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East Fork White River at Sparksville

Critical Stages
17' - Action
20' - Flood
27' - Moderate
32' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 7:03 PM LMT 12/31/00

Status: Out Of Service

Stage: -999 ft

Flow: -999 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

Observation history not available.

Hydrograph for East Fork White River at Sparksville
32' - Major flooding in progress as river approaches the highest level since March 1913. Numerous roads flooded and some residences.
28' - Jackson County approach to new Sparksville Bridge floods. West Spangler Hill Road in Washington County west of Fairview flooded during March 2008. Coming west from West Henry Brown Road...permanent sign at top of the hill says that Spangler Hill Road is impassable during high water. Road must flood fairly frequently when extensive flooding is in progress along the East Fork White River.
26.5' - Washington County approach to new Sparksville Bridge begins to flood. At this point barricade gate is closed and traffic can not pass over the bridge.
24.7' - Sparksville Pike south of CSX railroad in southwest Jackson County is flooded between Sparksville and Medora.
24.5' - Jackson County Road from Sparksville to Medora begins to flood near the Old Sparksville Bridge.
24.3' - Jackson County Road between Sparksville and Medora is at least three quarters free of water.
23' - May 2008...Washington County Bridge Road (Lawrence County side) White River Road (Washington County side) remaims flooded on both sides of the East Fork White River by 1 or more feet of water. Bridge appears to be dry. Agricultural flooding receding on both sides of the river. Lowland flooding quite noticeable on Washington County side of the Sparksville Bridge and upstream along Sparksville Pike in Jackson County.
21.7' - Agricultural flooding begins on the Jackson County side of new Sparksville Bridge.
20.3' - Agricultural flooding begins on the Washington County side of new Sparksville Bridge.
20' - Washington County boundary road south of Fort Ritner begins to flood.
17.5' - Much standing water and some flooding of very low fields. Local tile and ditches at least one third full or more in some areas.
9' - River is at normal level of 8 to 11 feet.
7.9' - A sandbar is building underneath the river gage. This is the lowest level that the river gage can read. This is subject to change.
DateStage (ft)
Mar 28, 1913 41.72
Jan 17, 2005 35
Jun 9, 2008 32
Mar 15, 2006 32
Mar 21, 2008 31.5
Aug 8, 2009 29.5
Jan 17, 2007 28.73
Feb 9, 2008 27.4
Dec 5, 2006 27.17

Data provided by the National Weather Service.