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East Fork White Riverat Sparksville, IN (Gauge SPKI3)
Observation History | Stage Impacts/Record Events
Stages:
Normal
Action
Flood
Moderate Flood
Major Flood
River Stage Data for Gauge SPKI3
Stage: -9999 ft
(impacts and historical events)
Action Stages:
Flood
Moderate Flood
Major Flood
Gauge SPKI3 History
Stage Date CST Stage ft
Observation history is unavailable for this location.
Flood Impacts and Historical Events
Stage Impacts
28.0Jackson County approach to new Sparksville Bridge floods. West Spangler Hill Road in Washington County west of Fairview flooded during March 2008. Coming west from West Henry Brown Road...permanent sign at top of the hill says that Spangler Hill Road is impassable during high water. Road must flood fairly frequently when extensive flooding is in progress along the East Fork White River.
26.5Washington County approach to new Sparksville Bridge begins to flood. At this point barricade gate is closed and traffic can not pass over the bridge.
24.7Sparksville Pike south of CSX railroad in southwest Jackson County is flooded between Sparksville and Medora.
24.5Jackson County Road from Sparksville to Medora begins to flood near the Old Sparksville Bridge.
24.3Jackson County Road between Sparksville and Medora is at least three quarters free of water.
23.0May 2008...Washington County Bridge Road (Lawrence County side) White River Road (Washington County side) remaims flooded on both sides of the East Fork White River by 1 or more feet of water. Bridge appears to be dry. Agricultural flooding receding on both sides of the river. Lowland flooding quite noticeable on Washington County side of the Sparksville Bridge and upstream along Sparksville Pike in Jackson County.
21.7Agricultural flooding begins on the Jackson County side of new Sparksville Bridge.
20.3Agricultural flooding begins on the Washington County side of new Sparksville Bridge.
20.0Washington County boundary road south of Fort Ritner begins to flood.
17.5Much standing water and some flooding of very low fields. Local tile and ditches at least one third full or more in some areas.
7.9A sandbar is building underneath the river gage. This is the lowest level that the river gage can read. This is subject to change.
Historical Crests Record Lows
1) 41.72 ft on 03/28/1913
2) 35.00 ft on 01/17/2005
3) 32.00 ft on 03/15/2006
4) 32.00 ft on 06/09/2008
5) 31.50 ft on 03/21/2008
6) 29.50 ft on 08/08/2009
7) 28.73 ft on 01/17/2007
8) 27.40 ft on 02/09/2008
9) 27.17 ft on 12/05/2006
Low water records are unavailable.

Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

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