Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

Levels of 200 cfs plus are reportedly class I. Somewhere above that, some large standing waves appear.

Benjamin Swain provides (2008-04-07):
Prime window is said to be 800 cfs to 1200 cfs. Around 1000 cfs it gets borderline Class II. A group ran it at 1600 cfs and said it was fast and there were few eddies. Looked like a bad level to swim at.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
FLATROCK RIVER AT ST. PAUL, IN
usgs-03363500 200 - 1500 cfs I-II 00h47m 308 cfs (rc= 0.2 )
Good beginner play level.
Gauge (303 sq.mi. drainage) is midway on reach, thus very accurately portrays actual flow.
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 100 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low I Too low for real whitewater.
100 - 200 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low I Swiftwater float; possible very minor play.
200 - 500 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I-II Good beginner play level.
500 -1000 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable I-II Sweet level. Very playable.
1000 -1500 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable II Pushy and probably less playable.
1500 -9999 cfs barely High-extremely High II Big water flush.

Report - Reports of Flatrock Old U.S. Hwy 421 to Conns Creek (6.8 miles) and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
306d19h31m Flatrock River, St Paul [IN] Flatrock River - 1000 cfs 1000 cfs Scott Puthoff
2y277d07h31m flatrock [IN] Flatrock surfing 550 Dennis Wortman