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Flatrock River near Raleigh

Highest listed crest 11.40 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft40 crests since 2013

The Flatrock River near Raleigh crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 40 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2013 to 2026. The highest, 11.40 ft on August 13, 2026, was major flooding, 4.40 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
11.40 ft
August 13, 2026
Flood stage
7.0 ft
Major flooding from 10.0 ft
Crests at major
3
56th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
August 13, 2026
11.40 ft, major flooding
Location
Rush County
Near Connersville (12.8 mi), New Castle (13.2 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 near Raleigh
Action stage5.03Jun 8, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.024Jan 1, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.010Jun 17, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.03Aug 13, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

40 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 near Raleigh, 2013 to 2026 681012ft Flood stage 7.0 ftMajor 10.0 ft Jan 13, 2013: 8.78 ft, minor floodingDec 22, 2013: 10.83 ft, major floodingApr 4, 2014: 8.21 ft, minor floodingNov 24, 2014: 7.44 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 2015: 7.23 ft, minor floodingJun 27, 2015: 9.55 ft, moderate floodingDec 28, 2015: 8.77 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 2016: 6.95 ft, action stageApr 11, 2016: 7.86 ft, minor floodingJan 20, 2017: 8.03 ft, minor floodingMay 5, 2017: 8.05 ft, minor floodingMay 25, 2017: 7.59 ft, minor floodingJun 24, 2017: 9.24 ft, moderate floodingJul 6, 2017: 9.54 ft, moderate floodingNov 5, 2017: 9.01 ft, moderate floodingNov 19, 2017: 7.38 ft, minor floodingJan 12, 2018: 6.69 ft, action stageFeb 25, 2018: 9.14 ft, moderate floodingApr 4, 2018: 9.61 ft, moderate floodingJun 8, 2018: 6.86 ft, action stageSep 9, 2018: 9.43 ft, moderate floodingNov 2, 2018: 9.41 ft, moderate floodingJan 1, 2019: 8.14 ft, minor floodingJan 24, 2019: 8.96 ft, minor floodingFeb 8, 2019: 9.86 ft, moderate floodingMar 10, 2019: 7.79 ft, minor floodingApr 21, 2019: 8.01 ft, minor floodingJun 17, 2019: 9.79 ft, moderate floodingDec 30, 2019: 7.71 ft, minor floodingFeb 10, 2020: 8.19 ft, minor floodingMar 20, 2020: 7.98 ft, minor floodingMay 19, 2020: 8.30 ft, minor floodingMar 1, 2021: 7.56 ft, minor floodingJul 17, 2021: 8.07 ft, minor floodingOct 25, 2021: 7.23 ft, minor floodingDec 29, 2021: 8.10 ft, minor floodingMar 25, 2023: 8.71 ft, minor floodingJan 1, 2025: 7.71 ft, minor floodingApr 6, 2025: 10.77 ft, major floodingAug 13, 2026: 11.40 ft, major flooding Highest, 11.40 ft, Aug 13, 2026 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Flatrock River near Raleigh 2010s: 26 26 2020s: 11 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 near Raleigh
1Aug 13, 202611.40+4.40Major—
2Dec 22, 201310.83+3.83Major—
3Apr 6, 202510.77+3.77Major—
4Feb 8, 20199.86+2.86Moderate—
5Jun 17, 20199.79+2.79Moderate—
6Apr 4, 20189.61+2.61Moderate—
7Jun 27, 20159.55+2.55Moderate—
8Jul 6, 20179.54+2.54Moderate—
9Sep 9, 20189.43+2.43Moderate—
10Nov 2, 20189.41+2.41Moderate—
11Jun 24, 20179.24+2.24Moderate—
12Feb 25, 20189.14+2.14Moderate—
13Nov 5, 20179.01+2.01Moderate—
14Jan 24, 20198.96+1.96Minor—
15Jan 13, 20138.78+1.78Minor—
16Dec 28, 20158.77+1.77Minor—
17Mar 25, 20238.71+1.71Minor—
18May 19, 20208.30+1.30Minor—
19Apr 4, 20148.21+1.21Minor—
20Feb 10, 20208.19+1.19Minor—
21Jan 1, 20198.14+1.14Minor—
22Dec 29, 20218.10+1.10Minor—
23Jul 17, 20218.07+1.07Minor—
24May 5, 20178.05+1.05Minor—
25Jan 20, 20178.03+1.03Minor—
26Apr 21, 20198.01+1.01Minor—
27Mar 20, 20207.98+0.98Minor—
28Apr 11, 20167.86+0.86Minor—
29Mar 10, 20197.79+0.79Minor—
30Dec 30, 20197.71+0.71Minor—
31Jan 1, 20257.71+0.71Minor—
32May 25, 20177.59+0.59Minor—
33Mar 1, 20217.56+0.56Minor—
34Nov 24, 20147.44+0.44Minor—
35Nov 19, 20177.38+0.38Minor—
36Mar 14, 20157.23+0.23Minor—
37Oct 25, 20217.23+0.23Minor—
38Mar 14, 20166.95−0.05Action—
39Jun 8, 20186.86−0.14Action—
40Jan 12, 20186.69−0.31Action—

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: 11.40 ft here, major flooding

  • RushvilleIN · Aug 13, 2026 · 18.22 ft · Major · its highest
  • St. PaulIN · Aug 14, 2026 · 10.30 ft · Moderate
  • ColumbusIN · Aug 15, 2026 · 13.42 ft · Minor

December 22, 2013: 10.83 ft here, major flooding

  • RushvilleIN · Dec 22, 2013 · 16.92 ft · Moderate
  • ColumbusIN · Dec 23, 2013 · 15.34 ft · Moderate
  • St. PaulIN · Dec 22, 2013 · 11.40 ft · Moderate

April 6, 2025: 10.77 ft here, major flooding

  • ColumbusIN · Apr 6, 2025 · 16.22 ft · Moderate
  • 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
Raleigh this gaugeIN7.011.40 ft, Aug 13, 20263
RushvilleIN11.018.22 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
Rushville11.018.22 ft, Aug 13, 20261

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RALI3, 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.