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Whitewater River at Brookville

Highest listed crest 39.00 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft30 crests since 1913

The Whitewater River at Brookville crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 30 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2026. The highest, 39.00 ft on March 25, 1913, was major flooding, 19.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
39.00 ft
March 25, 1913
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 29.0 ft
Crests at major
1
96th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
August 14, 2026
25.29 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Franklin County
Indiana

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Whitewater River at Brookville
Action stage14.015Mar 20, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.07Apr 5, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage23.04Aug 14, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage29.01Mar 25, 1913Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

30 crests from 1913 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Whitewater River at Brookville, 1913 to 2026 010203040ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 29.0 ft Mar 25, 1913: 39.00 ft, major floodingMar 16, 1943: 19.75 ft, action stage; 39,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1950: 21.00 ft, minor flooding; 45,200 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1959: 27.78 ft, moderate flooding; 81,800 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1963: 24.91 ft, moderate flooding; 64,500 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1968: 23.55 ft, moderate flooding; 57,800 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1990: 20.44 ft, minor flooding; 43,200 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1993: 8.83 ft, below flood stageJan 28, 1994: 12.71 ft, below flood stageApr 10, 1994: 15.63 ft, action stageMay 19, 1995: 10.90 ft, below flood stageApr 29, 1996: 21.86 ft, minor floodingMay 5, 1996: 14.60 ft, action stageApr 16, 1998: 17.10 ft, action stageJun 13, 1998: 16.10 ft, action stageDec 17, 2001: 15.50 ft, action stageJan 5, 2004: 20.68 ft, minor floodingJan 6, 2005: 19.29 ft, action stage; 40,100 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2008: 18.85 ft, action stageAug 4, 2009: 18.02 ft, action stage; 35,200 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2010: 14.19 ft, action stage; 22,200 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2011: 17.89 ft, action stage; 34,700 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2013: 18.62 ft, action stage; 37,400 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2016: 15.38 ft, action stage; 25,900 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2017: 15.60 ft, action stage; 26,700 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2018: 20.30 ft, minor flooding; 44,195 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2019: 20.32 ft, minor flooding; 44,279 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2020: 19.18 ft, action stage; 38,300 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2025: 20.36 ft, minor flooding; 43,369 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 2026: 25.29 ft, moderate flooding; 66,889 cubic feet per second Highest, 39.00 ft, Mar 25, 1913 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Whitewater River at Brookville 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 2 2 1960s: 2 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 2 2020s: 2 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, Whitewater River at Brookville
1Mar 25, 191339.00+19.00Major—
2Jan 21, 195927.78+7.78Moderate81,800
3Aug 14, 202625.29+5.29Moderate66,889
4Mar 5, 196324.91+4.91Moderate64,500
5May 24, 196823.55+3.55Moderate57,800
6Apr 29, 199621.86+1.86Minor—
7Feb 14, 195021.00+1.00Minor45,200
8Jan 5, 200420.68+0.68Minor—
9Dec 30, 199020.44+0.44Minor43,200
10Apr 5, 202520.36+0.36Minor43,369
11Feb 8, 201920.32+0.32Minor44,279
12Apr 3, 201820.30+0.30Minor44,195
13Mar 16, 194319.75−0.25Action39,200
14Jan 6, 200519.29−0.71Action40,100
15Mar 20, 202019.18−0.82Action38,300
16Mar 19, 200818.85−1.15Action—
17Dec 22, 201318.62−1.38Action37,400
18Aug 4, 200918.02−1.98Action35,200
19Apr 20, 201117.89−2.11Action34,700
20Apr 16, 199817.10−2.90Action—
21Jun 13, 199816.10−3.90Action—
22Apr 10, 199415.63−4.37Action—
23May 5, 201715.60−4.40Action26,700
24Dec 17, 200115.50−4.50Action—
25Sep 9, 201615.38−4.62Action25,900
26May 5, 199614.60−5.40Action—
27Jun 12, 201014.19−5.81Action22,200
28Jan 28, 199412.71−7.29Below flood stage—
29May 19, 199510.90−9.10Below flood stage—
30Jan 5, 19938.83−11.17Below flood stage—

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BRKI3, 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.