WHITEWATER RIVER NEAR ALPINE, IN
USGS 03275000 · Indiana · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 03275000 · Indiana · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:15 PM EDT to Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST; ranging 190 to 231 ft³/s; latest 223 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST | 223 | 6.14 | 101–263 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM EST | 226 | 6.15 | 101–263 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST | 226 | 6.15 | 101–263 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST | 226 | 6.15 | 101–263 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST | 214 | 6.11 | 101–263 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST | 217 | 6.12 | 101–263 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST | 214 | 6.11 | 101–263 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST | 217 | 6.12 | 101–263 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST | 217 | 6.12 | 101–263 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST | 214 | 6.11 | 101–263 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST | 217 | 6.12 | 101–263 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST | 229 | 6.16 | 101–263 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM EST | 229 | 6.16 | 101–263 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM EST | 229 | 6.16 | 101–263 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM EST | 229 | 6.16 | 101–263 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST | 229 | 6.16 | 101–263 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST | 229 | 6.16 | 101–263 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST | 229 | 6.16 | 101–263 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST | 229 | 6.16 | 101–263 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST | 223 | 6.14 | 101–263 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST | 226 | 6.15 | 101–263 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST | 226 | 6.15 | 102–271 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST | 229 | 6.16 | 102–271 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST | 229 | 6.16 | 102–271 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST | 229 | 6.16 | 102–271 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM EST | 231 | 6.17 | 102–271 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST | 229 | 6.16 | 102–271 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM EST | 223 | 6.14 | 102–271 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM EST | 220 | 6.13 | 102–271 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM EST | 223 | 6.14 | 102–271 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM EST | 214 | 6.11 | 102–271 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM EST | 214 | 6.11 | 102–271 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM EST | 211 | 6.1 | 102–271 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM EST | 217 | 6.12 | 102–271 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM EST | 211 | 6.1 | 102–271 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM EST | 201 | 6.06 | 102–271 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM EST | 209 | 6.09 | 102–271 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM EST | 211 | 6.1 | 102–271 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 102–271 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 102–271 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM EST | 206 | 6.08 | 102–271 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM EST | 206 | 6.08 | 102–271 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM EST | 195 | 6.04 | 102–271 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 102–271 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 102–271 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 102–274 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM EST | 206 | 6.08 | 102–274 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM EST | 206 | 6.08 | 102–274 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM EST | 206 | 6.08 | 102–274 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM EST | 206 | 6.08 | 102–274 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM EST | 206 | 6.08 | 102–274 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 102–274 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 102–274 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM EST | 195 | 6.04 | 102–274 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM EST | 198 | 6.05 | 102–274 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM EST | 195 | 6.04 | 102–274 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM EST | 198 | 6.05 | 102–274 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM EST | 190 | 6.02 | 102–274 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM EST | 195 | 6.04 | 102–274 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 102–274 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 102–274 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 102–274 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 102–274 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 102–274 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 102–274 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 102–274 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 102–274 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 102–274 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 102–274 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 106–245 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 106–245 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 106–245 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 106–245 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 106–245 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 106–245 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 106–245 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 106–245 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 106–245 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM EST | 198 | 6.05 | 106–245 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 106–245 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 106–245 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM EST | 201 | 6.06 | 106–245 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM EST | 201 | 6.06 | 106–245 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 106–245 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 106–245 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 106–245 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 106–245 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 106–245 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 106–245 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 106–245 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM EST | 201 | 6.06 | 106–245 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM EST | 206 | 6.08 | 106–245 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM EST | 206 | 6.08 | 106–245 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM EST | 206 | 6.08 | 108–216 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 108–216 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 108–216 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 108–216 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 108–216 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 108–216 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 108–216 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 108–216 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 108–216 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 108–216 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 108–216 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 108–216 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 108–216 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 108–216 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 108–216 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 108–216 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM EST | 198 | 6.05 | 108–216 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 108–216 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 108–216 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 108–216 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 108–216 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM EST | 203 | 6.07 | 108–216 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EST | 206 | 6.08 | 108–216 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EDT | 203 | 6.07 | 108–216 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM EDT | 206 | 6.08 | 108–216 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM EDT | 206 | 6.08 | 98–205 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM EDT | 206 | 6.08 | 98–205 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM EDT | 206 | 6.08 | 98–205 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM EDT | 206 | 6.08 | 98–205 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM EDT | 206 | 6.08 | 98–205 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM EDT | 206 | 6.08 | 98–205 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT | 206 | 6.08 | 98–205 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM EDT | 206 | 6.08 | 98–205 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT | 206 | 6.08 | 98–205 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM EDT | 206 | 6.08 | 98–205 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM EDT | 206 | 6.08 | 98–205 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT | 206 | 6.08 | 98–205 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM EDT | 206 | 6.08 | 98–205 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM EDT | 206 | 6.08 | 98–205 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM EDT | 206 | 6.08 | 98–205 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM EDT | 206 | 6.08 | 98–205 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM EDT | 206 | 6.08 | 98–205 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM EDT | 209 | 6.09 | 98–205 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM EDT | 209 | 6.09 | 98–205 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM EDT | 209 | 6.09 | 98–205 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM EDT | 206 | 6.08 | 98–205 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM EDT | 206 | 6.08 | 98–205 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM EDT | 206 | 6.08 | 98–205 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM EDT | 209 | 6.09 | 98–205 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM EDT | 209 | 6.09 | 100–200 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM EDT | 209 | 6.09 | 100–200 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM EDT | 209 | 6.09 | 100–200 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM EDT | 209 | 6.09 | 100–200 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM EDT | 206 | 6.08 | 100–200 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM EDT | 209 | 6.09 | 100–200 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM EDT | 209 | 6.09 | 100–200 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM EDT | 209 | 6.09 | 100–200 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM EDT | 209 | 6.09 | 100–200 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM EDT | 209 | 6.09 | 100–200 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM EDT | 209 | 6.09 | 100–200 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM EDT | 209 | 6.09 | 100–200 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM EDT | 209 | 6.09 | 100–200 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM EDT | 209 | 6.09 | 100–200 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM EDT | 209 | 6.09 | 100–200 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM EDT | 209 | 6.09 | 100–200 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM EDT | 209 | 6.09 | 100–200 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM EDT | 209 | 6.09 | 100–200 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM EDT | 209 | 6.09 | 100–200 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM EDT | 209 | 6.09 | 100–200 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM EDT | 209 | 6.09 | 100–200 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM EDT | 211 | 6.1 | 100–200 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM EDT | 211 | 6.1 | 100–200 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM EDT | 209 | 6.09 | 100–200 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM EDT | 211 | 6.1 | 100–202 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM EDT | 209 | 6.09 | 100–202 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM EDT | 211 | 6.1 | 100–202 |
Map of USGS gauge 03275000 and the river around it
Where WHITEWATER RIVER NEAR ALPINE, IN sits, with 2 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Indiana DNR publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Indiana rule: 68°F.
Normal for Nov 5: 101–263 ft³/s (middle half of 98 years of record). Now: 223 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 223 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 98 years of record (1929–2026): 10th 81, 25th 101, median 143, 75th 263, 90th 512 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 51 ft³/s, highest 2,100 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (−2.6% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Species the agency lists for Whitewater River: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout.
Source: Brown trout fishing regulations on selected waters (18-inch minimum) (Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish & Wildlife).
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 6.16 ft stage, 228 ft³/s at Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST (NWS gauge ALPI3; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:03 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.