River stage
Seymour, East Fork White River
- River level
- 3.55 ft
- Status
- Below flood stage
- 7-day change
- -0.17 ft
- Recent high
- 16.92 ft
- Recent low
- 3.57 ft
Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS SERI3
- 30-day change
- -0.84 ft
- Average
- 6.25 ft
- Readings
- 122
- Data span
- 122 days
- Record crest
- 21.00 ft
In brief
The East Fork White River at Seymour, IN read 3.55 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 4.45 ft below action stage. That is 0.84 ft lower than 30 days earlier.
Source: National Weather Service gauge SERI3
River level timeline
Stage threshold profile
Highest crests on record
| Rank | Crest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21.00 ft | 1913-03-26 |
| 2 | 20.91 ft | 2008-06-08 |
| 3 | 19.78 ft | 2025-04-06 |
| 4 | 19.67 ft | 1949-01-05 |
| 5 | 19.53 ft | 2015-07-15 |
| 6 | 19.50 ft | 1937-01-16 |
| 7 | 19.50 ft | 2026-03-06 |
| 8 | 19.40 ft | 2005-01-06 |
Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.
What happens at each level
- 11.50 ft
In southern Bartholomew County, CR 800 S begins to flood. Very low agricultural fields flood.
- 12.00 ft
Significant agricultural lands begins to flood. High water affects some local roads.
- 13.50 ft
Lowland flood continues. County Road 700 E begins to flood.
- 14.00 ft
Pasture lands, agricultural lands and several county and state roads begin to flood. High water isolates a few river cabins. State Road 235 east of Medora and county roads near Shields and Vallonia flood. Roads that begin to flood include SR 258 east of Cortland, CR 725 N just north of the gaging site and Ewing Road near Brownstown.
- 15.00 ft
Lowland agricultural flooding in progress. County Road 725 N near Rockford floods. Indiana 258 east of Cortland may flood. On December 8 2014 about an inch of water flowed over Reddington Street near the East Fork White River Bridge as the river crested.
- 15.60 ft
Jackson County Sheriff additional roads closed: CR 25 N through Honeytown, Slab Road between the river and Ewing, Rockford Road near the skating rink, SR 235 from Medora to SR 135. All these closings found in the republic.com site published in Columbus, IN.
- 15.62 ft
Jackson County Sheriff additional roads closed: CR 25 N through Honeytown, Slab Road between the river and Ewing, Rockford Road near the skating rink, SR 235 from Medora to SR 135. All these closings found in the republic.com site published in Columbus, IN.
- 15.63 ft
Jackson County Sheriff reported following roads closed when the river experienced a minor rise after the Great June 2008 flood: SR 235 east of Medora to Covered Bridge, CR 300N east of Honeytown to Shieldstown, CR 225W between CR 300N and Slab Road River Bridge, CR 410W from US 50 to Vallonia, Newford Road, west from Vehslage Road to the 5000 block east, CR 400E from Newford Road south to Shieldstown, CR 150 E from CR 3000N to CR 4000N, CR 100E from CR 3000N to CR 4000N and CR 700E by CR 800N.
- 16.00 ft
Extensive lowland flooding affecting agricultural lands. Many county and state roads in flood plain become impassable by high water, including SR 235 East of Medora, SR 258 East of Cortland, CR 725 N and possibly SR 39 south of Tampico. High water affects county roads near Vallonia and Shields, Ewing Road near Brownstown, CR 525 N near Seymour wastewater treatment plant, Honeytown Road and possibly SR 250 east of Dudleytown and SR 256 west of Austin.
- 16.40 ft
State Road 258 remained open after the river rebounded quickly to this level in June 2010. State Road 258 had been flooded a few days earlier after river crested at 17.9 feet.
Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.
Frequently asked questions
Is the East Fork White River flooding at Seymour?
No. The East Fork White River at Seymour is at 3.55 ft, 4.45 ft below action stage.
What is the flood stage at Seymour?
The National Weather Service sets action stage 8 ft, minor flooding 12 ft, moderate flooding 17 ft and major flooding 19 ft.
What is the highest the East Fork White River has been at Seymour?
The highest crest on record is 21.0 ft, on 1913-03-26.
Is the East Fork White River high or low right now at Seymour?
At 3.55 ft it is higher than 0% of readings over the last 122 days.
Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge SERI3); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 03365500). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.