White River Flows, Stream Forecast, Muncie IN Gauge MIEI3

White River Flow
Location: Muncie, IN
Gauge ID: MIEI3
Lat: 40.20N, Lon: 85.39W

Critical Stages
7' -Action	9' -Flood	12' -Moderate Flood	15' -Major Flood

White River Latest Observation
Updated: 12:30:00 PM EST MON MAR 2 2015

Stage:

4.27 ft

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

	Date EST	Stage ft
Observation history unavailable for thie location.

Flood Impacts
22.3	Disastrous flooding in rural Delaware County and major flooding in Muncie if flood protection fails.
21.0	Water is at critical level for main levee system in city of Muncie. This is an unbelievable flood with serious damages for Muncie and Delaware County.
17.5	Record flooding is in progress for the rural areas of Delaware County along the White River. Many rural roads impassable with flooding of homes in flood plain areas of the White River. Water is at level of approximate record flood flow. Major modifications to White River at Muncie from 1940 to 1950 has lowered the March 1913 flood level in the city of Muncie.
16.0	Erection of flood gate at abandoned municipal swimming pool behind 1706 E. Main Street is necessary. The flood gate protects Muncies downtown business district. October 2002...this site had a mobile home residence and a chain link gate in the opening. The resident lived on the riverward side of the protection. The mailbox had 1700 on it and the road sign said East Washington.
15.0	Evacuations may be necessary of residents east of Burlington Street and south of 12th Street. State Road 32 east of city floods.
14.0	Area roads flood. Residences in southeast sections of city flood. Some evacuations may be necessary.
13.5	Erection of closure at the former Indiana Wire and Steel plant. The plant grounds lie abandoned in 2007.
12.5	Sandbagging is necessary to protect Muncie Water Treatment Plant.
12.0	Flooding begins in 4 to 5 block area of southeast Muncie near 16th & Burlington Pike and in Smith field. County roads and farmland flood. Water level reaches critical stage for levees protecting Muncie water plant.
10.0	Riverside and McCulloch parks including park roads begin to flood. Backyards of houses in Yorktown along Buck Creek begin to flood. Backyards of houses and outbuildings along White River in Muncie begin to flood.
9.5	March 2, 2007...extensive flooding of PriestFord Road and 300 south in Delaware County. Flooding of lowlands in Delaware County outside of the city of Muncie. Only high levels in the city of Muncie.
9.0	Some farmlands and county roads flood. Small park near Daleville floods.
8.0	Lowland flooding begins in city parks and residential backyards.

Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service