—
45Feb 23, 195116.36+2.36Minor13,300
46Feb 25, 197516.29+2.29Minor13,100
47Dec 29, 201516.25+2.25Minor—
48Nov 14, 199216.23+2.23Minor10,400
49Dec 13, 198516.17+2.17Minor10,900
50Mar 30, 202016.16+2.16Minor10,814

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 15, 2026: 24.60 ft here, major flooding

March 25, 1913: 23.80 ft here, major flooding

July 10, 2003: 21.86 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 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 IndianapolisIN16.030.00 ft, Mar 26, 19131
MuncieIN9.022.60 ft, Mar 25, 191336
NewberryIN13.029.75 ft, Aug 3, 187510
Noblesville this gaugeIN14.024.60 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 Hamilton County

Flood gauges in Hamilton County
Arcadia9.014.03 ft, Apr 20, 20132
Fortville8.012.00 ft, Mar 26, 19133
Fishers7.09.21 ft, Jun 24, 20170
Fishers5.57.44 ft, Apr 3, 20140
Fishersburg8.09.06 ft, Feb 28, 20110
Noblesville6.09.21 ft, Dec 30, 19900
146th Street near Noblesville13.020.98 ft, Apr 19, 20130
Strawtown12.018.25 ft, Aug 14, 20260
Durbin12.013.69 ft, Jun 22, 20100
96th Street on the Hamilton-Marion County Line9.010.60 ft, Apr 19, 20130

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NBLI3, 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.