Blue River (IN) at Fredericksburg

Last updated: Jun 19, 2025, 5:58 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 06/19/2025 1:30 AM EDT

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 27 ft

Moderate Flooding 24 ft

Minor Flooding 20 ft

Action 18 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	27 ft
	Moderate Flooding	24 ft
	Minor Flooding	20 ft
	Action	18 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

29 - Large sections of town flood along river.
27 - Some evacuations begin in homes along backroads.
24 - Water surrounds some homes along backroads.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	38.4339, -86.1917
RFC	OHRFC
State	IN
WFO	LMK
County	Washington
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	03302800

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	22.01 ft	on 03-01-2021	(P)
2.	21.60 ft	on 04-20-2019
3.	23.24 ft	on 02-25-2018	(P)
4.	22.59 ft	on 05-20-2017	(P)
5.	21.50 ft	on 04-30-2017	(P)

Historic Crests

1.	29.20 ft	on 01-21-1959
2.	29.00 ft	on 03-09-1964
3.	27.37 ft	on 03-19-2008
4.	27.15 ft	on 04-29-1996
5.	25.43 ft	on 05-28-2004

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	616.56 ft
moderate Flooding	613.56 ft
minor Flooding	609.56 ft
action	607.56 ft
Latest Value	593.13 ft
Gauge Zero	589.56 ft

Gauge Photos

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Looking downstream from bridge, stage 2.7 feet.

Probability Information

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Potential River Levels - Used to

Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels
10 Day (HEFS)	10 Day (NAEFS)	River Forecast VS. River Potential

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WFO Information

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Louisville, KY 40229

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1.	22.01 ft	on 03-01-2021	(P)
2.	21.60 ft	on 04-20-2019
3.	23.24 ft	on 02-25-2018	(P)
4.	22.59 ft	on 05-20-2017	(P)
5.	21.50 ft	on 04-30-2017	(P)
6.	21.17 ft	on 12-28-2015	(P)
7.	21.79 ft	on 04-04-2015	(P)
8.	23.74 ft	on 04-04-2014
9.	21.35 ft	on 12-22-2013
10.	20.96 ft	on 06-27-2013
11.	21.71 ft	on 12-06-2011
12.	23.09 ft	on 05-02-2011
13.	22.51 ft	on 04-24-2011
14.	20.41 ft	on 05-03-2010
15.	22.55 ft	on 10-09-2009
16.	27.37 ft	on 03-19-2008
17.	24.85 ft	on 03-12-2006
18.	21.00 ft	on 01-06-2005
19.	25.43 ft	on 05-28-2004
20.	21.08 ft	on 05-13-2002
21.	21.99 ft	on 12-18-2001
22.	23.34 ft	on 02-19-2000
23.	22.33 ft	on 01-04-2000
24.	21.12 ft	on 01-23-1999
25.	21.48 ft	on 03-02-1997
26.	21.60 ft	on 05-11-1996
27.	27.15 ft	on 04-29-1996
28.	23.84 ft	on 05-26-1995
29.	19.72 ft	on 05-01-1994
30.	21.62 ft	on 11-15-1993
31.	20.17 ft	on 03-23-1991
32.	20.37 ft	on 06-07-1990
33.	24.15 ft	on 05-17-1990
34.	21.99 ft	on 02-16-1990
35.	20.42 ft	on 01-20-1990
36.	19.53 ft	on 02-14-1989
37.	21.92 ft	on 03-31-1985
38.	20.71 ft	on 04-22-1984
39.	24.37 ft	on 05-02-1983
40.	23.28 ft	on 01-23-1982
41.	19.82 ft	on 07-26-1979
42.	19.67 ft	on 12-09-1978
43.	22.10 ft	on 03-14-1978
44.	22.88 ft	on 04-24-1975
45.	22.08 ft	on 02-24-1975
46.	20.43 ft	on 02-22-1971
47.	19.95 ft	on 01-30-1969
48.	29.00 ft	on 03-09-1964
49.	29.20 ft	on 01-21-1959

1.	29.20 ft	on 01-21-1959
2.	29.00 ft	on 03-09-1964
3.	27.37 ft	on 03-19-2008
4.	27.15 ft	on 04-29-1996
5.	25.43 ft	on 05-28-2004
6.	24.85 ft	on 03-12-2006
7.	24.37 ft	on 05-02-1983
8.	24.15 ft	on 05-17-1990
9.	23.84 ft	on 05-26-1995
10.	23.74 ft	on 04-04-2014
11.	23.34 ft	on 02-19-2000
12.	23.28 ft	on 01-23-1982
13.	23.24 ft	on 02-25-2018	(P)
14.	23.09 ft	on 05-02-2011
15.	22.88 ft	on 04-24-1975
16.	22.59 ft	on 05-20-2017	(P)
17.	22.55 ft	on 10-09-2009
18.	22.51 ft	on 04-24-2011
19.	22.33 ft	on 01-04-2000
20.	22.10 ft	on 03-14-1978
21.	22.08 ft	on 02-24-1975
22.	22.01 ft	on 03-01-2021	(P)
23.	21.99 ft	on 12-18-2001
24.	21.99 ft	on 02-16-1990
25.	21.92 ft	on 03-31-1985
26.	21.79 ft	on 04-04-2015	(P)
27.	21.71 ft	on 12-06-2011
28.	21.62 ft	on 11-15-1993
29.	21.60 ft	on 04-20-2019
30.	21.60 ft	on 05-11-1996
31.	21.50 ft	on 04-30-2017	(P)
32.	21.48 ft	on 03-02-1997
33.	21.35 ft	on 12-22-2013
34.	21.17 ft	on 12-28-2015	(P)
35.	21.12 ft	on 01-23-1999
36.	21.08 ft	on 05-13-2002
37.	21.00 ft	on 01-06-2005
38.	20.96 ft	on 06-27-2013
39.	20.71 ft	on 04-22-1984
40.	20.43 ft	on 02-22-1971
41.	20.42 ft	on 01-20-1990
42.	20.41 ft	on 05-03-2010
43.	20.37 ft	on 06-07-1990
44.	20.17 ft	on 03-23-1991
45.	19.95 ft	on 01-30-1969
46.	19.82 ft	on 07-26-1979
47.	19.72 ft	on 05-01-1994
48.	19.67 ft	on 12-09-1978
49.	19.53 ft	on 02-14-1989