Flatrock River at Rushville

1. 20.00 ftApproximate low steel or bottom of US Highway 52 bridge of the Flatrock River. Extensive flooding in progress affecting business district immediately north of the river.
2. 19.00 ftMajor flooding in progress. Everyone available for flood fighting are called up at this level. Flooding begins to affect local businesses and US Highway 52 and SR 44.
3. 18.00 ftMajor flooding begins in Rushville. Flood waters begin to cover SR 44 in Rushville. Sandbagging of local levee is needed at this level at the railroad to prevent overtopping, and is needed at SR 44 at just slightly higher than this.
4. 15.00 ftSignificant flooding along the Flatrock River in Rush County. Most county roads along or that cross Flatrock River are flooded.
5. 11.00 ftFlatrock River begins to overflow its banks in the Rushville area.
6. 10.00 ftCR 150N and 300N begin to have water on them.

Most recent crests

• August 13, 2026: 18.22 ft
• April 5, 2025: 16.22 ft
• March 4, 2023: 14.03 ft
• December 30, 2021: 11.71 ft
• July 18, 2021: 13.27 ft
• March 19, 2021: 12.06 ft
• March 1, 2021: 12.13 ft
• May 24, 2020: 11.89 ft
• March 20, 2020: 14.44 ft
• February 11, 2020: 12.47 ft

• UpstreamFlatrock River at Raleigh
• DownstreamFlatrock River at St. Paul
• Big Blue River (IN) at Carthage
• West Fork Whitewater River at Alpine
• Little Blue River (IN) at Walkerville
• Nameless Creek at Stringtown
• Big Blue River (IN) at Shelbyville
• Brandywine Creek in Indiana at Greenfield

Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Stage may be affected by ice.

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.