| 30.0 | Water reaches height of a flood approximating the March 1913 flood flow under current levee conditions. Much of Daviess and Knox counties is underwater. | | 29.0 | Record flood elevation is in progress. Breaking of levees would cause a major flood. Highway and railroad bridges are in danger of washing away. Water reaches top Levee Unit 8, locally known as the Bennington Levee. This levee protects thousands of acres of farmland and the town Plainville. | | 27.0 | Some evacuations are necessary in low areas of Edwardsport and Elnora. Water is at the top of levee protecting low areas of Elnora. High water begins to affect Edwardsport generating station. | | 26.0 | 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. | | 25.0 | 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. Water level is at critical levels on levees. Local officials monitor levees. | | 24.0 | 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. | | 23.0 | State Road 58 near Elnora floods. Water reaches Critical stage for McGinnis levee. Some residents leave river cabins if flooding will be long. | | 20.0 | Water is at Critical levels for makeshift levees. Most of bottomlands flood. Old Vincennes road and State Road 358 between Plainville and Edwardsport are impassable by several feet. High water surrounds river cabins. This type of flood occurs on average about once a year. | | 18.0 | Old Vincennes road and State Road 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. High water affects river cabins. | | 17.5 | 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. | | 16.0 | Old Vincennes Road and residential property in this area begin to flood. Flooding of low agricultural fields occurs along portions of the river. | | 15.0 | Flooding of low agricultural fields begin. | | 12.0 | Water at this level prevents some fields from draining. |
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1) 27.65 ft on 01/09/2005
2) 26.90 ft on 11/19/1993
3) 26.25 ft on 01/08/1950
4) 26.15 ft on 01/03/1991
5) 25.20 ft on 05/17/2002
6) 25.00 ft on 05/22/1943
7) 24.60 ft on 01/27/1999
8) 24.00 ft on 03/28/1913
9) 23.80 ft on 03/14/2006
10) 23.65 ft on 05/03/1996
11) 23.60 ft on 06/20/1998
11) 23.60 ft on 01/19/2007
13) 23.50 ft on 01/09/2004
14) 23.30 ft on 09/07/2003
15) 22.00 ft on 07/17/2003
16) 20.80 ft on 05/17/2003
17) 20.50 ft on 12/06/2006
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