White River (IN) near Centerton

Highest listed crest 21.90 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft288 crests since 1913

The White River (IN) near Centerton crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 288 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2026. The highest, 21.90 ft on March 26, 1913, was major flooding, 9.90 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
21.90 ft
March 26, 1913; 90,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
4
40th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
August 17, 2026
17.68 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Morgan County
Near Martinsville (6.0 mi), Mooresville (7.4 mi), Bargersville (11.0 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) near Centerton
Action stage9.0103Nov 2, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.0131Apr 12, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.032Aug 17, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.04Jun 7, 2008Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

288 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) near Centerton, 1913 to 2026 510152025ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft Mar 26, 1913: 21.90 ft, major flooding; 90,000 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 1931: 11.20 ft, action stage; 11,600 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 1932: 11.90 ft, action stage; 12,900 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 1947: 10.40 ft, action stage; 11,700 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1947: 9.40 ft, action stage; 9,940 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1947: 10.80 ft, action stage; 12,500 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1947: 11.60 ft, action stage; 13,800 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1947: 12.35 ft, minor flooding; 15,500 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 1948: 10.90 ft, action stage; 12,600 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1948: 15.60 ft, minor flooding; 27,400 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1948: 15.50 ft, minor flooding; 26,400 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1948: 13.80 ft, minor flooding; 19,700 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 1949: 13.60 ft, minor flooding; 19,400 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1949: 15.36 ft, minor flooding; 27,500 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1949: 13.60 ft, minor flooding; 19,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1949: 12.70 ft, minor flooding; 16,600 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1949: 11.70 ft, action stage; 14,200 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 1950: 17.20 ft, moderate flooding; 43,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1950: 16.00 ft, moderate flooding; 32,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1950: 9.90 ft, action stage; 10,800 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1950: 12.20 ft, minor flooding; 15,300 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1950: 10.80 ft, action stage; 12,500 cubic feet per secondNov 20, 1950: 10.00 ft, action stage; 11,000 cubic feet per secondDec 7, 1950: 13.50 ft, minor flooding; 18,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1951: 9.10 ft, action stage; 9,510 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1951: 13.60 ft, minor flooding; 19,100 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 1952: 9.20 ft, action stage; 9,750 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1952: 13.10 ft, minor flooding; 17,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 1952: 12.00 ft, minor flooding; 14,800 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1952: 12.60 ft, minor flooding; 16,300 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1952: 9.20 ft, action stage; 9,750 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1952: 9.50 ft, action stage; 10,200 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1952: 10.60 ft, action stage; 12,100 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1953: 12.41 ft, minor flooding; 15,800 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1953: 11.10 ft, action stage; 13,000 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1954: 8.18 ft, below flood stage; 8,600 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 1955: 9.07 ft, action stage; 9,950 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 1955: 14.64 ft, minor flooding; 25,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1956: 13.52 ft, minor flooding; 20,900 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1956: 10.41 ft, action stage; 12,400 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1956: 16.25 ft, moderate flooding; 35,400 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1957: 14.41 ft, minor flooding; 24,800 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1957: 13.81 ft, minor flooding; 22,200 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1957: 9.33 ft, action stage; 10,300 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 1957: 16.06 ft, moderate flooding; 34,700 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 1957: 13.72 ft, minor flooding; 21,700 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1957: 14.84 ft, minor flooding; 31,200 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1957: 12.13 ft, minor flooding; 16,900 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1958: 8.74 ft, below flood stage; 9,650 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1958: 15.36 ft, minor flooding; 37,000 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 1958: 8.90 ft, below flood stage; 9,600 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 1958: 13.12 ft, minor flooding; 20,400 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1959: 14.73 ft, minor flooding; 26,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1959: 13.60 ft, minor flooding; 22,800 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1959: 10.65 ft, action stage; 14,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 1960: 8.57 ft, below flood stage; 9,910 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1960: 14.29 ft, minor flooding; 27,000 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1961: 9.93 ft, action stage; 12,100 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1961: 13.15 ft, minor flooding; 20,800 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1961: 10.16 ft, action stage; 12,600 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1961: 15.92 ft, minor flooding; 42,300 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1961: 15.45 ft, minor flooding; 37,000 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1962: 14.16 ft, minor flooding; 26,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1962: 11.32 ft, action stage; 14,800 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1962: 13.04 ft, minor flooding; 20,000 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 1962: 13.06 ft, minor flooding; 20,400 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1963: 16.72 ft, moderate flooding; 41,600 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1963: 13.49 ft, minor flooding; 21,200 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1963: 9.70 ft, action stage; 11,600 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1964: 15.08 ft, minor flooding; 29,800 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1964: 9.11 ft, action stage; 10,400 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1964: 17.57 ft, moderate flooding; 50,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1965: 11.67 ft, action stage; 15,500 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1965: 9.27 ft, action stage; 10,800 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1965: 11.46 ft, action stage; 15,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1966: 7.34 ft, below flood stage; 6,710 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 1966: 15.29 ft, minor flooding; 31,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1967: 8.72 ft, below flood stage; 9,780 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1967: 8.57 ft, below flood stage; 9,560 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 1967: 11.31 ft, action stage; 13,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1968: 14.86 ft, minor flooding; 28,400 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1968: 12.97 ft, minor flooding; 17,400 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1968: 15.39 ft, minor flooding; 31,700 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 1968: 10.63 ft, action stage; 12,400 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 1969: 10.84 ft, action stage; 12,800 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 1969: 16.01 ft, moderate flooding; 36,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1969: 9.40 ft, action stage; 10,700 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1969: 10.05 ft, action stage; 11,600 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 1969: 13.76 ft, minor flooding; 21,800 cubic feet per secondNov 21, 1969: 11.07 ft, action stage; 13,100 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 1970: 9.91 ft, action stage; 11,400 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1970: 12.88 ft, minor flooding; 16,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 1971: 12.10 ft, minor flooding; 14,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1971: 14.58 ft, minor flooding; 26,700 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 1971: 10.38 ft, action stage; 12,100 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1972: 9.28 ft, action stage; 10,500 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1972: 10.23 ft, action stage; 11,800 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1972: 9.53 ft, action stage; 10,800 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1972: 14.08 ft, minor flooding; 23,700 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1972: 8.91 ft, below flood stage; 9,980 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 1972: 12.81 ft, minor flooding; 17,200 cubic feet per secondNov 14, 1972: 12.89 ft, minor flooding; 17,500 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1973: 10.52 ft, action stage; 13,200 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1973: 9.86 ft, action stage; 12,200 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1973: 8.84 ft, below flood stage; 10,600 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1973: 9.94 ft, action stage; 12,300 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1973: 9.82 ft, action stage; 12,100 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 1973: 9.07 ft, action stage; 10,900 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 1973: 8.91 ft, below flood stage; 10,700 cubic feet per secondAug 16, 1973: 8.24 ft, below flood stage; 9,660 cubic feet per secondNov 27, 1973: 8.41 ft, below flood stage; 9,910 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 1973: 13.52 ft, minor flooding; 20,700 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1974: 13.94 ft, minor flooding; 22,900 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1974: 11.34 ft, action stage; 14,500 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1974: 10.28 ft, action stage; 12,800 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1974: 10.86 ft, action stage; 13,700 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1974: 13.18 ft, minor flooding; 19,000 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 1975: 12.34 ft, minor flooding; 16,200 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 1975: 10.37 ft, action stage; 13,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1975: 15.06 ft, minor flooding; 27,500 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1975: 11.43 ft, action stage; 14,700 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1975: 11.65 ft, action stage; 15,700 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1975: 9.76 ft, action stage; 12,200 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1976: 9.62 ft, action stage; 10,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1976: 11.45 ft, action stage; 13,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1976: 13.94 ft, minor flooding; 20,300 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1976: 12.02 ft, minor flooding; 15,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1977: 11.08 ft, action stage; 13,200 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1977: 9.51 ft, action stage; 10,700 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1977: 13.20 ft, minor flooding; 18,000 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1978: 15.53 ft, minor flooding; 26,600 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1978: 9.73 ft, action stage; 11,000 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1979: 10.23 ft, action stage; 11,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1979: 14.14 ft, minor flooding; 20,100 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1979: 16.39 ft, moderate flooding; 28,100 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1979: 12.45 ft, minor flooding; 16,200 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 1979: 15.98 ft, minor flooding; 26,000 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 1979: 16.51 ft, moderate flooding; 28,700 cubic feet per secondAug 2, 1979: 15.35 ft, minor flooding; 23,400 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 1979: 10.27 ft, action stage; 11,900 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1980: 10.48 ft, action stage; 12,200 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1980: 8.90 ft, below flood stage; 9,750 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1980: 10.02 ft, action stage; 11,400 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1980: 14.19 ft, minor flooding; 21,600 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 1980: 8.64 ft, below flood stage; 9,660 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1981: 12.09 ft, minor flooding; 15,300 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1981: 14.91 ft, minor flooding; 23,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1982: 13.70 ft, minor flooding; 19,500 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1982: 13.58 ft, minor flooding; 19,200 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1982: 12.05 ft, minor flooding; 15,200 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1983: 9.27 ft, action stage; 10,300 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1983: 11.74 ft, action stage; 14,600 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 1983: 10.40 ft, action stage; 12,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1984: 8.76 ft, below flood stage; 9,530 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1984: 13.33 ft, minor flooding; 18,400 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1984: 12.93 ft, minor flooding; 17,300 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1985: 10.79 ft, action stage; 12,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1985: 16.11 ft, moderate flooding; 29,800 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1985: 10.24 ft, action stage; 11,800 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1985: 11.06 ft, action stage; 13,200 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1985: 15.07 ft, minor flooding; 24,500 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1985: 11.30 ft, action stage; 13,700 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1985: 9.16 ft, action stage; 10,000 cubic feet per secondNov 20, 1985: 16.00 ft, moderate flooding; 29,200 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 1985: 13.81 ft, minor flooding; 19,900 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 1985: 15.75 ft, minor flooding; 27,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 1986: 10.88 ft, action stage; 12,900 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1986: 10.09 ft, action stage; 11,600 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1986: 13.70 ft, minor flooding; 19,500 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1986: 11.98 ft, action stage; 15,100 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1986: 14.37 ft, minor flooding; 21,800 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1987: 11.39 ft, action stage; 13,900 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 1987: 9.05 ft, action stage; 9,960 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1988: 10.92 ft, action stage; 13,000 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1988: 13.35 ft, minor flooding; 18,500 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1989: 12.50 ft, minor flooding; 16,300 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1989: 9.92 ft, action stage; 11,300 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1989: 9.38 ft, action stage; 10,400 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1989: 14.44 ft, minor flooding; 22,000 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 1989: 12.91 ft, minor flooding; 17,300 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 1989: 12.84 ft, minor flooding; 17,100 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 1989: 15.58 ft, minor flooding; 27,000 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 1989: 9.44 ft, action stage; 10,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1990: 14.57 ft, minor flooding; 22,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1990: 9.23 ft, action stage; 10,400 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1990: 14.73 ft, minor flooding; 23,100 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1990: 16.38 ft, moderate flooding; 31,300 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1990: 11.65 ft, action stage; 14,400 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 1990: 8.94 ft, below flood stage; 9,990 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 1990: 9.42 ft, action stage; 10,700 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1990: 9.96 ft, action stage; 11,400 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1990: 18.38 ft, moderate flooding; 48,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 1991: 10.16 ft, action stage; 11,800 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1991: 12.44 ft, minor flooding; 16,100 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1991: 10.48 ft, action stage; 12,300 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1991: 13.54 ft, minor flooding; 19,000 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1991: 8.86 ft, below flood stage; 9,880 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1991: 8.84 ft, below flood stage; 9,850 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1992: 13.99 ft, minor flooding; 20,400 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1992: 12.90 ft, minor flooding; 17,300 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 1992: 12.21 ft, minor flooding; 15,600 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 1992: 10.10 ft, action stage; 11,500 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 1992: 10.98 ft, action stage; 13,100 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 1992: 10.90 ft, action stageNov 13, 1992: 15.50 ft, minor floodingNov 23, 1992: 11.50 ft, action stageJan 6, 1993: 13.33 ft, minor floodingMar 5, 1993: 11.88 ft, action stageApr 16, 1993: 12.22 ft, minor floodingJul 5, 1993: 9.70 ft, action stageAug 17, 1993: 11.60 ft, action stageSep 3, 1993: 10.28 ft, action stageNov 18, 1993: 18.11 ft, moderate flooding; 49,500 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1994: 14.13 ft, minor floodingApr 12, 1994: 14.18 ft, minor floodingMar 8, 1995: 9.81 ft, action stageMay 19, 1995: 14.13 ft, minor floodingJan 19, 1996: 10.12 ft, action stageApr 23, 1996: 12.47 ft, minor floodingApr 29, 1996: 15.61 ft, minor floodingMay 4, 1996: 14.74 ft, minor floodingMay 10, 1996: 13.78 ft, minor floodingMay 16, 1996: 11.93 ft, action stageMay 28, 1996: 14.14 ft, minor floodingNov 8, 1996: 12.08 ft, minor floodingDec 24, 1996: 12.40 ft, minor floodingJan 23, 1997: 13.04 ft, minor floodingFeb 4, 1997: 9.38 ft, action stageFeb 28, 1997: 14.70 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 1997: 12.50 ft, minor floodingJun 4, 1997: 10.52 ft, action stageMar 21, 1998: 12.61 ft, minor floodingApr 12, 1998: 11.20 ft, action stageApr 16, 1998: 9.30 ft, action stageMay 9, 1998: 11.00 ft, action stageJun 15, 1998: 17.26 ft, moderate flooding; 39,600 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1999: 16.59 ft, moderate flooding; 34,600 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2000: 9.35 ft, action stage; 10,600 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 2000: 12.70 ft, minor flooding; 16,800 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2002: 17.06 ft, moderate floodingJul 12, 2003: 16.89 ft, moderate floodingSep 2, 2003: 20.04 ft, major flooding; 65,700 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2004: 15.95 ft, minor floodingJun 17, 2004: 14.96 ft, minor floodingJan 6, 2005: 19.13 ft, major flooding; 55,600 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 2005: 17.32 ft, moderate flooding; 40,100 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2006: 15.29 ft, minor floodingDec 1, 2006: 14.24 ft, minor floodingJan 15, 2007: 15.94 ft, minor floodingMar 26, 2007: 15.92 ft, minor floodingFeb 7, 2008: 15.87 ft, minor floodingMar 19, 2008: 15.68 ft, minor floodingJun 7, 2008: 19.87 ft, major flooding; 63,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2009: 15.22 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 2010: 16.37 ft, moderate floodingMar 2, 2011: 16.07 ft, moderate floodingMar 6, 2011: 16.17 ft, moderate floodingApr 20, 2011: 16.11 ft, moderate floodingApr 28, 2011: 15.23 ft, minor floodingJan 14, 2013: 16.72 ft, moderate floodingApr 20, 2013: 18.07 ft, moderate flooding; 46,000 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2013: 15.93 ft, minor floodingApr 5, 2014: 15.14 ft, minor floodingApr 10, 2015: 12.05 ft, minor flooding; 15,998 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2015: 14.85 ft, minor floodingJul 14, 2015: 16.18 ft, moderate floodingDec 29, 2015: 15.33 ft, minor floodingJan 20, 2017: 12.66 ft, minor floodingMay 5, 2017: 16.98 ft, moderate floodingJun 24, 2017: 12.11 ft, minor floodingJul 12, 2017: 17.26 ft, moderate flooding; 39,600 cubic feet per secondNov 21, 2017: 11.23 ft, action stageFeb 25, 2018: 15.00 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 2018: 16.88 ft, moderate floodingSep 9, 2018: 12.83 ft, minor floodingNov 2, 2018: 10.04 ft, action stageJan 24, 2019: 12.40 ft, minor flooding; 16,620 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2019: 16.18 ft, moderate flooding; 31,495 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2019: 14.29 ft, minor flooding; 21,463 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2020: 15.75 ft, minor flooding; 28,509 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 2020: 12.79 ft, minor flooding; 17,352 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2020: 13.45 ft, minor flooding; 18,988 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2021: 12.39 ft, minor flooding; 16,601 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2022: 14.51 ft, minor flooding; 22,289 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2023: 12.87 ft, minor flooding; 17,547 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2024: 15.01 ft, minor flooding; 23,922 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2025: 17.46 ft, moderate flooding; 41,131 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 2026: 17.68 ft, moderate flooding; 42,835 cubic feet per second Highest, 21.90 ft, Mar 26, 1913 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, White River (IN) near Centerton 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 8 1950s: 22 1960s: 17 1970s: 21 1980s: 21 1990s: 29 29 2000s: 16 2010s: 23 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 288 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, White River (IN) near Centerton
1Mar 26, 191321.90+9.90Major90,000
2Sep 2, 200320.04+8.04Major65,700
3Jun 7, 200819.87+7.87Major63,500
4Jan 6, 200519.13+7.13Major55,600
5Dec 31, 199018.38+6.38Moderate48,600
6Nov 18, 199318.11+6.11Moderate49,500
7Apr 20, 201318.07+6.07Moderate46,000
8Aug 17, 202617.68+5.68Moderate42,835
9Apr 22, 196417.57+5.57Moderate50,500
10Apr 6, 202517.46+5.46Moderate41,131
11Jan 14, 200517.32+5.32Moderate40,100
12Jun 15, 199817.26+5.26Moderate39,600
13Jul 12, 201717.26+5.26Moderate39,600
14Jan 7, 195017.20+5.20Moderate43,000
15May 14, 200217.06+5.06Moderate—
16May 5, 201716.98+4.98Moderate—
17Jul 12, 200316.89+4.89Moderate—
18Apr 4, 201816.88+4.88Moderate—
19Mar 5, 196316.72+4.72Moderate41,600
20Jan 14, 201316.72+4.72Moderate—
21Jan 23, 199916.59+4.59Moderate34,600
22Jul 29, 197916.51+4.51Moderate28,700
23Mar 5, 197916.39+4.39Moderate28,100
24May 17, 199016.38+4.38Moderate31,300
25Jun 23, 201016.37+4.37Moderate—
26May 29, 195616.25+4.25Moderate35,400
27Jul 14, 201516.18+4.18Moderate—
28Feb 8, 201916.18+4.18Moderate31,495
29Mar 6, 201116.17+4.17Moderate—
30Feb 26, 198516.11+4.11Moderate29,800
31Apr 20, 201116.11+4.11Moderate—
32Mar 2, 201116.07+4.07Moderate—
33Jun 30, 195716.06+4.06Moderate34,700
34Jan 30, 196916.01+4.01Moderate36,100
35Feb 15, 195016.00+4.00Moderate32,100
36Nov 20, 198516.00+4.00Moderate29,200
37Jul 14, 197915.98+3.98Minor26,000
38Jan 5, 200415.95+3.95Minor—
39Jan 15, 200715.94+3.94Minor—
40Dec 22, 201315.93+3.93Minor—
41Apr 26, 196115.92+3.92Minor42,300
42Mar 26, 200715.92+3.92Minor—
43Feb 7, 200815.87+3.87Minor—
44Dec 12, 198515.75+3.75Minor27,900
45Jan 12, 202015.75+3.75Minor28,509
46Mar 19, 200815.68+3.68Minor—
47Apr 29, 199615.61+3.61Minor—
48Mar 28, 194815.60+3.60Minor27,400
49Sep 15, 198915.58+3.58Minor27,000
50Mar 15, 197815.53+3.53Minor26,600

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: 21.90 ft here, major flooding

September 2, 2003: 20.04 ft here, major flooding

June 7, 2008: 19.87 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
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
Centerton this gaugeIN12.021.90 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 Morgan County

Flood gauges in Morgan County
Mooresville10.013.30 ft, Apr 19, 20130
Mooresville17.023.80 ft, Jun 7, 20084
Eagle Valley Power Plant603.0613.50 ft, Mar 25, 19138

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CNTI3, 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.