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

Elevation Above Sea Level: 417 feet

Nearest Address:
5801–6099 N Private Rd 55 W
Petersburg, IN 47567
Pike County

GPS Coordinates: 38.51088224, -87.2894583

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Warning issued June 27 at 9:34PM EDT until July 1 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Sat June 27, 2026, 9:34 PM
Expires: Sun June 28, 2026, 2:00 PM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois... White River at Petersburg down to Hazleton. 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 late Wednesday evening. * 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 18.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:45 PM EDT Saturday /7:45 PM CDT Saturday/ was 18.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.2 feet Monday evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Wednesday 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 Sunday afternoon by around 200 PM EDT /100 PM CDT/.

Flood Warning issued June 28 at 8:34AM CDT until June 28 at 2:45PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Effective: Sun June 28, 2026, 9:34 AM
Expires: Sun June 28, 2026, 3:45 PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Indiana, including the following counties, Gibson and Pike. * WHEN...Until 245 PM CDT /345 PM EDT/ Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 832 AM CDT /932 AM EDT/, local law enforcement reported flooding across Gibson and Pike Counties, with numerous rural and county roads across the counties flooded, along with water running across IN-64 east of Oakland City. Between 5 and 11 inches of rain have fallen over the past 72 hours. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Princeton, Fort Branch, Oakland City, Petersburg, Haubstadt, Owensville, Winslow, Patoka, Francisco, Somerville, Hazleton, Spurgeon and Mackey. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Flood Warning issued June 27 at 9:34PM EDT until July 2 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Sat June 27, 2026, 9:34 PM
Expires: Sun June 28, 2026, 2:00 PM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois... White River at Petersburg down to Hazleton. 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 late Thursday morning. * 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 fall below flood stage late Wednesday evening and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - 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 Sunday afternoon by around 200 PM EDT /100 PM CDT/.