Rivers in Indiana
Big Blue River (IN) at Carthage
Below flood stage
0.79ftStage
Observed Thu, Sep 24, 7:30 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 7.00 ft
- Record crest
- 14.62 ft1963
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 13.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 10.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 7.00 ft |
| Action | 5.00 ft |
- 14.00 ftNear record to record flood along the Big Blue River. Many county and some city streets impassable. Eastern and southern parts of Carthage, extreme southern sections of Knightstown and extreme eastern Raysville flood extensively. Many evacuations occur in Knightstown, Carthage and rural northwest Rush county.
- 13.00 ftA serious flood in progress. Many local roads are impassable. Some evacuations occur in southern parts of Carthage, extreme southern sections of Knightstown, eastern Raysville and rural areas of northwest Rush County. Used auto parts yard in Carthage is extensively flooded.
- 11.00 ftExtensive flooding is in progress. Many local roads flood and are impassable to most vehicles. A few evacuations are necessary in southern parts of Carthage, extreme southern sections of Knightstown, eastern Raysville and a few rural areas of northwest Rush County. Used auto parts yard in Carthage is flooded.
- 8.50 ftA frequent high water level. This occurs about two or three times a year. Local roads near the Big Blue River flood. Water surrounds a few homes in Carthage, enters dog houses in southern Carthage and affects used auto parts yard in Carthage. Water is in yards in the southern outskirts of Knightstown and extreme eastern Raysville.
- 7.00 ftLowland flooding begins.
- 5.00 ftCR800N begins to flood at its lowest point where it crosses the Big Blue River in northwest Rush County.
Crest history
180 crests on NOAA’s list since 1949.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 4, 1963 | 14.62 ft |
| 2 | January 21, 1959 | 13.28 ft |
| 3 | November 15, 1993 | 12.91 ft |
| 4 | June 14, 1958 | 12.42 ft |
| 5 | December 30, 1990 | 12.31 ft |
| 6 | August 13, 2026 | 12.30 ft |
| 7 | April 25, 1961 | 12.08 ft |
| 8 | December 22, 2013 | 11.96 ft |
| 9 | November 16, 1955 | 11.52 ft |
| 10 | January 6, 2005 | 11.22 ft |
| 11 | April 5, 2025 | 11.21 ft |
| 12 | February 21, 1951 | 11.20 ft |
| 13 | January 27, 1952 | 11.02 ft |
| 14 | June 27, 1973 | 10.99 ft |
| 15 | August 1, 1958 | 10.98 ft |
| 16 | June 4, 2008 | 10.91 ft |
| 17 | October 4, 1986 | 10.76 ft |
| 18 | June 12, 2004 | 10.75 ft |
| 19 | April 22, 1964 | 10.65 ft |
| 20 | January 5, 1949 | 10.60 ft |
| 21 | January 9, 2008 | 10.60 ft |
| 22 | May 28, 1956 | 10.59 ft |
| 23 | June 11, 1958 | 10.52 ft |
| 24 | February 28, 2011 | 10.45 ft |
| 25 | June 22, 2010 | 10.43 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 13, 2026: 12.30 ft
- April 5, 2025: 11.21 ft
- March 25, 2023: 8.62 ft
- February 28, 2021: 5.82 ft
- January 11, 2020: 8.36 ft
- June 16, 2019: 10.30 ft
- April 26, 2019: 7.43 ft
- March 10, 2019: 7.01 ft
- February 8, 2019: 9.53 ft
- January 24, 2019: 7.64 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. Stage may be affected by ice.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.