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Flatrock River at Columbus

Highest listed crest 19.94 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft47 crests since 2005

The Flatrock River at Columbus crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 47 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2005 to 2026. The highest, 19.94 ft on June 7, 2008, was major flooding, 8.94 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Flatrock River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.94 ft
June 7, 2008; 62,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
1
96th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
August 15, 2026
13.42 ft, minor flooding
Location
Bartholomew County
Near Columbus (2.0 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Flatrock River at Columbus
Action stage9.08Sep 10, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.033Aug 15, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.05Apr 6, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.01Jun 7, 2008Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

47 crests from 2005 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Flatrock River at Columbus, 2005 to 2026 8101214161820ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft Jan 7, 2005: 16.45 ft, moderate flooding; 22,400 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 2007: 13.96 ft, minor floodingJan 10, 2008: 11.91 ft, minor floodingFeb 7, 2008: 13.49 ft, minor floodingMar 20, 2008: 14.40 ft, minor flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2008: 19.94 ft, major flooding; 62,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2009: 11.06 ft, minor floodingAug 5, 2009: 14.74 ft, minor flooding; 14,700 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2010: 12.94 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 2010: 12.83 ft, minor floodingMar 6, 2011: 13.47 ft, minor floodingApr 21, 2011: 14.61 ft, minor flooding; 14,300 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 2013: 12.15 ft, minor floodingDec 23, 2013: 15.34 ft, moderate flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2014: 12.62 ft, minor floodingJun 21, 2015: 9.03 ft, action stageJul 14, 2015: 11.59 ft, minor floodingDec 29, 2015: 13.04 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 2016: 10.65 ft, action stageApr 12, 2016: 11.20 ft, minor floodingSep 10, 2016: 9.02 ft, action stageJan 21, 2017: 11.59 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 2017: 12.92 ft, minor floodingMay 26, 2017: 9.72 ft, action stageJun 15, 2017: 11.19 ft, minor floodingJul 12, 2017: 10.47 ft, action stageNov 8, 2017: 10.82 ft, action stageJan 13, 2018: 9.30 ft, action stageFeb 26, 2018: 13.55 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 2018: 14.73 ft, minor flooding; 14,700 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2018: 10.72 ft, action stageNov 3, 2018: 12.64 ft, minor floodingJan 24, 2019: 12.18 ft, minor flooding; 7,619 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2019: 15.68 ft, moderate flooding; 18,400 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2019: 11.93 ft, minor flooding; 7,187 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2019: 13.62 ft, minor flooding; 11,108 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2020: 12.96 ft, minor flooding; 9,219 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2020: 15.25 ft, moderate flooding; 16,700 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2021: 14.58 ft, minor flooding; 14,167 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 2021: 13.37 ft, minor flooding; 10,333 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2022: 12.86 ft, minor flooding; 8,959 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 2023: 12.79 ft, minor flooding; 8,780 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2024: 11.34 ft, minor flooding; 6,221 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2025: 16.22 ft, moderate flooding; 20,765 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2026: 14.83 ft, minor flooding; 15,066 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2026: 11.94 ft, minor flooding; 7,204 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 2026: 13.42 ft, minor flooding; 10,476 cubic feet per second Highest, 19.94 ft, Jun 7, 2008 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Flatrock River at Columbus 2000s: 8 2010s: 20 20 2020s: 11 2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Flatrock River at Columbus
1Jun 7, 200819.94+8.94Major62,500
2Jan 7, 200516.45+5.45Moderate22,400
3Apr 6, 202516.22+5.22Moderate20,765
4Feb 8, 201915.68+4.68Moderate18,400
5Dec 23, 201315.34+4.34Moderate17,000
6Mar 21, 202015.25+4.25Moderate16,700
7Mar 5, 202614.83+3.83Minor15,066
8Aug 5, 200914.74+3.74Minor14,700
9Apr 4, 201814.73+3.73Minor14,700
10Apr 21, 201114.61+3.61Minor14,300
11Jun 20, 202114.58+3.58Minor14,167
12Mar 20, 200814.40+3.40Minor13,500
13Jan 16, 200713.96+2.96Minor—
14Jun 18, 201913.62+2.62Minor11,108
15Feb 26, 201813.55+2.55Minor—
16Feb 7, 200813.49+2.49Minor—
17Mar 6, 201113.47+2.47Minor—
18Aug 15, 202613.42+2.42Minor10,476
19Jul 18, 202113.37+2.37Minor10,333
20Dec 29, 201513.04+2.04Minor—
21Jan 13, 202012.96+1.96Minor9,219
22Jun 14, 201012.94+1.94Minor—
23May 6, 201712.92+1.92Minor—
24Mar 8, 202212.86+1.86Minor8,959
25Jun 23, 201012.83+1.83Minor—
26Mar 26, 202312.79+1.79Minor8,780
27Nov 3, 201812.64+1.64Minor—
28Apr 5, 201412.62+1.62Minor—
29Jan 24, 201912.18+1.18Minor7,619
30Jan 14, 201312.15+1.15Minor—
31May 21, 202611.94+0.94Minor7,204
32Apr 21, 201911.93+0.93Minor7,187
33Jan 10, 200811.91+0.91Minor—
34Jul 14, 201511.59+0.59Minor—
35Jan 21, 201711.59+0.59Minor—
36Apr 11, 202411.34+0.34Minor6,221
37Apr 12, 201611.20+0.20Minor—
38Jun 15, 201711.19+0.19Minor—
39Feb 12, 200911.06+0.06Minor—
40Nov 8, 201710.82−0.18Action—
41Sep 10, 201810.72−0.28Action—
42Mar 15, 201610.65−0.35Action—
43Jul 12, 201710.47−0.53Action—
44May 26, 20179.72−1.28Action—
45Jan 13, 20189.30−1.70Action—
46Jun 21, 20159.03−1.97Action—
47Sep 10, 20169.02−1.98Action—

The worst floods along the Flatrock River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Flatrock River that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 7, 2008: 19.94 ft here, major flooding

  • St. PaulIN · Jun 7, 2008 · 12.82 ft · Moderate

January 7, 2005: 16.45 ft here, moderate flooding

  • St. PaulIN · Jan 6, 2005 · 12.87 ft · Moderate

April 6, 2025: 16.22 ft here, moderate flooding

  • RaleighIN · Apr 6, 2025 · 10.77 ft · Major
  • RushvilleIN · Apr 5, 2025 · 16.22 ft · Moderate
  • St. PaulIN · Apr 6, 2025 · 10.73 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Flatrock River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Flatrock River
RaleighIN7.011.40 ft, Aug 13, 20263
RushvilleIN11.018.22 ft, Aug 13, 20261
St. PaulIN6.020.50 ft, Mar 27, 19132
Columbus this gaugeIN11.019.94 ft, Jun 7, 20081

Other gauges in Bartholomew County

Flood gauges in Bartholomew County
Hartsville9.025.10 ft, Mar 25, 19132
Columbus17.022.17 ft, Jun 7, 20080
Edinburgh11.020.30 ft, Mar 28, 19132
Columbus9.018.61 ft, Jun 8, 20087
East Columbus12.517.00 ft, Jun 7, 20081
Hope9.015.00 ft, Jun 7, 20081
Clifford12.017.00 ft, Jun 7, 20081

Bartholomew County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Indiana

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FLCI3, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.