Flatrock River at St. Paul, IN

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

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

Highest crests on record

1. 20.5 ft — March 27, 1913
2. 13 ft — January 15, 1937
3. 12.87 ft — January 6, 2005
4. 12.82 ft — June 7, 2008
5. 12.37 ft — May 24, 1968

Recent crests: 10.3 ft (August 14, 2026) · 10.73 ft (April 6, 2025) · 6.98 ft (July 17, 2021) · 8.73 ft (June 19, 2021) · 10.78 ft (March 20, 2020)

Up and down the river, and nearby

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