Rivers in Indiana

Haw Creek (IN) near Clifford

Bartholomew County, IndianaNWS HCCI3USGS 03364200Indianapolis office

Below flood stage
3.13ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 23, 6:30 AM EDT

Flood stage
12.00 ft
Record crest
17.00 ft2008

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood15.50 ft
Moderate flood14.00 ft
Minor flood12.00 ft
Action9.00 ft
  1. 17.00 ftLow steel of CR 450N bridge. The bridge begins to act like a dam at this level.
  2. 16.50 ftNear record flood in progress. Possibly the only road remaining open across Haw Creek is 17th Street. Roads flooded include CR 450N, Marr Road, Rocky Ford Road, 25th Street, 10th Street and State Street or SR 46.
  3. 15.50 ftMajor flooding in progress along Haw Creek. Water approaching 25th Street and State Street or SR 46 in Columbus but both roads remain open according to Columbus Response Plan.
  4. 14.50 ftNear major flooding in progress along Haw Creek. Flooded roads include CR 450 N, Rocky Ford Road, 10th Street and Marr Road according to Columbus Response Plan.
  5. 12.50 ftRocky Ford Road just west of Marr Road closes because of flooding. Rocky Ford Road floods on the westside of the bridge. Columbus People Trail also flooded. CR 450 N outside of the City of Columbus is closed according to Columbus Flood Response Plan.
  6. 12.00 ftLimited flooding of low lying areas.
  7. 9.00 ftHaw Creek at bankfull level.
  8. 2.10 ftHaw Creek at low level.

Crest history

27 crests on NOAA’s list since 1956.

#DateStage
1June 7, 200817.00 ft
2December 30, 199014.87 ft
3June 22, 195614.84 ft
4February 8, 201914.65 ft
5June 19, 202114.53 ft
6December 22, 201314.26 ft
7April 5, 202514.07 ft
8April 3, 201814.04 ft
9July 14, 201514.03 ft
10March 20, 202013.54 ft
11April 20, 201113.28 ft
12July 30, 202113.22 ft
13March 4, 202313.03 ft
14February 25, 201812.93 ft
15June 15, 201712.87 ft
16April 3, 201412.85 ft
17November 6, 201712.77 ft
18March 5, 201112.62 ft
19November 1, 201812.47 ft
20February 21, 201112.07 ft
21May 5, 201712.05 ft
22February 24, 201611.74 ft
23January 20, 201711.33 ft
24June 22, 201811.04 ft
25January 13, 201310.94 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 5, 2025: 14.07 ft
  • March 4, 2023: 13.03 ft
  • July 30, 2021: 13.22 ft
  • June 19, 2021: 14.53 ft
  • March 20, 2020: 13.54 ft
  • February 8, 2019: 14.65 ft
  • November 1, 2018: 12.47 ft
  • September 9, 2018: 10.30 ft
  • June 22, 2018: 11.04 ft
  • April 3, 2018: 14.04 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.