| 14.0 | Near record to record flood along the Big Blue River. Many evacuations occur in Knightstown, Carthage and rural northwest Rush county. High water affects the used auto parts yard in Carthage and possibly other businesses. | | 14.0 | Many county and some city streets impassable. Eastern and southern parts of Carthage, extreme southern sections of Knightstown and extreme eastern Raysville flood extensively. | | 13.0 | A serious flood in progress. Some evacuations occur in southern parts of Carthage, extreme southern sections of Knightstown, eastern Raysville and rural areas of northwest Rush County. | | 13.0 | Used auto parts yard in Carthage is extensively flooded. Many local roads are impassible. | | 11.0 | Extensive flooding is in progress. A few evacuations is necessary in southern parts of Carthage, extreme southern sections of Knightstown, eastern Raysville and a few rural areas of northwest Rush County. Used auto parts yard in Carthage is flooded. | | 11.0 | Many local roads flood and are impassable to most vehicles. | | 8.5 | A frequent high water level. This occurs about 2 or 3 times a year. Local roads near the Big Blue River flood. Water level enters dog houses in southern Carthage and affects used auto parts yard in Carthage. | | 8.5 | Water surrounds a few homes in Carthage and is in yards in the southern outskirts of Knightstown and extreme eastern Raysville. | | 7.0 | Lowland flood begins. |
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1) 14.62 ft on 03/04/1963
2) 13.28 ft on 01/21/1959
3) 12.93 ft on 11/15/1993
4) 12.42 ft on 06/14/1958
5) 12.31 ft on 12/30/1990
6) 12.08 ft on 04/25/1961
7) 11.52 ft on 11/16/1955
8) 11.22 ft on 01/06/2005
9) 11.20 ft on 02/21/1951
10) 11.02 ft on 01/27/1952
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Low water records are unavailable.
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