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Flatrock River at Rushville

Highest listed crest 18.22 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft43 crests since 2013

The Flatrock River at Rushville crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 43 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2013 to 2026. The highest, 18.22 ft on August 13, 2026, was major flooding, 7.22 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Flatrock River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
18.22 ft
August 13, 2026
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
1
96th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
August 13, 2026
18.22 ft, major flooding
Location
Rush County
Indiana

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 Rushville
Action stage9.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.037Mar 4, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.05Apr 5, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.01Aug 13, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

43 crests from 2013 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Flatrock River at Rushville, 2013 to 2026 101214161820ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Jan 14, 2013: 13.77 ft, minor floodingDec 22, 2013: 16.92 ft, moderate floodingApr 4, 2014: 13.98 ft, minor floodingDec 6, 2014: 11.00 ft, minor floodingMar 11, 2015: 11.14 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 2015: 12.06 ft, minor floodingApr 10, 2015: 11.41 ft, minor floodingJun 28, 2015: 12.92 ft, minor floodingDec 29, 2015: 13.75 ft, minor floodingFeb 25, 2016: 11.16 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 2016: 12.43 ft, minor floodingApr 12, 2016: 12.56 ft, minor floodingSep 9, 2016: 11.98 ft, minor floodingJan 21, 2017: 12.80 ft, minor floodingMar 1, 2017: 11.17 ft, minor floodingMay 5, 2017: 13.97 ft, minor floodingMay 26, 2017: 12.62 ft, minor floodingJun 24, 2017: 11.36 ft, minor floodingJul 7, 2017: 13.15 ft, minor floodingNov 6, 2017: 15.96 ft, moderate floodingNov 19, 2017: 11.53 ft, minor floodingJan 13, 2018: 12.32 ft, minor floodingFeb 25, 2018: 14.49 ft, minor floodingApr 3, 2018: 16.60 ft, moderate floodingSep 10, 2018: 14.68 ft, minor floodingNov 2, 2018: 14.98 ft, minor floodingDec 2, 2018: 11.84 ft, minor floodingJan 24, 2019: 14.15 ft, minor floodingFeb 8, 2019: 16.01 ft, moderate floodingMar 31, 2019: 11.30 ft, minor floodingApr 21, 2019: 12.95 ft, minor floodingJun 17, 2019: 14.54 ft, minor floodingDec 31, 2019: 12.84 ft, minor floodingFeb 11, 2020: 12.47 ft, minor floodingMar 20, 2020: 14.44 ft, minor floodingMay 24, 2020: 11.89 ft, minor floodingMar 1, 2021: 12.13 ft, minor floodingMar 19, 2021: 12.06 ft, minor floodingJul 18, 2021: 13.27 ft, minor floodingDec 30, 2021: 11.71 ft, minor floodingMar 4, 2023: 14.03 ft, minor floodingApr 5, 2025: 16.22 ft, moderate floodingAug 13, 2026: 18.22 ft, major flooding Highest, 18.22 ft, Aug 13, 2026 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Flatrock River at Rushville 2010s: 33 33 2020s: 10 2010s2020s
  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 Rushville
1Aug 13, 202618.22+7.22Major—
2Dec 22, 201316.92+5.92Moderate—
3Apr 3, 201816.60+5.60Moderate—
4Apr 5, 202516.22+5.22Moderate—
5Feb 8, 201916.01+5.01Moderate—
6Nov 6, 201715.96+4.96Moderate—
7Nov 2, 201814.98+3.98Minor—
8Sep 10, 201814.68+3.68Minor—
9Jun 17, 201914.54+3.54Minor—
10Feb 25, 201814.49+3.49Minor—
11Mar 20, 202014.44+3.44Minor—
12Jan 24, 201914.15+3.15Minor—
13Mar 4, 202314.03+3.03Minor—
14Apr 4, 201413.98+2.98Minor—
15May 5, 201713.97+2.97Minor—
16Jan 14, 201313.77+2.77Minor—
17Dec 29, 201513.75+2.75Minor—
18Jul 18, 202113.27+2.27Minor—
19Jul 7, 201713.15+2.15Minor—
20Apr 21, 201912.95+1.95Minor—
21Jun 28, 201512.92+1.92Minor—
22Dec 31, 201912.84+1.84Minor—
23Jan 21, 201712.80+1.80Minor—
24May 26, 201712.62+1.62Minor—
25Apr 12, 201612.56+1.56Minor—
26Feb 11, 202012.47+1.47Minor—
27Mar 15, 201612.43+1.43Minor—
28Jan 13, 201812.32+1.32Minor—
29Mar 1, 202112.13+1.13Minor—
30Mar 15, 201512.06+1.06Minor—
31Mar 19, 202112.06+1.06Minor—
32Sep 9, 201611.98+0.98Minor—
33May 24, 202011.89+0.89Minor—
34Dec 2, 201811.84+0.84Minor—
35Dec 30, 202111.71+0.71Minor—
36Nov 19, 201711.53+0.53Minor—
37Apr 10, 201511.41+0.41Minor—
38Jun 24, 201711.36+0.36Minor—
39Mar 31, 201911.30+0.30Minor—
40Mar 1, 201711.17+0.17Minor—
41Feb 25, 201611.16+0.16Minor—
42Mar 11, 201511.14+0.14Minor—
43Dec 6, 201411.000.00Minor—

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.

August 13, 2026: 18.22 ft here, major flooding

  • RaleighIN · Aug 13, 2026 · 11.40 ft · Major · its highest
  • St. PaulIN · Aug 14, 2026 · 10.30 ft · Moderate
  • ColumbusIN · Aug 15, 2026 · 13.42 ft · Minor

December 22, 2013: 16.92 ft here, moderate flooding

  • RaleighIN · Dec 22, 2013 · 10.83 ft · Major
  • ColumbusIN · Dec 23, 2013 · 15.34 ft · Moderate
  • St. PaulIN · Dec 22, 2013 · 11.40 ft · Moderate

April 3, 2018: 16.60 ft here, moderate flooding

  • St. PaulIN · Apr 4, 2018 · 10.07 ft · Moderate
  • RaleighIN · Apr 4, 2018 · 9.61 ft · Moderate
  • ColumbusIN · Apr 4, 2018 · 14.73 ft · Minor

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
Rushville this gaugeIN11.018.22 ft, Aug 13, 20261
St. PaulIN6.020.50 ft, Mar 27, 19132
ColumbusIN11.019.94 ft, Jun 7, 20081

Other gauges in Rush County

Flood gauges in Rush County
Carthage7.014.62 ft, Mar 4, 19632
Raleigh7.011.40 ft, Aug 13, 20263

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RSHI3, 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.