Station Name: WABASH RIVER AT NEW HARMONY, IN
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 374 feet

Nearest Address:
W Church St
New Harmony, IN 47631
Posey County

GPS Coordinates: 38.130879, -87.941419

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Warning issued April 30 at 10:17PM EDT until May 6 at 5:36PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Thu April 30, 2026, 9:17 PM
Expires: Fri May 1, 2026, 1:00 PM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois... Wabash River at Covington down to Riverton. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois... Wabash River at Mount Carmel. .Minor flooding continues along portions of the Wabash River following heavy rainfall earlier this week...that totaled generally two to four inches across western central Indiana. Flooding will end at Covington tonight...with minor flooding continuing at Montezuma and most points downriver into this weekend or next week. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel. * WHEN...From Friday morning to Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, River is bankfull in all locations. All oil field production ceases with the exception of pumping units on substructures. Access to these are by boat only. Agricultural losses increase dramatically. Farmers move livestock to higher ground. City of Mount Carmel leaves flood gates B and C in year round. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 PM EDT Thursday /8:45 PM CDT Thursday/ the stage was 18.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow morning to a crest of 20.0 feet early Sunday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 19.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued Friday morning by around 1115 AM EDT /1015 AM CDT/.

Flood Warning issued April 30 at 11:43AM CDT until May 7 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Effective: Thu April 30, 2026, 11:43 AM
Expires: Fri May 1, 2026, 1:45 PM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois... Wabash River at New Harmony affecting Posey, Gibson, Wabash, White and Gallatin Counties. For the Wabash River...including New Harmony...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at New Harmony. * WHEN...From late Friday night to Thursday, May 07. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, The river overflows low ground on the Illinois side. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Saturday morning to a crest of 15.9 feet Tuesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday, May 07. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

Flood Warning issued May 1 at 12:15PM CDT until May 6 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Effective: Fri May 1, 2026, 12:15 PM
Expires: Sat May 2, 2026, 2:15 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana... Wabash River at New Harmony affecting Posey, Wabash, Gallatin, White and Gibson Counties. For the Wabash River...including New Harmony...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at New Harmony. * WHEN...From Saturday evening to late Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, The river overflows low ground on the Illinois side. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 14.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow evening to a crest of 15.4 feet Monday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.4 feet on 04/24/2006. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

Flood Warning issued May 1 at 12:32PM EDT until May 6 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Fri May 1, 2026, 11:32 AM
Expires: Sat May 2, 2026, 2:45 AM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois... Wabash River at Mount Carmel. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois... Wabash River at Terre Haute. Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site. Wabash River at Montezuma. Wabash River at Riverton. .Recent periods of heavy rainfall have led to flooding along the Wabash River at Mt. Carmel, Terre Haute, Hutsonville, Montezuma, and Riverton. Flooding will persist through the weekend. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel. * WHEN...Until Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, River is bankfull in all locations. All oil field production ceases with the exception of pumping units on substructures. Access to these are by boat only. Agricultural losses increase dramatically. Farmers move livestock to higher ground. City of Mount Carmel leaves flood gates B and C in year round. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:45 AM EDT Friday /10:45 AM CDT Friday/ the stage was 19.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:45 AM EDT Friday /10:45 AM CDT Friday/ was 19.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.5 feet early Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 19.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 345 AM EDT /245 AM CDT/.

Flood Warning issued April 30 at 10:30PM EDT until May 4 at 11:36AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Thu April 30, 2026, 9:30 PM
Expires: Fri May 1, 2026, 1:00 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... East Fork White River near Rivervale to near Bedford. White River at Elliston...and at Edwardsport down to Hazleton. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana... East Fork White River at Seymour. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Indiana... East Fork White River at Williams. .Minor flooding continues along most of the lower White River...and portions of the East Fork White River...following heavy rainfall earlier this week that totaled generally two to five inches across southern central Indiana. Flooding will end at Seymour tonight... with minor flooding continuing at all other warned points through at least this weekend or early next week. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Edwardsport. * WHEN...Until late Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Old Vincennes Road and residential property in this area begin to flood. Flooding of low agricultural fields occurs along portions of the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 PM EDT Thursday /6:00 PM CDT Thursday/ the stage was 16.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:00 PM EDT Thursday /6:00 PM CDT Thursday/ was 16.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.7 feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued this evening by around 1130 PM EDT /1030 PM CDT/.