White River (IN) at Rocky Ripple
Future / Actual / Minor
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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CATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 17 ft Moderate Flooding 12 ft Minor Flooding 7 ft Action 5 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
We are looking for a volunteer to monitor this river gauge. If interested, contact the local NWS office.
Stage measured manually and reported by river observer. No automated gauge on-site.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 19.14 - Rocky Ripple is most likely under water.
- 17.39 - Top of local levee for Rocky Ripple.
- 17 - Near top of local levee. Levee failure may be immenient. In the event or the indication that the levee protecting Rocky Ripple fails, the Rocky Ripple Flood Advisory Group issues an Evacuation Warning...Code Purple...regardless of river reading on Rocky Ripple staff gage.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 6.11 ft | on 09-11-2018 | |
| 2. | 10.30 ft | on 04-05-2018 | (P) |
| 3. | 11.80 ft | on 05-06-2017 | |
| 4. | 8.80 ft | on 12-30-2015 | |
| 5. | 10.70 ft | on 06-29-2015 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 6.11 ft | on 09-11-2018 | |
| 2. | 10.30 ft | on 04-05-2018 | (P) |
| 3. | 11.80 ft | on 05-06-2017 | |
| 4. | 8.80 ft | on 12-30-2015 | |
| 5. | 10.70 ft | on 06-29-2015 | |
| 6. | 9.70 ft | on 04-05-2014 | |
| 7. | 10.60 ft | on 12-24-2013 | |
| 8. | 13.80 ft | on 04-20-2013 | |
| 9. | 11.90 ft | on 01-15-2013 | |
| 10. | 12.00 ft | on 03-02-2011 | |
| 11. | 9.50 ft | on 06-23-2010 | |
| 12. | 8.90 ft | on 02-13-2009 | |
| 13. | 11.50 ft | on 02-08-2008 | |
| 14. | 13.00 ft | on 03-25-2007 | |
| 15. | 9.40 ft | on 01-16-2007 | |
| 16. | 7.70 ft | on 12-03-2006 | |
| 17. | 14.30 ft | on 01-14-2005 | |
| 18. | 12.60 ft | on 01-07-2005 | |
| 19. | 7.50 ft | on 06-12-2004 | |
| 20. | 8.80 ft | on 01-06-2004 | |
| 21. | 13.50 ft | on 07-11-2003 | |
| 22. | 15.50 ft | on 12-31-1990 | |
| 23. | 14.75 ft | on 04-15-1964 | |
| 24. | 14.15 ft | on 06-15-1958 | |
| 25. | 20.45 ft | on 03-25-1913 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 20.45 ft | on 03-25-1913 |
| 2. | 15.50 ft | on 12-31-1990 |
| 3. | 14.75 ft | on 04-15-1964 |
| 4. | 14.30 ft | on 01-14-2005 |
| 5. | 14.15 ft | on 06-15-1958 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 20.45 ft | on 03-25-1913 | |
| 2. | 15.50 ft | on 12-31-1990 | |
| 3. | 14.75 ft | on 04-15-1964 | |
| 4. | 14.30 ft | on 01-14-2005 | |
| 5. | 14.15 ft | on 06-15-1958 | |
| 6. | 13.80 ft | on 04-20-2013 | |
| 7. | 13.50 ft | on 07-11-2003 | |
| 8. | 13.00 ft | on 03-25-2007 | |
| 9. | 12.60 ft | on 01-07-2005 | |
| 10. | 12.00 ft | on 03-02-2011 | |
| 11. | 11.90 ft | on 01-15-2013 | |
| 12. | 11.80 ft | on 05-06-2017 | |
| 13. | 11.50 ft | on 02-08-2008 | |
| 14. | 10.70 ft | on 06-29-2015 | |
| 15. | 10.60 ft | on 12-24-2013 | |
| 16. | 10.30 ft | on 04-05-2018 | (P) |
| 17. | 9.70 ft | on 04-05-2014 | |
| 18. | 9.50 ft | on 06-23-2010 | |
| 19. | 9.40 ft | on 01-16-2007 | |
| 20. | 8.90 ft | on 02-13-2009 | |
| 21. | 8.80 ft | on 12-30-2015 | |
| 22. | 8.80 ft | on 01-06-2004 | |
| 23. | 7.70 ft | on 12-03-2006 | |
| 24. | 7.50 ft | on 06-12-2004 | |
| 25. | 6.11 ft | on 09-11-2018 |
Probability Information
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Unique Local Info
Current river trends available at the Indianapolis Museum of Art site located just downstream of Rocky Ripple or the Below Broad Ripple Dam site located upstream of Rocky Ripple.
This river site is operated solely by the National Weather Service at Indianapolis.
Detailed stream discharges and gage heights as archived by the U.S. Geological Survey are not available. Much of the data that is available is displayed on this page.
If you have questions please call the National Weather Service at 317–856–0360 or e–mail us at nws.indianapolis@noaa.gov.
Collaborative Agencies
The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.
Resources
Hydrologic Resource Links
- River Forecast Centers
- Text Products
- Forecast Precipitation
- US Geological Survey Surface Water
- How to Use US Geological Survey Water Alert Feature
- Water Resources Outlook
- Wabash River Conservation Area
- Water flow from Norway and Oakdale Dams
- Indianapolis Reservoir Levels
- Midwest Region U.S. Drought Monitor
- Indianapolis Museum of Art: FLOW Can You See the River?
- The Flood of 1913 - Remembered
- Friends of the White River
Additional Resource Links
- NWS Precipitation and River Forecasting
- Area Hydrographs
- Zoomable RFC Hourly Precipitation Maps
- Zoomable Snowfall Maps
- Indiana State Climate Office
- Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network in Indiana
- Snow Information
- Midwestern Regional Climate Center
- Indiana Precipitation Frequencies
- Drainage Areas of Indiana Streams
- Ensemble River Forecasts
- Ohio River Forecast Center