White River Flows, Stream Forecast, Spencer IN Gauge SPNI3

White River Flow
Location: Spencer, IN
Gauge ID: SPNI3
Lat: 39.28N, Lon: 86.76W

Critical Stages
9' -Action	14' -Flood	20' -Moderate Flood	24' -Major Flood

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

Stage:

3.51 ft

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

	Date EST	Stage ft
Observation history unavailable for thie location.

Flood Impacts
29.5	Record flood is in progress. Flood waters approaching court house from the south as southside of Spencer floods. Much of Prospect Park near State Road 46 and US 231 is completely underwater. A devastating flood on the riverside of railroad tracks.
28.5	Water is at record flood level. In the newer areas of southeast Spencer, flood waters surround apartments, Senior Citizens Center and nursing home. Flood waters 2 feet deep in Fairground Building. Possible first floor flooding on Spencers southside.
28.0	City Maintenance Garage floods by several feet. Evacuations are necessary in Southport area. Residential area near gravel pit just downstream completely floods. Extensive rural flooding just north of Freedom is in progress.
27.0	Railroad tracks located near State Road 67 begins to flood. Near record flood waters affects Spencer wastewater treatment tank built in 2007.
26.0	Buildings in the Owen County Fairgrounds begins to flood. Flood waters begin to enter Spencer proper.
25.1	Major flooding in the Owen County during January 2005 put the Spencer Wastewater Treatment Facility out of service. This caused the closing of all businesses in Spencer. A new treatment tank built in 2007 to a level of 27 feet is expected to prevent this in the future.
24.6	North South road located on east side of Owen Valley Middle and High Schools begins to flood.
24.3	Prospect Park on Spencers westside extensively floods. Streets that partially flood on the southside include Cooper Street, West, Montgomery, Main, Washington, Harrison, East and Clay. City Maintenance Garage begins to flood. Sandbagging is necessary on the southside of Spencer.
24.0	A major flood is in progress. As many as 150 people may evacuate from the western outskirts of Spencer.
23.0	Flooding affects all homes in Prospect Park area in western Spencer. Evacuations are necessary. Flood water affects southern Spencer and across river in Southport area. Fairgrounds parking lot and arena flood.
22.5	East side of Cooper Street on Spencers southside begins to flood.
22.3	County road south of river gage begins to flood.
22.0	Some evacuations may begin in Prospect Park area and western outskirts of Spencer. Recreational area on Spencer southwest side is flooded. Flood waters affect the southern part of Freedom. Rural area just north of Freedom extensively floods.
21.0	Prospect Park area, western outskirts and East Street begin to flood in Spencer.
20.0	Hyden Road, Fifth Avenue and west side of Cooper Street on Spencers southside begins to flood.
19.0	Road south of river gage begins to flood. Gosport Road closes. Extensive agricultural flooding is in progress.
18.0	Flooding begins of Owen County Fairgrounds and Cooper Park on southside of Spencer.
17.5	Lowest portions of Trails 1 and 7 flood in McCormicks State Park. Extensive backwater in Rattlesnake, Fall, McCormicks, Limestone, Big and Bean Blossom Creeks with overflow flooding crops or hay.
17.3	High water affects of Owen County Fairgrounds parking lot and county roads in the Freedom-Arney area.
17.0	A few mobile homes located downstream of Spencer are isolated because their driveway lanes flood. County Line Road on northside of river has at 1 foot of water and begins to flood in a second place. Spencer Public Access extensively floods.
16.3	County line road south of Gosport begins to flood.
16.0	Flood water affects gravel pit. High water concerns farmers in agricultural season about crops and livestock. Lowest portions of Trails 1 and 7 in McCormicks Creek Park flood.
15.5	Gosport Road, also known as County Line Road in Owen County begins to flood on northside of river. Romona Road west of Gosport begins to flood. Flooding of low agricultural land is noticeable.
14.0	Lowland flooding begins in the Spencer and Gosport areas. The river begins to backup Rattlesnake, Fall, McCormicks, Limestone, Big and Bean Blossom Creeks. Spencer Public Access site begins to flood.

Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service