White River at 16th Street at Indianapolis, IN
USGS Site No: 03351350 • White River • Marion County, IN
White River at 16th Street at Indianapolis, IN on the White River is currently at 2,820 cfs (Very High — 95th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 8.17 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.
| Percentile | Label | CFS Threshold | Today's Flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Very Low threshold | 0 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 79 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 235 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 673 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 0 |
30-Day Hydrograph
Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | 3,400 | — |
| May 28, 2026 | 3,170 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 1,650 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 1,220 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 1,530 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 1,380 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 1,560 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 1,980 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 2,870 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 2,850 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 1,440 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 855 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 750 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 790 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 808 | — |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 327 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 401 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 449 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 422 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 483 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 582 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 533 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 509 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 541 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 602 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 690 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 772 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 892 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 1,090 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 1,440 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 03351350
- State
- IN
- County
- Marion County
- Coordinates
- 39.7887, -86.1981
- Drainage Area
- 1,293 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 675.9
- HUC Code
- 05120201
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 14.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 17.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 20.0 ft
Currently 8.83 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
8,430 cfsJun 15, 2025
- Min discharge
-
37 cfsOct 2, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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