Thursday, August 27, 2026

1871 Potter's Covered Bridge 14-29-01 over West Fork White River at Noblesville, IN

(Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; Satellite)

Street View, Jul 2016

2005 photo by Linda Daffron via BridgeHunter

2020 photo by David Case via BridgeHunter

Bruce InCharlotte, Jul 2024
[I could not find a photo of the other side.]

Brock Willis Photography, Jan 2020

2026 Flood


I wish they got a view of the upstream side so that we can see how much debris was in the water. Maybe the debris got flushed down the river before it got this high.
Meteorologist Ryan Morse posted
An aerial perspective of the historic flooding in Noblesville, IN. Water has risen all the way up to Potter's Bridge. The White River hit a record crest this evening in this area, breaking the 1913 flood water levels. [I recognise the 1913 flood as the one that destroyed both of Ohio's canals.]
Video is courtesy of Robert Jones

The park did its job and acted as a floodplain. The river level is a little lower in this video. This, and other reports, indicate the bridge survived  the flood.
WISH-TV posted
The Hamilton County Parks & Recreation Department on the morning of Aug. 15, 2026, said its 156-year-old covered bridge, Potter's Bridge, north of Noblesville, Indiana, has survived the record flooding along the White River. "Our bridge is a testament to a community that is facing hardship and unprecedented events."
Video from Justin Brammer
Allen Patterson: The fact that this bridge is still standing is a tribute to the 1998 restoration engineer and covered bridge expert Jim Barker from Bloomington. He is a nationally renouned expert and also responsible for Hamilton County getting the Bell Ford Bridge. If this had happened prior to 1998 the Potters Bridge would have been gone.

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