About this river
White River is a 6.6 mile river near Frank's Paddlesports Livery in Indiana. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge White R. at Stout Gen. Stn. at Indianapolis, IN (site 03353611). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1993 to 2025
White River typically runs highest in March, at a median 2,490 cfs, and lowest in September, at 434 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 38,900 cfs, in 2005.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,650 | 883 to 3,420 | |
| February | 1,570 | 1,080 to 2,840 | |
| March | 2,490 | 1,450 to 4,080 | |
| April | 2,180 | 1,450 to 3,860 | |
| May | 1,910 | 1,210 to 3,460 | |
| June | 1,740 | 949 to 3,285 | |
| July | 937 | 554 to 1,880 | |
| August | 535 | 384 to 849 | |
| September | 434 | 306 to 829 | |
| October | 472 | 314 to 985 | |
| November | 768 | 440 to 1,510 | |
| December | 1,210 | 558 to 2,470 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 33 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for White R. at Stout Gen. Stn. at Indianapolis, IN (site 03353611). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of White River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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