East Fork White River at Shoals

Last updated: Apr 1, 2025, 12:53 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 04/01/2025 7:30 AM EDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 03/31/2025 10:27 AM EDT

Record: 42.2 ft

Low Threshold: 0.265 kcfs

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 30 ft

Moderate Flooding 25 ft

Minor Flooding 20 ft

Action 10 ft

Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	30 ft
	Moderate Flooding	25 ft
	Minor Flooding	20 ft
	Action	10 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

42 - Record or near record flood is in progress. Severe damage occurs to homes, businesses, roads, bridges and railroads in the flood plain. Some houses flood above the second story. U.S. Highway 50 is open, but there is water on each side of road. Anything on the left bank 3 feet or lower of U.S. Highway 50 is flooded. Many evacuations are necessary.
37 - A very unusual flood is in progress. January 1937 is the last time a level was greater than 37 feet.
35 - Major flood is in progress. Residential, agricultural and business areas in flood plain of Shoals and rural Martin County severely flood. All islands in the flood plain completely flood. Flooding threatens county bridges and railroad. Many evacuations are necessary.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	38.6669, -86.7919
RFC	OHRFC
State	IN
WFO	IND
County	Martin
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	03373500

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	22.83 ft	on 03-31-2023	(P)
2.	23.84 ft	on 03-25-2020	(P)
3.	23.20 ft	on 01-17-2020	(P)
4.	27.26 ft	on 06-23-2019
5.	22.01 ft	on 04-27-2019

Historic Crests

1.	42.20 ft	on 03-28-1913
2.	37.02 ft	on 01-25-1937
3.	35.30 ft	on 03-08-1897
4.	35.00 ft	on 03-17-1907
5.	34.20 ft	on 03-30-1904

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	471.91 ft
moderate Flooding	466.91 ft
minor Flooding	461.91 ft
action	451.91 ft
Latest Value	448.47 ft
Gauge Zero	441.91 ft

Gauge Photos

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Shoals at 27.5 feet. March 15, 2006 flood. Photo courtesy of Ed Yess.

Probability Information

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Potential River Levels - Used to

Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels
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1.	22.83 ft	on 03-31-2023	(P)
2.	23.84 ft	on 03-25-2020	(P)
3.	23.20 ft	on 01-17-2020	(P)
4.	27.26 ft	on 06-23-2019
5.	22.01 ft	on 04-27-2019
6.	28.45 ft	on 02-13-2019
7.	15.07 ft	on 11-08-2018
8.	13.06 ft	on 09-16-2018
9.	10.18 ft	on 06-27-2018
10.	9.05 ft	on 06-17-2018
11.	26.26 ft	on 04-09-2018	(P)
12.	27.30 ft	on 03-02-2018	(P)
13.	11.21 ft	on 11-12-2017	(P)
14.	9.56 ft	on 07-18-2017
15.	11.99 ft	on 06-19-2017	(P)
16.	22.99 ft	on 05-11-2017	(P)
17.	15.27 ft	on 03-08-2017	(P)
18.	15.63 ft	on 01-25-2017	(P)
19.	10.60 ft	on 08-18-2016	(P)
20.	17.26 ft	on 03-18-2016	(P)
21.	16.75 ft	on 02-29-2016	(P)
22.	22.86 ft	on 01-03-2016	(P)
23.	24.29 ft	on 07-20-2015
24.	15.12 ft	on 06-21-2015
25.	23.53 ft	on 03-16-2015
26.	25.98 ft	on 04-09-2014
27.	25.22 ft	on 12-28-2013
28.	17.56 ft	on 01-19-2013
29.	30.65 ft	on 04-26-2011
30.	23.89 ft	on 03-11-2011
31.	18.19 ft	on 06-20-2010
32.	18.80 ft	on 08-11-2009
33.	12.94 ft	on 02-12-2009
34.	28.14 ft	on 06-12-2008
35.	30.13 ft	on 03-24-2008
36.	21.61 ft	on 03-10-2008
37.	20.24 ft	on 02-12-2008
38.	14.52 ft	on 01-15-2008
39.	25.68 ft	on 01-20-2007
40.	18.39 ft	on 12-07-2006

1.	42.20 ft	on 03-28-1913
2.	37.02 ft	on 01-25-1937
3.	35.30 ft	on 03-08-1897
4.	35.00 ft	on 03-17-1907
5.	34.20 ft	on 03-30-1904
6.	33.53 ft	on 05-13-1961
7.	33.22 ft	on 01-11-2005
8.	32.88 ft	on 03-10-1945
9.	32.60 ft	on 01-15-1930
10.	32.07 ft	on 01-27-1959
11.	32.00 ft	on 02-04-1916
12.	31.25 ft	on 05-04-1996
13.	31.17 ft	on 03-23-1943
14.	31.05 ft	on 01-10-1949
15.	31.02 ft	on 03-15-1964
16.	30.65 ft	on 04-26-2011
17.	30.38 ft	on 01-28-1949
18.	30.13 ft	on 03-24-2008
19.	29.68 ft	on 03-17-2006
20.	29.47 ft	on 05-19-1933
21.	29.47 ft	on 04-21-1939
22.	29.44 ft	on 05-30-1968
23.	28.97 ft	on 04-25-1940
24.	28.60 ft	on 04-25-1920
25.	28.52 ft	on 05-14-2002
26.	28.45 ft	on 02-13-2019
27.	28.41 ft	on 05-18-2002
28.	28.14 ft	on 06-12-2008
29.	28.03 ft	on 05-22-1990
30.	27.90 ft	on 12-29-1921
31.	27.84 ft	on 01-10-2004
32.	27.77 ft	on 05-07-1983
33.	27.71 ft	on 04-16-1944
34.	27.30 ft	on 03-02-2018	(P)
35.	27.28 ft	on 01-05-1991
36.	27.26 ft	on 06-23-2019
37.	27.20 ft	on 05-11-1908
38.	27.15 ft	on 11-22-1993
39.	27.06 ft	on 05-10-1996
40.	27.05 ft	on 03-25-1933