| 22.0 | River levels approaching a 500 year flood. Level is 4 feet above March 1913. Great destruction in flood plain areas. Flood waters threaten wellhouse and automated readings. | | 18.0 | Extensive flooding is in progress. Evacuations are likely along Indiana 46. Flooding begins in western and southern sections of Columbus. Indiana 46 and 11 are impassable by auto. Record flooding is in progress. | | 17.0 | Approaching a record flood. Indiana 46 closed. Evacuations are likely on homes north of Indiana 46. Business along Indiana 46 affected by flood waters. Approximate height of 100 year flood. | | 16.0 | Water flows over Indiana 46 west of Columbus. Water surrounds houses north of Indiana 46. Some evacuations are necessary. Businesses and houses beginning to flood along Indiana 46. | | 15.0 | The river floods 2 of State Road 46s 4 lanes just west of Columbus. | | 14.0 | Extensive agricultural flooding extends from Columbus area downstream to Walesboro. Flooding of Indiana 11 from Columbus to Walesboro is in progress. Businesses and residences flood along Indiana 11. | | 12.0 | Extensive agricultural flooding is in progress north of Highway 46 and along right bank downstream of guage. | | 10.0 | County Road 800 south floods in southern Bartholomew County. | | 9.0 | Cabins begin to flood south of Tellman Road. Mill Race Park floods. Lowland flooding begins. | | 8.0 | The river is at an unusually high level. Local parks begin to flood. |
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1) 17.90 ft on 03/27/1913
2) 17.05 ft on 01/07/2005
3) 16.23 ft on 03/06/1963
4) 16.00 ft on 01/28/1952
5) 15.67 ft on 01/01/1991
6) 15.50 ft on 11/16/1993
7) 15.12 ft on 05/09/1961
8) 15.10 ft on 01/12/1937
9) 14.99 ft on 05/25/1968
10) 14.78 ft on 01/06/1949
11) 14.20 ft on 04/30/1996
12) 13.79 ft on 01/06/2004
13) 13.74 ft on 06/02/1997
14) 13.17 ft on 05/14/2002
15) 11.33 ft on 01/16/2007
16) 11.12 ft on 03/14/2006
17) 10.80 ft on 01/14/2005
18) 10.06 ft on 12/03/2006
19) 9.25 ft on 01/04/2005
20) 7.85 ft on 06/19/2004
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