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 9 at 9:46PM EDT until May 13 at 7:08AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Sat May 9, 2026, 9:46 PM
Expires: Sun May 10, 2026, 1:00 PM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana... White River at Edwardsport, Hazleton, and Petersburg. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... White River at Elliston. .Heavy rainfall through the first half of the week of generally one and a half to two and a half inches has produced minor flooding on the White River at Ellison and along Knox County. Flooding to end at Elliston Sunday morning...while current late week rainfall of up to one inch will prolong minor flooding along Knox County points through at least Monday. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Edwardsport. * WHEN...Until Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 17.5 feet, Flooding closes Old Vincennes Road. High water crosses SR 358 on the Daviess County side just west of the levee. Flooding begins to affect higher bottomlands. Residential property of river cabins begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 PM EDT Saturday /6:00 PM CDT Saturday/ the stage was 16.9 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:00 PM EDT Saturday /6:00 PM CDT Saturday/ was 17.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.3 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday 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 Sunday afternoon by around 100 PM EDT /noon CDT/.

Flood Warning issued May 9 at 9:46PM EDT until May 16 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Sat May 9, 2026, 9:46 PM
Expires: Sun May 10, 2026, 1:00 PM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana... White River at Edwardsport, Hazleton, and Petersburg. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... White River at Elliston. .Heavy rainfall through the first half of the week of generally one and a half to two and a half inches has produced minor flooding on the White River at Ellison and along Knox County. Flooding to end at Elliston Sunday morning...while current late week rainfall of up to one inch will prolong minor flooding along Knox County points through at least Monday. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Petersburg. * WHEN...Until Saturday, May 16. * 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 8:45 PM EDT Saturday /7:45 PM CDT Saturday/ the stage was 18.9 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:45 PM EDT Saturday /7:45 PM CDT Saturday/ was 19.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.8 feet Tuesday evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday afternoon. - Flood stage is 16.0 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 Sunday afternoon by around 100 PM EDT /noon CDT/.

Flood Warning issued May 9 at 9:46PM EDT until May 11 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Sat May 9, 2026, 9:46 PM
Expires: Sun May 10, 2026, 1:00 PM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana... White River at Edwardsport, Hazleton, and Petersburg. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... White River at Elliston. .Heavy rainfall through the first half of the week of generally one and a half to two and a half inches has produced minor flooding on the White River at Ellison and along Knox County. Flooding to end at Elliston Sunday morning...while current late week rainfall of up to one inch will prolong minor flooding along Knox County points through at least Monday. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Elliston. * WHEN...Until late Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, River Road north of CR 150 W in Greene County is flooded. Low agricultural fields flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 18.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 AM EDT Saturday was 18.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.4 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday morning. - Flood stage is 18.0 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 Sunday afternoon by around 100 PM EDT /noon CDT/.

Flood Warning issued May 9 at 9:46PM EDT until May 17 at 3:30AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Sat May 9, 2026, 9:46 PM
Expires: Sun May 10, 2026, 1:00 PM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana... White River at Edwardsport, Hazleton, and Petersburg. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... White River at Elliston. .Heavy rainfall through the first half of the week of generally one and a half to two and a half inches has produced minor flooding on the White River at Ellison and along Knox County. Flooding to end at Elliston Sunday morning...while current late week rainfall of up to one inch will prolong minor flooding along Knox County points through at least Monday. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Hazleton. * WHEN...Until Sunday, May 17. * 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 20.0 feet Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday, May 16. - Flood stage is 16.0 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 Sunday afternoon by around 100 PM EDT /noon CDT/.

Flood Warning issued May 10 at 2:30AM EDT until May 11 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Sun May 10, 2026, 2:30 AM
Expires: Sun May 10, 2026, 2:00 PM

...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana... White River at Newberry. .Heavy rainfall this week totaling mainly two to three and a half inches has produced minor flooding on the White River at Ellison... and now Newberry...and also along Knox County. Flooding to end in Greene County by Monday...and continue to later this week at Knox County points. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Newberry. * WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Flooding of a few lowlands begins in Greene County. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:30 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early this morning to a crest of 13.2 feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this evening. - Flood stage is 13.0 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 this afternoon by around 200 PM EDT.