East Fork White River near Seymour

Last updated: Apr 4, 2025, 5:52 PM UTC
Flood Warning
Flood Watch

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 22 - Record flooding is in progress. Residents of Little Acres evacuated. Cortland is completely surrounded by water. Flood waters invade Medora. Flooding of the west part of Brownstown begins. Flooding south of US 50 in southwest Seymour begins. Flood waters go over SR 11 south of I-65 exit 55 and closes SR 11 north of I-65.
  • 21 - Approaching record flood. Many evacuations are necessary in rural Jackson County and some are likely in Medora. Only roads passable across the flood plain are US 50, I-65 and SR 11. All railroads remain above high water, but possible damage to railroads. River cabins are destroyed. Great damage to rural county road system. Water is completely over any levees. State Road 56 floods. U.S. Highway 50 acts like a dam...water is higher on north side of road.
  • 20.92 - During June 2008 flood, water is up on the railroad embankment with the railroad tracks still a few feet above flood waters. Persons living west of Pine Street from Rockford to Seymour Airport are forced to evacuate and Coventry Subdivision flooded. Voluntary evacuations at Medora, Cortland and Vallonia. Water surrounds residences in Cortland. Flood waters a foot deep in the Medora Fire Station and water is in the Medora Bank. U.S. Highway 50 acted like a dam.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 38.9825, -85.8992
RFC OHRFC
State IN
WFO IND
County Jackson
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS 03365500

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 16.04 ft on 02-17-2025 (P)
2. 12.86 ft on 01-02-2025 (P)
3. 14.56 ft on 05-09-2024 (P)
4. 16.56 ft on 04-13-2024 (P)
5. 13.72 ft on 03-10-2024 (P)

Historic Crests

1. 21.00 ft on 03-26-1913
2. 20.91 ft on 06-08-2008
3. 19.67 ft on 01-05-1949
4. 19.53 ft on 07-15-2015
5. 19.50 ft on 01-16-1937

Vertical Datum Table

type NAVD88
major Flooding 569.26 ft
moderate Flooding 567.26 ft
minor Flooding 562.26 ft
action 558.26 ft
Latest Value 567.48 ft
Gauge Zero 550.26 ft

Gauge Photos

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Looking south along CR 760 E just west of Rockford AM June 8, 2008. River 20.8 feet and rising.

Probability Information

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Unique Local Info

Potential River Levels - Used to

Potential River Levels
Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels
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Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours.

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USGS Streamflow Duration Hydrographs
Total Precipitation at Seymour

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