White River (IN) at Muncie

Last updated: Apr 1, 2025, 10:59 AM UTC
Flood Watch

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 22.3 - Disastrous flooding in rural Delaware County and major flooding in Muncie if flood protection fails. Maximum recordable stage as of 2012.
  • 21 - Water is at critical level for main levee system in city of Muncie. This is an unbelievable flood with serious damage for Muncie and Delaware County.
  • 17.5 - Record flooding is in progress for rural areas of Delaware County along the White River. Many rural roads impassable with flooding of homes in flood plain areas of the White River. Water is at the level of approximate record flood flow. Major modifications to White River at Muncie from 1940 to 1950 has lowered the March 1913 flood level in the city of Muncie.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 40.2039, -85.3861
RFC OHRFC
State IN
WFO IND
County Delaware
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS 03347000

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 10.83 ft on 04-12-2024 (P)
2. 9.41 ft on 03-05-2023 (P)
3. 11.08 ft on 03-08-2022 (P)
4. 9.54 ft on 10-26-2021 (P)
5. 9.17 ft on 05-10-2021 (P)

Historic Crests

1. 22.60 ft on 03-25-1913
2. 21.07 ft on 01-15-1937
3. 20.61 ft on 05-14-1933
4. 20.00 ft on 03-20-1927
5. 19.70 ft on 06-08-1924

Vertical Datum Table

type NAVD88
major Flooding 930.46 ft
moderate Flooding 927.46 ft
minor Flooding 924.46 ft
action 922.46 ft
Latest Value 920.52 ft
Gauge Zero 915.46 ft

Gauge Photos

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White River at Muncie

Probability Information

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Unique Local Info

Potential River Levels - Used to

Potential River Levels
Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels
10 Day (HEFS) 10 Day (NAEFS) 10 Day (GEFS)
HEFS Ensemble NAEFS Ensemble GEFS Ensemble

Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours.

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WFO Information

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Indianapolis
6900 West Hanna Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46241
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