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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington OH
1056 AM EDT Tue May 05 2026

This is a NWS guidance product from the Ohio River Forecast Center.
Public forecasts and warnings are issued only by local NWS offices.
Statistical uncertainties can be viewed from our ensemble pages at:
http://weather.gov/erh/mmefs


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: White River - Nora, IN - IND
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: Action Stage         7.5 ft
: Flood Stage          11.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 16.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    19.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 3.9 FT at 1000 AM EDT on May 05
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.ER NORI3 20260505 Z DC202605051456/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0505 :           /   4.2 /   4.6 /   4.7
.E2    : 0506 :   /   5.2 /   5.9 /   6.6 /   6.9
.E3    : 0507 :   /   7.0 /   6.9 /   6.6 /   6.2
.E4    : 0508 :   /   5.8 /   5.5 /   5.2 /   4.9
.E5    : 0509 :   /   4.7 /   4.5 /   4.4 /   4.3
.E6    : 0510 :   /   4.2
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.16/ 0.31/ 0.27/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: White River - Indianapolis, IN - IND
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: Action Stage         10.0 ft
: Flood Stage          16.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 20.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    22.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 5.1 FT at 945 AM EDT on May 05
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.ER INDI3 20260505 Z DC202605051456/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0505 :           /   5.4 /   6.0 /   6.6
.E2    : 0506 :   /   6.9 /   7.1 /   7.5 /   7.7
.E3    : 0507 :   /   7.8 /   7.7 /   7.5 /   7.3
.E4    : 0508 :   /   7.0 /   6.7 /   6.4 /   6.1
.E5    : 0509 :   /   5.9 /   5.7 /   5.6 /   5.4
.E6    : 0510 :   /   5.3
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.18/ 0.37/ 0.36/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Eagle Creek - Zionsville, IN - IND
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: Action Stage         7.0 ft
: Flood Stage          9.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 11.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    15.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 2.6 FT at 1045 AM EDT on May 05
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.ER ZONI3 20260505 Z DC202605051456/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0505 :           /   2.8 /   3.1 /   3.5
.E2    : 0506 :   /   3.6 /   3.3 /   3.0 /   2.8
.E3    : 0507 :   /   2.6 /   2.4 /   2.3 /   2.2
.E4    : 0508 :   /   2.2 /   2.1 /   2.1 /   2.0
.E5    : 0509 :   /   2.0 /   2.0 /   2.0 /   1.9
.E6    : 0510 :   /   1.9
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.19/ 0.29/ 0.29/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: White River - Centerton, IN - IND
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: Action Stage         9.0 ft
: Flood Stage          12.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 16.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    19.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 2.5 FT at 1000 AM EDT on May 05
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.ER CNTI3 20260505 Z DC202605051456/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0505 :           /   2.8 /   3.7 /   4.6
.E2    : 0506 :   /   6.1 /   7.2 /   7.9 /   8.2
.E3    : 0507 :   /   8.3 /   8.2 /   7.9 /   7.4
.E4    : 0508 :   /   6.8 /   6.2 /   5.6 /   5.1
.E5    : 0509 :   /   4.6 /   4.2 /   3.9 /   3.6
.E6    : 0510 :   /   3.4
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.19/ 0.48/ 0.42/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: White River - IPL Power Plant, IN - IND
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: Action Stage         599.5 ft
: Flood Stage          603.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 607.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    610.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - M FT M
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:Crest near 600.8 FT around 8AM EDT on Thu, May 7
.ER CENI3 20260505 Z DC202605051456/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0505 :           / 596.3 / 597.1 / 597.9
.E2    : 0506 :   / 599.1 / 600.0 / 600.5 / 600.7
.E3    : 0507 :   / 600.8 / 600.7 / 600.5 / 600.1
.E4    : 0508 :   / 599.7 / 599.2 / 598.7 / 598.3
.E5    : 0509 :   / 597.9 / 597.6 / 597.3 / 597.1
.E6    : 0510 :   / 596.9 / 596.7 / 596.5 / 596.4
.E7    : 0511 :   / 596.3 / 596.2 / 596.1 / 596.0
.E8    : 0512 :   / 595.9 / 595.9 / 595.8 / 595.7
.E9    : 0513 :   / 595.7 / 595.6 / 595.6 / 595.6
.E10   : 0514 :   / 595.5 / 595.5 / 595.4 / 595.4
.E11   : 0515 :   / 595.3
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.19/ 0.48/ 0.42/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: White River - Spencer, IN - IND
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: Action Stage         9.0 ft
: Flood Stage          14.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 20.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    24.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 5.2 FT at 1030 AM EDT on May 05
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:Crest near 12.4 FT around 8PM EDT on Thu, May 7
.ER SPNI3 20260505 Z DC202605051456/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0505 :           /   5.2 /   5.6 /   6.4
.E2    : 0506 :   /   7.5 /   8.6 /   9.7 /  10.9
.E3    : 0507 :   /  11.8 /  12.3 /  12.4 /  12.4
.E4    : 0508 :   /  12.2 /  11.8 /  11.2 /  10.6
.E5    : 0509 :   /   9.9 /   9.2 /   8.6 /   8.1
.E6    : 0510 :   /   7.6 /   7.2 /   6.8 /   6.5
.E7    : 0511 :   /   6.2 /   5.9 /   5.7 /   5.5
.E8    : 0512 :   /   5.3 /   5.2 /   5.0 /   4.9
.E9    : 0513 :   /   4.8 /   4.7 /   4.6 /   4.5
.E10   : 0514 :   /   4.4 /   4.3 /   4.2 /   4.2
.E11   : 0515 :   /   4.1
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.24/ 0.54/ 0.47/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: White River - Elliston, IN - IND
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: Action Stage         14.0 ft
: Flood Stage          18.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 25.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    29.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 11.3 FT at 800 AM EDT on May 05
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:
:Rise above flood stage around 5AM EDT on Thu, May 7
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:Crest near 20.3 FT around 8AM EDT on Fri, May 8
:Fall below flood stage around 11PM EDT on Sat, May 9
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.ER ELLI3 20260505 Z DC202605051456/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0505 :           /  11.2 /  11.4 /  12.6
.E2    : 0506 :   /  14.4 /  16.1 /  16.6 /  17.6
.E3    : 0507 :   /  18.5 /  19.3 /  19.9 /  20.2
.E4    : 0508 :   /  20.3 /  20.1 /  20.0 /  19.7
.E5    : 0509 :   /  19.3 /  18.8 /  18.2 /  17.6
.E6    : 0510 :   /  16.8 /  15.8 /  14.3 /  12.9
.E7    : 0511 :   /  12.3 /  11.7 /  11.3 /  10.9
.E8    : 0512 :   /  10.6 /  10.3 /  10.1 /   9.9
.E9    : 0513 :   /   9.8 /   9.6 /   9.5 /   9.3
.E10   : 0514 :   /   9.2 /   9.1 /   9.0 /   8.9
.E11   : 0515 :   /   8.8
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.33/ 0.40/ 0.41/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: White River - Newberry, IN - IND
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: Action Stage         8.0 ft
: Flood Stage          13.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 19.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    24.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 5.0 FT at 1030 AM EDT on May 05
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:
:Rise above flood stage around 11PM EDT on Thu, May 7
:

:Crest near 13.7 FT around 8AM EDT on Fri, May 8
:Fall below flood stage around 5AM EDT on Sat, May 9
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.ER NWBI3 20260505 Z DC202605051456/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0505 :           /   4.9 /   4.9 /   5.4
.E2    : 0506 :   /   6.6 /   8.0 /   9.4 /  10.0
.E3    : 0507 :   /  10.9 /  11.9 /  12.8 /  13.4
.E4    : 0508 :   /  13.7 /  13.7 /  13.4 /  13.1
.E5    : 0509 :   /  12.7 /  12.1 /  11.4 /  10.8
.E6    : 0510 :   /  10.1 /   9.3 /   8.4 /   7.4
.E7    : 0511 :   /   6.6 /   6.2 /   5.8 /   5.5
.E8    : 0512 :   /   5.3 /   5.1 /   4.9 /   4.8
.E9    : 0513 :   /   4.6 /   4.5 /   4.4 /   4.2
.E10   : 0514 :   /   4.1 /   4.0 /   3.9 /   3.9
.E11   : 0515 :   /   3.8
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.34/ 0.66/ 0.51/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: White River - Edwardsport, IN - IND
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: Action Stage         12.0 ft
: Flood Stage          15.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 22.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    25.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 9.5 FT at 700 AM EDT on May 05
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:
:Rise above flood stage around 11AM EDT on Thu, May 7
:

:Crest near 17.5 FT around 2AM EDT on Sat, May 9
:Fall below flood stage around 11PM EDT on Sun, May 10
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.ER FREI3 20260505 Z DC202605051456/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0505 :           /   9.3 /   9.1 /   9.2
.E2    : 0506 :   /   9.8 /  10.7 /  12.0 /  13.2
.E3    : 0507 :   /  14.3 /  15.1 /  15.7 /  16.3
.E4    : 0508 :   /  16.8 /  17.2 /  17.4 /  17.5
.E5    : 0509 :   /  17.5 /  17.3 /  17.1 /  16.8
.E6    : 0510 :   /  16.4 /  16.0 /  15.4 /  14.7
.E7    : 0511 :   /  13.8 /  12.9 /  12.0 /  11.3
.E8    : 0512 :   /  10.7 /  10.1 /   9.7 /   9.3
.E9    : 0513 :   /   9.0 /   8.7 /   8.5 /   8.3
.E10   : 0514 :   /   8.1 /   7.9 /   7.7 /   7.6
.E11   : 0515 :   /   7.4
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.41/ 0.64/ 0.48/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: White River - Petersburg, IN - IND
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: Action Stage         12.0 ft
: Flood Stage          16.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 23.5 ft
: Major Flood Stage    26.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 17.1 FT at 1030 AM EDT on May 05
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:Crest near 19.8 FT around 2AM EDT on Fri, May 8
:Fall below flood stage around 5PM EDT on Wed, May 13
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.ER PTRI3 20260505 Z DC202605051456/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0505 :           /  16.9 /  16.5 /  16.3
.E2    : 0506 :   /  16.3 /  16.5 /  17.0 /  17.9
.E3    : 0507 :   /  18.7 /  19.4 /  19.7 /  19.8
.E4    : 0508 :   /  19.8 /  19.8 /  19.7 /  19.6
.E5    : 0509 :   /  19.5 /  19.5 /  19.5 /  19.5
.E6    : 0510 :   /  19.5 /  19.5 /  19.5 /  19.5
.E7    : 0511 :   /  19.4 /  19.2 /  19.1 /  18.8
.E8    : 0512 :   /  18.5 /  18.2 /  17.8 /  17.3
.E9    : 0513 :   /  16.9 /  16.3 /  15.8 /  15.3
.E10   : 0514 :   /  14.6 /  13.9 /  13.1 /  12.3
.E11   : 0515 :   /  11.5
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.37/ 0.76/ 0.66/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: White River - Hazleton, IN - IND
:
: Action Stage         12.0 ft
: Flood Stage          16.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 24.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    28.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - M FT M
:

:Crest near 20.3 FT around 8PM EDT on Fri, May 8
:Fall below flood stage around 11PM EDT on Thu, May 14
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.ER HAZI3 20260505 Z DC202605051456/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0505 :           /  19.5 /  19.5 /  19.3
.E2    : 0506 :   /  19.2 /  19.0 /  18.8 /  18.7
.E3    : 0507 :   /  18.8 /  19.1 /  19.5 /  19.8
.E4    : 0508 :   /  20.1 /  20.2 /  20.3 /  20.3
.E5    : 0509 :   /  20.3 /  20.2 /  20.2 /  20.1
.E6    : 0510 :   /  20.1 /  20.1 /  20.1 /  20.0
.E7    : 0511 :   /  20.0 /  20.0 /  19.9 /  19.8
.E8    : 0512 :   /  19.6 /  19.5 /  19.3 /  19.0
.E9    : 0513 :   /  18.6 /  18.3 /  17.9 /  17.5
.E10   : 0514 :   /  17.1 /  16.6 /  16.1 /  15.6
.E11   : 0515 :   /  15.1
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.47/ 0.68/ 0.66/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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