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White River (IN) near Edwardsport

Highest listed crest 29.24 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft49 crests since 2008

The White River (IN) near Edwardsport crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 49 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2008 to 2026. The highest, 29.24 ft on June 10, 2008, was major flooding, 14.24 feet above flood stage. 13 other gauges on the White River (IN) crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
29.24 ft
June 10, 2008
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 25.0 ft
Crests at major
4
40th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
August 24, 2026
20.11 ft, minor flooding
Location
Knox County
Near Washington (10.4 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 Edwardsport
Action stage12.01Jun 13, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.035Aug 24, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.09Apr 16, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage25.04Apr 9, 2025Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

49 crests from 2008 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the White River (IN) near Edwardsport, 2008 to 2026 1015202530ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 25.0 ft Jun 10, 2008: 29.24 ft, major floodingJan 18, 2013: 23.73 ft, moderate flooding; 48,800 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2013: 25.40 ft, major flooding; 61,400 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2013: 23.34 ft, moderate flooding; 46,400 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2014: 22.98 ft, moderate flooding; 44,000 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 2014: 17.40 ft, minor flooding; 18,588 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2015: 19.73 ft, minor flooding; 26,359 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2015: 19.78 ft, minor flooding; 26,586 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2015: 19.10 ft, minor floodingJul 4, 2015: 19.90 ft, minor floodingJul 19, 2015: 21.52 ft, minor floodingJan 2, 2016: 22.32 ft, moderate flooding; 39,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 2016: 17.36 ft, minor floodingApr 3, 2016: 15.12 ft, minor floodingApr 15, 2016: 18.95 ft, minor floodingMay 3, 2016: 15.37 ft, minor floodingAug 17, 2016: 17.84 ft, minor floodingJan 24, 2017: 19.93 ft, minor floodingMay 9, 2017: 25.17 ft, major flooding; 59,600 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2017: 15.06 ft, minor floodingJun 28, 2017: 15.35 ft, minor floodingJul 17, 2017: 20.57 ft, minor floodingFeb 28, 2018: 22.50 ft, moderate flooding; 41,100 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2018: 24.69 ft, moderate flooding; 55,900 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2018: 13.17 ft, action stageSep 13, 2018: 18.64 ft, minor floodingNov 5, 2018: 17.37 ft, minor floodingDec 17, 2018: 15.97 ft, minor flooding; 16,052 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2019: 17.41 ft, minor flooding; 18,543 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2019: 24.34 ft, moderate flooding; 53,300 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2019: 18.49 ft, minor flooding; 21,174 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2019: 19.99 ft, minor flooding; 27,584 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2019: 17.17 ft, minor flooding; 18,120 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2019: 22.21 ft, moderate flooding; 39,305 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 2019: 16.00 ft, minor flooding; 16,288 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 2020: 16.68 ft, minor flooding; 17,526 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 2020: 20.09 ft, minor flooding; 29,227 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2020: 21.55 ft, minor flooding; 36,626 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2020: 18.75 ft, minor flooding; 23,363 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2020: 19.45 ft, minor flooding; 26,316 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2021: 19.60 ft, minor flooding; 26,980 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2021: 19.50 ft, minor flooding; 26,536 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 2021: 18.46 ft, minor flooding; 22,206 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2021: 15.88 ft, minor flooding; 16,111 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 2021: 16.58 ft, minor flooding; 17,357 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 2022: 18.76 ft, minor flooding; 23,404 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2024: 22.19 ft, moderate flooding; 40,225 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2025: 26.84 ft, major flooding; 73,700 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 2026: 20.11 ft, minor flooding; 29,312 cubic feet per second Highest, 29.24 ft, Jun 10, 2008 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, White River (IN) near Edwardsport 2000s: 1 2010s: 33 33 2020s: 14 2000s2010s2020s
  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) near Edwardsport
1Jun 10, 200829.24+14.24Major—
2Apr 9, 202526.84+11.84Major73,700
3Apr 24, 201325.40+10.40Major61,400
4May 9, 201725.17+10.17Major59,600
5Apr 8, 201824.69+9.69Moderate55,900
6Feb 12, 201924.34+9.34Moderate53,300
7Jan 18, 201323.73+8.73Moderate48,800
8Dec 26, 201323.34+8.34Moderate46,400
9Apr 8, 201422.98+7.98Moderate44,000
10Feb 28, 201822.50+7.50Moderate41,100
11Jan 2, 201622.32+7.32Moderate39,900
12Jun 22, 201922.21+7.21Moderate39,305
13Apr 16, 202422.19+7.19Moderate40,225
14Mar 22, 202021.55+6.55Minor36,626
15Jul 19, 201521.52+6.52Minor—
16Jul 17, 201720.57+5.57Minor—
17Aug 24, 202620.11+5.11Minor29,312
18Feb 15, 202020.09+5.09Minor29,227
19Apr 30, 201919.99+4.99Minor27,584
20Jan 24, 201719.93+4.93Minor—
21Jul 4, 201519.90+4.90Minor—
22Apr 14, 201519.78+4.78Minor26,586
23Mar 16, 201519.73+4.73Minor26,359
24Mar 3, 202119.60+4.60Minor26,980
25Mar 23, 202119.50+4.50Minor26,536
26May 22, 202019.45+4.45Minor26,316
27Jun 21, 201519.10+4.10Minor—
28Apr 15, 201618.95+3.95Minor—
29Jan 3, 202218.76+3.76Minor23,404
30Apr 3, 202018.75+3.75Minor23,363
31Sep 13, 201818.64+3.64Minor—
32Mar 14, 201918.49+3.49Minor21,174
33Jul 20, 202118.46+3.46Minor22,206
34Aug 17, 201617.84+2.84Minor—
35Jan 5, 201917.41+2.41Minor18,543
36Dec 8, 201417.40+2.40Minor18,588
37Nov 5, 201817.37+2.37Minor—
38Feb 27, 201617.36+2.36Minor—
39May 25, 201917.17+2.17Minor18,120
40Jan 2, 202016.68+1.68Minor17,526
41Dec 20, 202116.58+1.58Minor17,357
42Dec 2, 201916.00+1.00Minor16,288
43Dec 17, 201815.97+0.97Minor16,052
44Oct 30, 202115.88+0.88Minor16,111
45May 3, 201615.37+0.37Minor—
46Jun 28, 201715.35+0.35Minor—
47Apr 3, 201615.12+0.12Minor—
48May 30, 201715.06+0.06Minor—
49Jun 13, 201813.17−1.83Action—

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.

June 10, 2008: 29.24 ft here, major flooding

April 9, 2025: 26.84 ft here, major flooding

April 24, 2013: 25.40 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
CentertonIN12.021.90 ft, Mar 26, 19134
Edwardsport this gaugeIN15.029.24 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 Knox County

Flood gauges in Knox County
Vincennes16.029.33 ft, May 23, 19432
Edwardsport15.029.40 ft, Jun 10, 200810

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge EDWI3, 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.