About this river
White River is a 4.8 mile river near LT Paddle Sports in Indiana. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge White River at Spencer, IN (site 03357000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 9. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1926 to 2026
White River typically runs highest in March, at a median 3,820 cfs, and lowest in October, at 536 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 55,900 cfs, in 1943.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2,040 | 850 to 4,710 | |
| February | 2,750 | 1,430 to 5,600 | |
| March | 3,820 | 2,250 to 6,270 | |
| April | 3,555 | 2,265 to 6,760 | |
| May | 2,460 | 1,680 to 4,270 | |
| June | 1,600 | 1,100 to 2,950 | |
| July | 1,200 | 729 to 2,180 | |
| August | 794 | 545 to 1,240 | |
| September | 541 | 406 to 812 | |
| October | 536 | 388 to 897 | |
| November | 750 | 478 to 1,615 | |
| December | 1,140 | 548 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 53 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for White River at Spencer, IN (site 03357000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of White River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Salt Creek RampMonroe LakePublic
- Atterbury Fish & Wildlife Area - Burnett LandingWhite RiverPublic
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