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 July 1 at 9:50AM CDT until July 2 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Effective: Wed July 1, 2026, 9:50 AM
Expires: Thu July 2, 2026, 12:00 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana... Wabash River at New Harmony. .While water levels continue to fall at New Harmony, minor flooding remains forecast until Thursday afternoon. For the Wabash River...including New Harmony...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at New Harmony. * WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, The river overflows low ground on the Illinois side. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 15.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage by early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 4.7 feet by Saturday, July 11th. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Flood Warning issued July 1 at 8:10PM CDT until July 2 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Effective: Wed July 1, 2026, 8:10 PM
Expires: Thu July 2, 2026, 3:00 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana... Wabash River at New Harmony .While water levels continue to fall at New Harmony, minor flooding remains forecast until Thursday morning. For the Wabash River...including New Harmony...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at New Harmony. * WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, The river overflows low ground on the Illinois side. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 15.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday was 16.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 5.0 feet Saturday, July 11. - 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 July 1 at 9:54AM CDT until July 8 at 3:24AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Effective: Wed July 1, 2026, 9:54 AM
Expires: Thu July 2, 2026, 12:00 PM

...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Indiana... Patoka River near Princeton. .Moderate flooding continues along the Pakota River near Princeton, but now it is forecast to briefly rise into the Major flooding category. The new forecast crest is 23.6 feet, or 6 tenths of a foot into major, due to be reached tonight. It will fall back into moderate this weekend. For the Patoka River...including Princeton...Major flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...Patoka River near Princeton. * WHEN...Until Wednesday, July 8. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Flooding affects mainly farmland. Seasonal camping trailers closest to the river become inundated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 22.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.6 feet tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday evening, July 7. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 24.0 feet on 03/16/2006. - 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 July 1 at 8:08PM CDT until July 8 at 2:30AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Effective: Wed July 1, 2026, 8:08 PM
Expires: Thu July 2, 2026, 10:15 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Patoka River near Princeton .Major flooding is now occurring on the Pakota River near Princeton. The last forecast crest has slightly increased to 23.8 feet. This would be a bit higher than the crest observed in April 2025 and about a foot less than the flood of record, which occurred in May 2011. Major flood impacts are forecast to continue until Saturday when water levels will begin to fall quickly. For the Patoka River...including Princeton...Major flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...Patoka River near Princeton. * WHEN...Until Wednesday, July 08. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Flooding affects mainly farmland. Seasonal camping trailers closest to the river become inundated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 23.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday was 23.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.8 feet early Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday evening. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 24.0 feet on 03/16/2006. - 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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

Flood Warning issued July 1 at 12:25PM EDT until July 2 at 3:12PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Wed July 1, 2026, 11:25 AM
Expires: Thu July 2, 2026, 2:30 AM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... White River at Hazleton. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois... Wabash River at Mount Carmel. .Heavy rainfall Friday and Saturday has exacerbated ongoing flooding along the lower Wabash River. Minor flooding remains at Hazleton but should come to an end by Thursday. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Hazleton. * WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Lowest reading available from the Hazleton Staff Gage. Since the 1930s the White River has moved from the "old wellhouse" to several hundred yards from the "old wellhouse". The river returns to the "old wellhouse" around 17 to 17.5 feet. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - There is no current observed data. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tonight and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued this afternoon by around 130 PM EDT /1230 PM CDT/.