Blue River (IN) at Fredericksburg, IN
River level and flood forecast · Washington County
Normal2.6 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 17.4 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Flow: 10 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 27 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 24 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 18 ft |
| Record crest (January 21, 1959) | 29.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 29 ftLarge sections of town flood along river.
- 27 ftSome evacuations begin in homes along backroads.
- 24 ftWater surrounds some homes along backroads.
- 23 ftUS 150 is closed.
- 22 ftBackroads in town flood. Water approaches US 150.
- 20 ftWater covers parts of Fredericksburg-Depauw Road near river.
Highest crests on record
- 29.2 ft — January 21, 1959
- 29 ft — March 9, 1964
- 27.37 ft — March 19, 2008
- 27.15 ft — April 29, 1996
- 25.43 ft — May 28, 2004
Recent crests: 22.16 ft (April 6, 2025) · 22.03 ft (March 1, 2021) · 21.6 ft (April 20, 2019) · 23.24 ft (February 25, 2018) · 22.61 ft (May 20, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FRDI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.