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White River at Raymond Street in Indianapolis Forecast: 3.6 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 3.5 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 3.5 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 3.5 ft at 7:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 3.5 ft at 1:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 3.5 ft at 7:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 3.5 ft at 1:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 3.5 ft at 7:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 3.5 ft at 1:00pm Nov 25 Forecast: 3.5 ft at 7:00pm Nov 25 Forecast: 3.5 ft at 1:00am Nov 26 Forecast: 3.5 ft at 7:00am Nov 26 Forecast: 3.5 ft at 1:00pm Nov 26 Forecast: 3.5 ft at 7:00pm Nov 26 Forecast: 3.5 ft at 1:00am Nov 27 Forecast: 3.5 ft at 7:00am Nov 27 Forecast: 3.5 ft at 1:00pm Nov 27 Forecast: 3.5 ft at 7:00pm Nov 27 Forecast: 3.5 ft at 1:00am Nov 28 Forecast: 3.5 ft at 7:00am Nov 28 Graph Created (8:04pm Nov 23, 2009) Observed Forecast (issued 9:03am Nov 23) USGS--Water Resources of the United States INDI3 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 662.26 Latest observed value: n/a ft at 7:00 AM EST 14-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 16.0 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 at Raymond Street in Indianapolis 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:22
Moderate Flood Stage:20
Flood Stage:16
Action Stage:10

Historical Crests
(1) 30.00 ft on 03/26/1913
(2) 24.00 ft on 02/01/1916
(2) 24.00 ft on 03/27/1904
(4) 23.00 ft on 03/21/1927
(5) 21.57 ft on 01/16/1937
(6) 21.39 ft on 05/18/1943
(7) 21.28 ft on 05/13/1933
(8) 20.51 ft on 12/31/1990
(9) 20.50 ft on 01/15/1930
(10) 20.20 ft on 05/28/1956
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White River at Raymond Street in Indianapolis location map

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30.0 Record flood is in progress. Unprotected areas of Marion County wash away. Water is at critical levels on levee protecting IUPUI and downtown Indianapolis. If levee fails state EOC may flood.
25.0 Major flood in progress. Flood waters approaching South West Street.
21.3 Flood waters threaten levees particularly on southwest portion of Marion county.
20.5 Flooding occurs of residential areas near I-465 on the southside including Hoosier Acres and High Acre Manor. Flooding begins to affect southside wastewater plant.
19.0 Flood waters possibly threaten Broad Ripple. Troy Avenue floods from backwater. Other areas that flood are Rocky Ripple and Ravenswood.
18.7 Levee at Mann Road may overtop (fail). Area that floods is known as High Acre Manor on southwest side of city.
18.5 Levee at Mann Road may overtop. Flooding affects area known as High Acre Manor on the southwest side.
17.5 Hoosier Acres and High Acre Manors on the city's south and west side begins to flood.
16.0 Extensive flooding occurs in unprotected areas of Marion County... particularly in southwest portion.
15.0 February 2008 flood closed portions of Chase St., Arbor Ave. and Coffey St. in the Frog Hollow area on the Southside of the City.
14.0 Lowland flooding begins in central and southern Marion County. Riverside Golf Course may begin to flood.
10.0 Little if any is flooding in the central part of the city. Numerous flap gates close. Flooding begins outside of protected areas.
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(1) White River at Indianapolis from Morris Street Bridge
(2) White River at Indianapolis near bankfull
(3) White River Looking South From Raymond Street
(4) White River Looking North From Raymond Street
(5) West Street is a levee

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Latitude: 39.737222° N, Longitude: 86.168889° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 16 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 29 662.26 ft 678.26 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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