Station Name: WHITE RIVER ABOVE PETERSBURG, IN
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 420 feet

Nearest Address:
6925 SR-57
Petersburg, IN 47567
Pike County

GPS Coordinates: 38.52838237, -87.2539017

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Warning issued June 28 at 2:03PM EDT until July 2 at 12:40AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Sun June 28, 2026, 2:03 PM
Expires: Mon June 29, 2026, 5:15 AM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois... White River at Hazleton. White River at Petersburg. Wabash River at Mount Carmel. .Minor river flooding continues through at least Wednesday...on the White River below the confluence of the East Fork White...and on the Wabash River at Mount Carmel. River levels in these areas will rise or remain near steady through at least Monday. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Petersburg. * WHEN...Until early Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...At 20.5 feet, County Road 250 West from State Road 56 floods and blocks the vehicle access to Dodge City. During the March 2008 flood the river remained above this level from late afternoon March 19 through April 9. As mid-March 2011 high water was receding...SR 257 south of Washington reopened when Shoals was at 10.5 feet and falling steadily for the past 2 days. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:30 PM EDT Sunday /12:30 PM CDT Sunday/ the stage was 18.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 1:30 PM EDT Sunday /12:30 PM CDT Sunday/ was 18.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.0 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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 515 AM EDT /415 AM CDT/.

Flood Warning issued June 28 at 2:03PM EDT until July 2 at 3:42PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Sun June 28, 2026, 2:03 PM
Expires: Mon June 29, 2026, 5:15 AM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois... White River at Hazleton. White River at Petersburg. Wabash River at Mount Carmel. .Minor river flooding continues through at least Wednesday...on the White River below the confluence of the East Fork White...and on the Wabash River at Mount Carmel. River levels in these areas will rise or remain near steady through at least Monday. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Hazleton. * WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Most of the low bottomlands flood. Flooding begins in higher bottomlands. High water affects any residents in Pottsville river cabins. Pottsville Road...North C Street on river side of railroad tracks and Catt Street near U.S. Highway 41 are flooded. Water is near or starting on Giro Road in the vicinity of submerged Pottsville Road. Oil stripped fields flood. Flood gates must be installed at Hazleton. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - There is no current observed data. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.9 feet early Tuesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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 515 AM EDT /415 AM CDT/.