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 June 30 at 8:20PM CDT until July 2 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Effective: Tue June 30, 2026, 8:20 PM
Expires: Wed July 1, 2026, 10:30 PM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana... Wabash River at New Harmony affecting White, Wabash, Gibson, Gallatin and Posey Counties. .Minor flooding continues along the Wabash River at New Harmony. Water levels are now falling, and the river is forecast to fall below flood stage 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 Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, The river overflows low ground on the Illinois side. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 16.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:30 PM CDT Tuesday was 16.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Thursday morning and continue falling to 5.2 feet Friday, July 10. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - 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 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 June 30 at 9:24PM EDT until July 2 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Tue June 30, 2026, 8:24 PM
Expires: Wed July 1, 2026, 1:00 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois... White River at Hazleton. Wabash River at Mount Carmel. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Indiana... White River at Petersburg. .Minor river flooding has ended on the White River at Petersburg... but will continue at Hazleton through Thursday morning...as well as on the Wabash River at Mount Carmel through late Wednesday. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel. * WHEN...Until early Thursday morning. * 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 8:45 PM EDT Tuesday /7:45 PM CDT Tuesday/ the stage was 19.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:45 PM EDT Tuesday /7:45 PM CDT Tuesday/ was 20.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 19.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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 this evening by around 1030 PM EDT /930 PM CDT/.

Flood Warning issued June 30 at 8:19PM CDT until July 10 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Effective: Tue June 30, 2026, 8:19 PM
Expires: Wed July 1, 2026, 10:30 PM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana... Patoka River near Princeton affecting Gibson County. .Moderate flooding continues along the Pakota River near Princeton. Water levels continue to rise, and the river is forecast to crest near 22.8 feet on Thursday morning. For the Patoka River...including Princeton...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Patoka River near Princeton. * WHEN...Until Friday, July 10. * 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 Tuesday the stage was 22.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday was 22.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.8 feet Thursday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday, July 09. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - 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 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.