Flatrock River at St. Paul

1. 20.00 ftApproaching record flooding. Residential flooding likely. Local river roads flooded by several feet of water.
2. 16.00 ftLocal river roads flooded by more than 3 feet of water. Residential areas likely affected.
3. 13.00 ftMajor flooding starts. Local river roads flooded by more than 2 feet of water. Residential area possibly affected.
4. 12.00 ftSignificant flooding in progress along the Flatrock River. Local river roads are flooded with possibly a few residential areas affected.
5. 9.00 ftFlooding occurs along Flatrock River in southern Shelby County. Towns affected include Geneva and Flat Rock.
6. 6.00 ftBartholomew CR 400N closed by high water. Flooding of at least one Shelby county road is also likely. May occur slightly below this level.
7. 3.60 ftRiver at a dangerous level for small watercraft near low head dams.

Most recent crests

• August 14, 2026: 10.30 ft
• April 6, 2025: 10.73 ft
• July 17, 2021: 6.98 ft
• June 19, 2021: 8.73 ft
• March 20, 2020: 10.78 ft
• June 18, 2019: 7.32 ft
• April 21, 2019: 6.18 ft
• February 8, 2019: 11.15 ft
• January 24, 2019: 6.55 ft
• November 3, 2018: 6.57 ft

• UpstreamFlatrock River at Rushville
• DownstreamFlatrock River at Columbus
• Little Blue River (IN) at Walkerville
• Clifty Creek at Hartsville
• Haw Creek (IN) at Hope
• Big Blue River (IN) at Shelbyville
• Brandywine Creek
• Haw Creek (IN) at Clifford
• Sugar Creek (central) at Boggstown

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.

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.