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 May 28 at 10:03PM EDT until June 3 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Thu May 28, 2026, 10:03 PM
Expires: Fri May 29, 2026, 2:00 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers and locations in Indiana... Driftwood River near Edinburgh. East Fork White River at Seymour. White River at Elliston. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers and locations in Indiana... East Fork White River near Rivervale. White River at Hazleton and Petersburg. .Pockets of locally heavy rainfall yesterday brought additional rises to area rivers and brought minor lowland flooding to the Driftwood River near Edinburgh and the East Fork White at Seymour. Rivervale remains in flood, which should come to an end Saturday evening. The water level on the lower White from Elliston downstream will be near bankfull to lowland flooding. Flooding at Hazleton should last well into Wednesday, June 3, bringing flooding to an end on the White River. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Petersburg. * WHEN...Until Wednesday 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 9:30 PM EDT Thursday /8:30 PM CDT Thursday/ the stage was 20.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 PM EDT Thursday /8:30 PM CDT Thursday/ was 21.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Tuesday evening and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. 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 Friday afternoon by around 200 PM EDT /100 PM CDT/.

Flood Warning issued May 28 at 10:03PM EDT until May 31 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Thu May 28, 2026, 10:03 PM
Expires: Fri May 29, 2026, 2:00 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers and locations in Indiana... Driftwood River near Edinburgh. East Fork White River at Seymour. White River at Elliston. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers and locations in Indiana... East Fork White River near Rivervale. White River at Hazleton and Petersburg. .Pockets of locally heavy rainfall yesterday brought additional rises to area rivers and brought minor lowland flooding to the Driftwood River near Edinburgh and the East Fork White at Seymour. Rivervale remains in flood, which should come to an end Saturday evening. The water level on the lower White from Elliston downstream will be near bankfull to lowland flooding. Flooding at Hazleton should last well into Wednesday, June 3, bringing flooding to an end on the White River. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Elliston. * WHEN...From Friday morning to early Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, River approaching River Road north of CR 150 W in Greene County. Some low lying agricultural land begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - There is no current observed data. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to a crest of 18.8 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday afternoon. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. 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 Friday afternoon by around 200 PM EDT /100 PM CDT/.

Flood Warning issued May 28 at 10:03PM EDT until June 4 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Thu May 28, 2026, 10:03 PM
Expires: Fri May 29, 2026, 2:00 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers and locations in Indiana... Driftwood River near Edinburgh. East Fork White River at Seymour. White River at Elliston. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers and locations in Indiana... East Fork White River near Rivervale. White River at Hazleton and Petersburg. .Pockets of locally heavy rainfall yesterday brought additional rises to area rivers and brought minor lowland flooding to the Driftwood River near Edinburgh and the East Fork White at Seymour. Rivervale remains in flood, which should come to an end Saturday evening. The water level on the lower White from Elliston downstream will be near bankfull to lowland flooding. Flooding at Hazleton should last well into Wednesday, June 3, bringing flooding to an end on the White River. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Hazleton. * WHEN...Until Thursday, June 04. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, In agricultural season, extensive flooding of bottomlands and some of the higher bottomlands is in progress. High water surrounds residents in river cabins. Oil fields and local roads flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - There is no current observed data. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Wednesday afternoon and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. 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 Friday afternoon by around 200 PM EDT /100 PM CDT/.

Flood Warning issued May 28 at 10:03PM EDT until May 31 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Thu May 28, 2026, 10:03 PM
Expires: Fri May 29, 2026, 2:00 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers and locations in Indiana... Driftwood River near Edinburgh. East Fork White River at Seymour. White River at Elliston. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers and locations in Indiana... East Fork White River near Rivervale. White River at Hazleton and Petersburg. .Pockets of locally heavy rainfall yesterday brought additional rises to area rivers and brought minor lowland flooding to the Driftwood River near Edinburgh and the East Fork White at Seymour. Rivervale remains in flood, which should come to an end Saturday evening. The water level on the lower White from Elliston downstream will be near bankfull to lowland flooding. Flooding at Hazleton should last well into Wednesday, June 3, bringing flooding to an end on the White River. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...East Fork White River near Rivervale. * WHEN...Until early Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, A few local county roads begin to flood and are impassable. These include Buddha Road south of the gage and Lawrenceport Road. All local roads across the East Fork White River are threatened by high water, and some are closed. Flooding of agricultural lands in Lawrence County is in progress. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 22.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 PM EDT Thursday was 23.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Saturday afternoon and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. 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 Friday afternoon by around 200 PM EDT /100 PM CDT/.