White River (IN) near Edwardsport

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What floods at each level

• 30 ft

  Water reaches height of a flood approximating the March 1913 flood flow under current levee conditions. Much of Daviess and Knox counties is underwater.

• 29.24 ft

  Record flood in progress. Flood levels not seen since June 2008. Crest of June 2008 flood at this site as determined by the closest Indiana DNR high water mark to SR 358 bridge. This was 0.15 feet shy of crest according to staff gage at old Edwardsport Power Plant. Other nearby high water marks ranged from almost spot on to slightly more than a foot lower.

• 29 ft

  Water reaches top of Levee Unit 8 (locally known as the Bennington Levee) protecting thousands of acres of farmland and the town of Plainville. Record flood elevation is in progress. Breaking of levees would cause a major flood. Highway and railroad bridges are in danger of washing away.

• 27 ft

  Some evacuations are necessary in low areas of Edwardsport and Elnora. Water is at the top of levee protecting low areas of Elnora.

• 26 ft

  Many agricultural levees overflow. Evacuations are necessary in northeast Edwardsport. Officials closely monitor Levee Unit 8. Many local roads are impassable. Rail traffic halts at Elnora. White River is over 2 miles wide at U.S. Highway 50.

• 25.4 ft

  Crests during the April 2013 flood only differed by one tenth of a foot between the staff gage at the former Edwardsport Power Plant and the gage located at SR 358 about 1.5 mile downstream. It is unknown if the crest readings will remain this close for greater floods similar to June 2008.

• 25 ft

  Water level is at critical levels on levees. Local officials monitor levees. An unusual and possibly serious flood is in progress. Evacuations required of those in river cabins and in northeast Edwardsport. Flood levels are at critical levels. All roads except US Highway 50 flood. Rail traffic halts near Elnora.

• 24 ft

  Water is at critical stage for major agricultural levees. All roads are underwater in flood plain except U.S. Highway 50 flood. Evacuations are necessary from river cabins. All farmland on the unprotected sides of levees floods.

• 23 ft

  State Road 58 near Elnora floods. Water reaches Critical stage for McGinnis levee. Some residents leave river cabins if flooding will be long.

• 20 ft

  This type of flood occurs on average about once a year. Water is at critical levels for makeshift levees. Most of bottomlands flood. Old Vincennes road and SR 358 between Plainville and Edwardsport are impassable by several feet. High water surrounds river cabins.

• 18 ft

  High water affects river cabins. Old Vincennes Road and SR 358 flood and are impassable. High water affects agricultural bottomlands. During agricultural season this level is of concern to farmers on the unprotected areas along the river.

• 17.5 ft

  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.

• 16 ft

  Old Vincennes Road and residential property in this area begin to flood. Flooding of low agricultural fields occurs along portions of the river.

• 16 ft

  Old Vincennes Road and residential property in this area begin to flood. Flooding of low agricultural fields occurs along portions of the river.

• 15 ft

  Flooding of low agricultural fields begin.

• 12 ft

  Water at this level prevents some fields from draining.

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