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

Wind Advisory issued March 15 at 12:30AM CDT until March 16 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Effective: Sun March 15, 2026, 1:30 AM
Expires: Mon March 16, 2026, 1:30 AM

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. South winds will shift to northwest tonight. * WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /11 AM EDT/ this morning to 7 AM CDT /8 AM EDT/ Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.

Wind Advisory issued March 15 at 12:59PM CDT until March 16 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Effective: Sun March 15, 2026, 1:59 PM
Expires: Sun March 15, 2026, 10:00 PM

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Flood Warning issued March 15 at 11:09AM EDT until March 24 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Sun March 15, 2026, 11:09 AM
Expires: Sun March 15, 2026, 11:00 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... White River at Petersburg. White River at Hazleton. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois... Wabash River at Mount Carmel. .Flooding will continue through early next week, with minor flooding of lowland areas persisting at Petersburg and Hazleton into early the following week. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Petersburg. * WHEN...Until Tuesday, March 24. * IMPACTS...At 23.5 feet, Extensive flooding in progress with several bottom land roads flooded in Pike County in March 2011. Pike County roads flooded...some by several feet of water...east of SR 57 included CR 750N...CR 600N and CR 1000E. Pike County roads flooded west of SR 57 included...River Rd...CR 250W...CR 400W...CR 675N...CR 700N...CR 1000W...CR 900W...CR 700W and CR 775W. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:30 AM EDT Sunday /9:30 AM CDT Sunday/ the stage was 23.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:30 AM EDT Sunday /9:30 AM CDT Sunday/ was 24.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.6 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Monday, March 23. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. 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 evening by around 1100 PM EDT /1000 PM CDT/.

Tornado Watch issued March 15 at 6:35PM CDT until March 15 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Effective: Sun March 15, 2026, 7:35 PM
Expires: Mon March 16, 2026, 12:00 AM

TORNADO WATCH 55 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM CDT /MIDNIGHT EDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 19 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS EDWARDS IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ALEXANDER FRANKLIN GALLATIN HAMILTON HARDIN JACKSON JEFFERSON JOHNSON MASSAC PERRY POPE PULASKI SALINE UNION WABASH WAYNE WHITE WILLIAMSON IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA POSEY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA GIBSON PIKE SPENCER VANDERBURGH WARRICK IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 22 COUNTIES IN WESTERN KENTUCKY BALLARD CALDWELL CALLOWAY CARLISLE CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN DAVIESS FULTON GRAVES HENDERSON HICKMAN HOPKINS LIVINGSTON LYON MARSHALL MCCRACKEN MCLEAN MUHLENBERG TODD TRIGG UNION WEBSTER IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI BOLLINGER BUTLER CAPE GIRARDEAU MISSISSIPPI NEW MADRID PERRY SCOTT STODDARD WAYNE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBION, BARDWELL, BENTON, BLOOMFIELD, BOONVILLE, CADIZ, CAIRO, CALHOUN, CAPE GIRARDEAU, CARBONDALE, CARMI, CHARLESTON, CLINTON, DIXON, EDDYVILLE, ELIZABETHTOWN, ELKTON, EVANSVILLE, FAIRFIELD, FORT BRANCH, GOLCONDA, GRAYVILLE, GREENVILLE, HARRISBURG, HENDERSON, HERRIN, HICKMAN, HOPKINSVILLE, JACKSON, JONESBORO, MADISONVILLE, MARBLE HILL, MARION, MAYFIELD, MCLEANSBORO, METROPOLIS, MORGANFIELD, MOUND CITY, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT VERNON, MURPHYSBORO, MURRAY, NEW MADRID, OWENSBORO, PADUCAH, PERRYVILLE, PETERSBURG, PIEDMONT, PINCKNEYVILLE, POPLAR BLUFF, POSEYVILLE, PRINCETON, ROCKPORT, SHAWNEETOWN, SIKESTON, SMITHLAND, VIENNA, WEST FRANKFORT, WEST SALEM, AND WICKLIFFE.

Wind Advisory issued March 15 at 6:48PM CDT until March 16 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Effective: Sun March 15, 2026, 7:48 PM
Expires: Mon March 16, 2026, 8:00 AM

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.