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Little Blue River (IN) at Walkerville

Highest listed crest 13.28 ftFlood stage 7.5 ft24 crests since 2008

The Little Blue River (IN) at Walkerville crested above flood stage 22 times among the 24 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2008 to 2025. The highest, 13.28 ft on April 6, 2025, was moderate flooding, 5.78 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.28 ft
April 6, 2025; 18,582 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
7.5 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
22 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 6, 2025
13.28 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Shelby County
Near Shelbyville (1.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Little Blue River (IN) at Walkerville
Action stage6.52Jun 24, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.513Mar 25, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.59Apr 6, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

24 crests from 2008 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little Blue River (IN) at Walkerville, 2008 to 2025 68101214ft Flood stage 7.5 ft Jan 9, 2008: 8.14 ft, minor floodingFeb 7, 2008: 8.20 ft, minor floodingJun 4, 2008: 9.09 ft, moderate floodingApr 21, 2011: 11.48 ft, moderate floodingJan 14, 2013: 8.36 ft, minor floodingDec 22, 2013: 12.94 ft, moderate floodingDec 6, 2014: 7.55 ft, minor flooding; 1,212 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2015: 7.44 ft, action stageDec 29, 2015: 8.60 ft, moderate floodingJan 20, 2017: 7.93 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 2017: 7.60 ft, minor floodingJun 24, 2017: 6.53 ft, action stageJul 12, 2017: 7.76 ft, minor floodingNov 6, 2017: 8.09 ft, minor floodingJan 12, 2018: 7.55 ft, minor floodingFeb 25, 2018: 8.52 ft, moderate floodingApr 4, 2018: 12.05 ft, moderate floodingSep 10, 2018: 8.60 ft, moderate floodingNov 2, 2018: 8.49 ft, minor floodingFeb 8, 2019: 10.43 ft, moderate flooding; 7,923 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2019: 7.62 ft, minor flooding; 1,288 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2021: 7.80 ft, minor flooding; 1,500 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2023: 8.20 ft, minor flooding; 2,067 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2025: 13.28 ft, moderate flooding; 18,582 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.28 ft, Apr 6, 2025 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little Blue River (IN) at Walkerville 2000s: 3 2010s: 16 16 2020s: 3 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, Little Blue River (IN) at Walkerville
1Apr 6, 202513.28+5.78Moderate18,582
2Dec 22, 201312.94+5.44Moderate—
3Apr 4, 201812.05+4.55Moderate—
4Apr 21, 201111.48+3.98Moderate—
5Feb 8, 201910.43+2.93Moderate7,923
6Jun 4, 20089.09+1.59Moderate—
7Dec 29, 20158.60+1.10Moderate—
8Sep 10, 20188.60+1.10Moderate—
9Feb 25, 20188.52+1.02Moderate—
10Nov 2, 20188.49+0.99Minor—
11Jan 14, 20138.36+0.86Minor—
12Feb 7, 20088.20+0.70Minor—
13Mar 25, 20238.20+0.70Minor2,067
14Jan 9, 20088.14+0.64Minor—
15Nov 6, 20178.09+0.59Minor—
16Jan 20, 20177.93+0.43Minor—
17Jun 19, 20217.80+0.30Minor1,500
18Jul 12, 20177.76+0.26Minor—
19Jun 17, 20197.62+0.12Minor1,288
20May 6, 20177.60+0.10Minor—
21Dec 6, 20147.55+0.05Minor1,212
22Jan 12, 20187.55+0.05Minor—
23Jun 30, 20157.44−0.06Action—
24Jun 24, 20176.53−0.97Action—

Other gauges in Shelby County

Flood gauges in Shelby County
Shelbyville13.020.20 ft, Mar 28, 19139
St. Paul6.020.50 ft, Mar 27, 19132

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LBRI3, 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.