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White River near Centerton Observed crest: 1.92 ft at 4:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 0.93 ft at 7:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 0.92 ft at 8:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 0.92 ft at 9:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 0.91 ft at 10:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 0.91 ft at 11:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 0.9 ft at 12:00am Nov 14 Observed: 0.9 ft at 1:00am Nov 14 Observed: 0.9 ft at 2:00am Nov 14 Observed: 0.9 ft at 3:00am Nov 14 Observed: 0.89 ft at 4:00am Nov 14 Observed: 0.89 ft at 5:00am Nov 14 Observed: 0.89 ft at 6:00am Nov 14 Observed: 0.9 ft at 7:00am Nov 14 Observed: 0.9 ft at 8:00am Nov 14 Observed: 0.9 ft at 9:00am Nov 14 Observed: 0.91 ft at 10:00am Nov 14 Observed: 0.91 ft at 11:00am Nov 14 Observed: 0.91 ft at 12:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 0.91 ft at 1:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 0.9 ft at 2:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 0.9 ft at 3:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 0.9 ft at 4:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 0.89 ft at 5:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 0.89 ft at 6:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 0.89 ft at 7:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 0.88 ft at 8:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 0.87 ft at 9:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 0.87 ft at 10:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 0.87 ft at 11:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 0.87 ft at 12:00am Nov 15 Observed: 0.87 ft at 1:00am Nov 15 Observed: 0.87 ft at 2:00am Nov 15 Observed: 0.87 ft at 3:00am Nov 15 Observed: 0.87 ft at 4:00am Nov 15 Observed: 0.87 ft at 5:00am Nov 15 Observed: 0.87 ft at 6:00am Nov 15 Observed: 0.88 ft at 7:00am Nov 15 Observed: 0.88 ft at 8:00am Nov 15 Observed: 0.88 ft at 9:00am Nov 15 Observed: 0.88 ft at 10:00am Nov 15 Observed: 0.88 ft at 11:00am Nov 15 Observed: 0.88 ft at 12:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 0.88 ft at 1:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 0.87 ft at 2:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 0.87 ft at 3:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 0.87 ft at 4:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 0.86 ft at 5:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 0.86 ft at 6:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 0.86 ft at 7:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 0.85 ft at 8:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 0.84 ft at 9:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 0.84 ft at 10:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 0.83 ft at 11:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 0.83 ft at 12:00am Nov 16 Observed: 0.82 ft at 1:00am Nov 16 Observed: 0.82 ft at 2:00am Nov 16 Observed: 0.83 ft at 3:00am Nov 16 Observed: 0.83 ft at 4:00am Nov 16 Observed: 0.84 ft at 5:00am Nov 16 Observed: 0.84 ft at 6:00am Nov 16 Observed: 0.85 ft at 7:00am Nov 16 Observed: 0.86 ft at 8:00am Nov 16 Observed: 0.86 ft at 9:00am Nov 16 Observed: 0.86 ft at 10:00am Nov 16 Observed: 0.87 ft at 11:00am Nov 16 Observed: 0.87 ft at 12:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 0.86 ft at 1:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 0.86 ft at 2:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 0.85 ft at 3:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 0.85 ft at 4:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 0.84 ft at 5:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 0.85 ft at 6:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 0.83 ft at 7:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 0.83 ft at 8:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 0.83 ft at 9:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 0.83 ft at 10:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 0.83 ft at 11:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 0.83 ft at 12:00am Nov 17 Observed: 0.83 ft at 1:00am Nov 17 Observed: 0.83 ft at 2:00am Nov 17 Observed: 0.83 ft at 3:00am Nov 17 Observed: 0.84 ft at 4:00am Nov 17 Observed: 0.84 ft at 5:00am Nov 17 Observed: 0.85 ft at 6:00am Nov 17 Observed: 0.85 ft at 7:00am Nov 17 Observed: 0.86 ft at 8:00am Nov 17 Observed: 0.87 ft at 9:00am Nov 17 Observed: 0.88 ft at 10:00am Nov 17 Observed: 0.9 ft at 11:00am Nov 17 Observed: 0.91 ft at 12:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 0.92 ft at 1:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 0.92 ft at 2:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 0.93 ft at 3:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 0.93 ft at 4:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 0.93 ft at 5:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 0.93 ft at 6:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 0.94 ft at 7:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 0.96 ft at 8:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 0.97 ft at 9:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 0.98 ft at 10:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 1 ft at 11:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 1.03 ft at 12:00am Nov 18 Observed: 1.08 ft at 1:00am Nov 18 Observed: 1.16 ft at 2:00am Nov 18 Observed: 1.22 ft at 3:00am Nov 18 Observed: 1.27 ft at 4:00am Nov 18 Observed: 1.32 ft at 5:00am Nov 18 Observed: 1.37 ft at 6:00am Nov 18 Observed: 1.42 ft at 7:00am Nov 18 Observed: 1.49 ft at 8:00am Nov 18 Observed: 1.59 ft at 9:00am Nov 18 Observed: 1.69 ft at 10:00am Nov 18 Observed: 1.76 ft at 11:00am Nov 18 Observed: 1.82 ft at 12:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 1.86 ft at 1:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 1.89 ft at 2:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 1.91 ft at 3:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 1.92 ft at 4:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 1.92 ft at 5:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 1.91 ft at 6:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 1.91 ft at 7:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 1.9 ft at 8:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 1.89 ft at 9:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 1.88 ft at 10:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 1.87 ft at 11:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 1.87 ft at 12:00am Nov 19 Observed: 1.87 ft at 1:00am Nov 19 Observed: 1.86 ft at 2:00am Nov 19 Observed: 1.85 ft at 3:00am Nov 19 Observed: 1.84 ft at 4:00am Nov 19 Observed: 1.82 ft at 5:00am Nov 19 Observed: 1.8 ft at 6:00am Nov 19 Observed: 1.78 ft at 7:00am Nov 19 Observed: 1.76 ft at 8:00am Nov 19 Observed: 1.74 ft at 9:00am Nov 19 Observed: 1.73 ft at 10:00am Nov 19 Observed: 1.71 ft at 11:00am Nov 19 Observed: 1.7 ft at 12:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 1.68 ft at 1:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 1.66 ft at 2:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 1.64 ft at 3:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 1.62 ft at 4:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 1.61 ft at 5:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 1.59 ft at 6:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 1.57 ft at 7:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 1.56 ft at 8:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 1.54 ft at 9:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 1.54 ft at 10:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 1.53 ft at 11:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 1.52 ft at 12:00am Nov 20 Observed: 1.51 ft at 1:00am Nov 20 Observed: 1.5 ft at 2:00am Nov 20 Observed: 1.5 ft at 3:00am Nov 20 Observed: 1.5 ft at 4:00am Nov 20 Observed: 1.5 ft at 5:00am Nov 20 Observed: 1.5 ft at 6:00am Nov 20 Observed: 1.5 ft at 7:00am Nov 20 Observed: 1.5 ft at 8:00am Nov 20 Observed: 1.5 ft at 9:00am Nov 20 Observed: 1.49 ft at 10:00am Nov 20 Observed: 1.48 ft at 11:00am Nov 20 Observed: 1.48 ft at 12:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 1.46 ft at 1:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 1.45 ft at 2:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 1.44 ft at 3:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 1.43 ft at 4:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 1.41 ft at 5:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 1.4 ft at 6:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 1.39 ft at 7:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 1.38 ft at 8:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 1.37 ft at 9:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 1.36 ft at 10:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 1.36 ft at 11:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 1.35 ft at 12:00am Nov 21 Observed: 1.35 ft at 1:00am Nov 21 Observed: 1.35 ft at 2:00am Nov 21 Observed: 1.34 ft at 3:00am Nov 21 Observed: 1.34 ft at 4:00am Nov 21 Observed: 1.34 ft at 5:00am Nov 21 Observed: 1.34 ft at 6:00am Nov 21 Observed: 1.33 ft at 7:00am Nov 21 Observed: 1.34 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 1.34 ft at 9:00am Nov 21 Observed: 1.33 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 1.33 ft at 11:00am Nov 21 Observed: 1.33 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.32 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.32 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.31 ft at 3:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.3 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.3 ft at 5:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.28 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.28 ft at 7:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.27 ft at 8:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.26 ft at 9:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.25 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.25 ft at 11:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.24 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 1.24 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Observed: 1.24 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Observed: 1.24 ft at 3:00am Nov 22 Observed: 1.24 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 1.25 ft at 5:00am Nov 22 Observed: 1.25 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 1.25 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 1.25 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Observed: 1.26 ft at 9:00am Nov 22 Observed: 1.25 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 1.25 ft at 11:00am Nov 22 Observed: 1.25 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.23 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.23 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.22 ft at 3:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.21 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.21 ft at 5:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.2 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.19 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.18 ft at 8:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.18 ft at 9:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.17 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.17 ft at 11:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.16 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Observed: 1.16 ft at 1:00am Nov 23 Observed: 1.17 ft at 2:00am Nov 23 Observed: 1.17 ft at 3:00am Nov 23 Observed: 1.17 ft at 4:00am Nov 23 Observed: 1.18 ft at 5:00am Nov 23 Observed: 1.18 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Observed: 1.19 ft at 7:00am Nov 23 Observed: 1.2 ft at 8:00am Nov 23 Observed: 1.21 ft at 9:00am Nov 23 Observed: 1.23 ft at 10:00am Nov 23 Observed: 1.24 ft at 11:00am Nov 23 Observed: 1.25 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.26 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.26 ft at 2:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.26 ft at 3:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.26 ft at 4:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.26 ft at 5:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.25 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 1.2 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 1.2 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 1.1 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 1.1 ft at 7:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 1.1 ft at 1:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 1.1 ft at 7:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 1.1 ft at 1:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 1.1 ft at 7:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 1.1 ft at 1:00pm Nov 25 Forecast: 1.1 ft at 7:00pm Nov 25 Forecast: 1.1 ft at 1:00am Nov 26 Forecast: 1.1 ft at 7:00am Nov 26 Forecast: 1.1 ft at 1:00pm Nov 26 Forecast: 1.1 ft at 7:00pm Nov 26 Forecast: 1.1 ft at 1:00am Nov 27 Forecast: 1.1 ft at 7:00am Nov 27 Forecast: 1.1 ft at 1:00pm Nov 27 Forecast: 1 ft at 7:00pm Nov 27 Forecast: 1 ft at 1:00am Nov 28 Forecast: 1 ft at 7:00am Nov 28 Graph Created (6:49pm Nov 23, 2009) Observed Forecast (issued 9:03am Nov 23) USGS--Water Resources of the United States CNTI3 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 595.44 Latest observed value: 1.25 ft at 6:00 PM EST 23-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 12.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the White River near Centerton are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:19
Moderate Flood Stage:16
Flood Stage:12
Action Stage:9

Historical Crests
(1) 21.90 ft on 03/26/1913
(2) 20.04 ft on 09/02/2003
(3) 19.87 ft on 06/07/2008
(4) 19.13 ft on 01/06/2005
(5) 18.38 ft on 12/31/1990
(6) 18.11 ft on 11/18/1993
(7) 17.81 ft on 11/15/1993
(8) 17.57 ft on 04/22/1964
(9) 17.32 ft on 01/14/2005
(10) 17.26 ft on 06/15/1998
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22.1 Water is at the Top of levee protecting homes on the north and west portions of Martinsville.
21.9 Water is at estimated height of the March 1913 flood crest or record flood level
18.3 Homes in an area on the right bank of the White River between Martinsville and Paragon flood.
17.9 The older section of the small town of Waverly floods. Several evacuations are necessary. Sandbagging prevents much flooding.
17.8 Flood waters cover the flood plain along State Road 39 connecting State Road 37 and 67 just southwest of Martinsville. Flood causes the evacuation of a few people and damages Blue Bluff Road near IPL Power Plant. Local river roads are impassable.
16.3 McDaniel field located on the southern edge of Martinsville may be flooded.
15.7 Water at the edge of the runway of McDaniel field on the edge of southern Martinsville.
15.3 Extensive flooding of agricultural lands. Blue Bluff and Paragon roads are impassable. Flood waters affect a few homes in Waverly.
12.4 Road just north of Blue Bluff Bridge has about 6 inches of water on it.
11.8 Low agricultural fields begin to flood.
10.9 Crops begin to flood.
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(1) White River near Centerton from Blue Bluff Road Bridge

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Latitude: 39.497500° N, Longitude: 86.400500° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 12 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 595.44 ft 607.44 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other N/A N/A  

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