Flat Rock, Indiana Weather
Flat Rock, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Flat Rock, Shelby County.
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About Flat Rock, Indiana
Flat Rock lies in a quiet corner of Shelby County, Indiana, where the land begins its gentle, almost imperceptible shift towards the Wabash River basin. It lies 11.3 miles north-north-east of Bartholomew, IN (from Bartholomew, IN: bearing 16°T), and is situated 7.2 miles east of Edinburgh. The terrain here is a nuanced canvas of fertile agricultural fields, primarily corn and soybeans, interspersed with stands of mature hardwood trees that whisper with the passage of the wind. Creeks, like the eponymous Flat Rock Creek, meander through the landscape, their banks often lined with smooth, water-worn stones that give the settlement its name. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the earthy scent of turned soil and ripening grain, a perfume unique to this part of the Midwest, under a sky that can stretch from a pale, hopeful blue to a dramatic, bruised twilight. The history of Flat Rock is tied to the fertile earth and the early settlers who recognized its potential for agriculture. While no grand industries ever took root, the local economy has long been sustained by the bounty of the surrounding farms, with generations of families working the land. A quiet resilience defines the character of Flat Rock; life moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the needs of the fields, rather than the clamor of commerce. It's a place where the past is not a distant echo but a living presence, felt in the weathered barns and the enduring sense of community that binds its residents, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of rural Indiana.
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| Location | Flat Rock, Shelby County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39.364217°N, 85.831651°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47234 |
| Area Code | 317 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Flat Rock, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Flat Rock, Indiana, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Flat Rock includes coordinates 39.364217°N, 85.831651°W, situated in Shelby County. ZIP code 47234. Telephone area code: 317. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
