Rivers in Indiana

Clifty Creek at Hartsville

Bartholomew County, IndianaNWS CCHI3USGS 03364500Indianapolis office

Below flood stage
0.71ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 23, 1:00 PM EDT

Flood stage
9.00 ft
Record crest
25.10 ft1913

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood17.00 ft
Moderate flood13.00 ft
Minor flood9.00 ft
Action6.00 ft
  1. 25.00 ftCatastrophic flooding along Clifty Creek. A flood 7 feet higher than June 2008... appproaching levels seen in March 1913. Residential and commerical flooding in Hartsville, Newbern and the outskirts of Columbus. Most if not all roads flooded.
  2. 18.00 ftSerious flooding in progress along Clifty Creek. Flooding similar to June 2008. All local roads along Clifty Creek flood. Residential flooding likely in Newbern and the outskirts of Columbus. Commerical flooding also possible in the outskirts of Columbus.
  3. 17.00 ftApproaching major flooding along Clifty Creek. Highest level since June 2008. Most local roads along Clifty Creek are flooded. Residential flooding possible in the Newbern area and the outskirts of Columbus. Only two floods in history note above this level...June 2008 and March 1913.
  4. 13.00 ftSignificant flooding in progress along Clifty Creek. Flooding likely closes portions of CR 1150E, CR 225N and possibly Sanland Road. Some residential property may begin to flood.
  5. 11.00 ftLow portions of Clifty Creek immediately north of Hartsville and in the Newbern area flood.
  6. 9.00 ftFlooding begins in low spot along Clifty Creek.

Crest history

32 crests on NOAA’s list since 1913.

#DateStage
1March 25, 191325.10 ft
2June 7, 200817.85 ft
3January 21, 195914.29 ft
4June 19, 202112.98 ft
5April 3, 201811.84 ft
6April 5, 202511.73 ft
7February 8, 201911.69 ft
8August 5, 200911.30 ft
9August 13, 202611.07 ft
10March 20, 202010.70 ft
11March 19, 200810.25 ft
12December 22, 20139.66 ft
13June 22, 20189.25 ft
14January 9, 20088.88 ft
15April 20, 20118.59 ft
16February 25, 20188.47 ft
17November 6, 20178.44 ft
18November 2, 20188.38 ft
19January 15, 20078.33 ft
20July 17, 20158.10 ft
21March 5, 20118.00 ft
22June 15, 20177.97 ft
23June 13, 20107.63 ft
24May 5, 20177.59 ft
25April 4, 20147.34 ft

Most recent crests

  • August 13, 2026: 11.07 ft
  • April 5, 2025: 11.73 ft
  • June 19, 2021: 12.98 ft
  • March 20, 2020: 10.70 ft
  • February 8, 2019: 11.69 ft
  • November 2, 2018: 8.38 ft
  • June 22, 2018: 9.25 ft
  • April 3, 2018: 11.84 ft
  • February 25, 2018: 8.47 ft
  • November 6, 2017: 8.44 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. Stage may be affected by ice.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.