Clifty Creek at Hartsville, IN

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 25 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.
• 18 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.
• 17 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.
• 13 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.
• 11 ftLow portions of Clifty Creek immediately north of Hartsville and in the Newbern area flood.
• 9 ftFlooding begins in low spot along Clifty Creek.

Highest crests on record

1. 25.1 ft — March 25, 1913
2. 17.85 ft — June 7, 2008
3. 14.29 ft — January 21, 1959
4. 12.98 ft — June 19, 2021
5. 11.84 ft — April 3, 2018

Recent crests: 11.07 ft (August 13, 2026) · 11.73 ft (April 5, 2025) · 12.98 ft (June 19, 2021) · 10.7 ft (March 20, 2020) · 11.69 ft (February 8, 2019)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• DownstreamClifty Creek near Columbus, IN
• Haw Creek (IN) at Hope, IN
• Haw Creek (IN) near Clifford, IN
• Flatrock River at St. Paul, IN
• Flatrock River at Columbus, IN
• Haw Creek (IN) at East Columbus, IN
• East Fork White River at Columbus, IN
• Driftwood River near Edinburgh, IN