Flatrock River near Raleigh, IN
River level and flood forecast · Rush County
Normal4.1 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 2.9 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
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 | 10 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (August 13, 2026) | 11.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11.37 ftWater went over the bridge at E 800 N where the gage is located in August 2026 flood. Uncertain if it went over lower than this crest, but it definitely was going over the bridge at crest according to the highway department.
- 10 ftApproaching low steel of CR 800N bridge. CR 800N east of bridge and CR 450E area flooded. According to local Rush County fire personnel, at levels just above this, Rushville will experience severe flooding from Flatrock River similar to the flooding of late December 1990 and early January 1991 or January 2005 or possibly June 2008.
- 8.75 ftFlooding of the agricultural land east of the Flatrock River closes CR 800N and 450E.
- 7 ftThe east side of the Flatrock River begins or is overflowing into agricultural land at CR 800N and CR 450E area.
- 6 ftLow approaches to CR 150N and CR 300N begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 11.4 ft — August 13, 2026
- 10.83 ft — December 22, 2013
- 10.77 ft — April 6, 2025
- 9.86 ft — February 8, 2019
- 9.79 ft — June 17, 2019
Recent crests: 11.4 ft (August 13, 2026) · 10.77 ft (April 6, 2025) · 7.71 ft (January 1, 2025) · 8.71 ft (March 25, 2023) · 8.1 ft (December 29, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamFlatrock River at Rushville, IN
- Big Blue River (IN) at Carthage, IN
- West Fork Whitewater River near Alpine, IN
- Brandywine Creek in Indiana at Greenfield, IN
- East Fork Whitewater River at Abington, IN
- Whitewater River near Economy, IN
- East Fork Whitewater River at Richmond, IN
- Little Blue River (IN) at Walkerville, IN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RALI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.