White River (IN) at Michigan Street in Indianapolis

Last updated: Apr 4, 2025, 5:22 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 04/04/2025 12:30 PM EDT

Record: 30 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 30 ft

Moderate Flooding 20 ft

Minor Flooding 16 ft

Action 12 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	30 ft
	Moderate Flooding	20 ft
	Minor Flooding	16 ft
	Action	12 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

33.5 - Water aproaching low steel of Michigan Street bridge over White River and nearing top of levees.
9 - Water over local flap gates of drainage pipes entering White River at the Michigan Street Bridge.
1 - Bottom of White River channel below wire weight on the downstream side of Michigan Street bridge.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	39.7747, -86.1897
RFC	OHRFC
State	IN
WFO	IND
County	Marion
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	03352953

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	12.22 ft	on 11-03-2018
2.	12.76 ft	on 09-10-2018
3.	15.32 ft	on 04-05-2018	(P)
4.	13.14 ft	on 02-26-2018	(P)
5.	13.01 ft	on 11-20-2017	(P)

Historic Crests

1.	30.00 ft	on 03-26-1913
2.	20.40 ft	on 01-06-2005
3.	16.30 ft	on 04-20-2013
4.	16.20 ft	on 02-07-2008
5.	15.81 ft	on 01-14-2013

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	699.56 ft
moderate Flooding	689.56 ft
minor Flooding	685.56 ft
action	681.56 ft
Latest Value	681.78 ft
Gauge Zero	669.56 ft

Gauge Photos

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Looking northwest along the west bank of the White River towards Michigan Street.

Probability Information

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1.	12.22 ft	on 11-03-2018
2.	12.76 ft	on 09-10-2018
3.	15.32 ft	on 04-05-2018	(P)
4.	13.14 ft	on 02-26-2018	(P)
5.	13.01 ft	on 11-20-2017	(P)
6.	13.68 ft	on 07-09-2017	(P)
7.	15.79 ft	on 05-06-2017	(P)
8.	12.89 ft	on 01-21-2017	(P)
9.	14.16 ft	on 12-29-2015	(P)
10.	15.26 ft	on 06-29-2015
11.	14.69 ft	on 04-05-2014
12.	15.51 ft	on 12-23-2013
13.	16.30 ft	on 04-20-2013
14.	15.81 ft	on 01-14-2013
15.	15.68 ft	on 03-01-2011
16.	15.75 ft	on 06-23-2010
17.	13.52 ft	on 02-13-2009
18.	16.20 ft	on 02-07-2008
19.	12.83 ft	on 01-10-2008
20.	14.50 ft	on 01-16-2007
21.	13.93 ft	on 12-03-2006
22.	20.40 ft	on 01-06-2005
23.	30.00 ft	on 03-26-1913

1.	30.00 ft	on 03-26-1913
2.	20.40 ft	on 01-06-2005
3.	16.30 ft	on 04-20-2013
4.	16.20 ft	on 02-07-2008
5.	15.81 ft	on 01-14-2013
6.	15.79 ft	on 05-06-2017	(P)
7.	15.75 ft	on 06-23-2010
8.	15.68 ft	on 03-01-2011
9.	15.51 ft	on 12-23-2013
10.	15.32 ft	on 04-05-2018	(P)
11.	15.26 ft	on 06-29-2015
12.	14.69 ft	on 04-05-2014
13.	14.50 ft	on 01-16-2007
14.	14.16 ft	on 12-29-2015	(P)
15.	13.93 ft	on 12-03-2006
16.	13.68 ft	on 07-09-2017	(P)
17.	13.52 ft	on 02-13-2009
18.	13.14 ft	on 02-26-2018	(P)
19.	13.01 ft	on 11-20-2017	(P)
20.	12.89 ft	on 01-21-2017	(P)
21.	12.83 ft	on 01-10-2008
22.	12.76 ft	on 09-10-2018
23.	12.22 ft	on 11-03-2018