Clifty Creek near Columbus, IN
River level and flood forecast · Bartholomew County
Normal4.5 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 12.5 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Flow: 27 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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
| Major flood stage | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (June 7, 2008) | 22.17 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftMajor flooding in progress along Clifty Creek. Water levels above those of June 2008. US Highway 31 and SR 46 remain open according to Columbus Response Plan.
- 20 ftExtensive flooding of Clifty Park in the Columbus area. Flooding of homes in Newbern and around Petersville. Sunland Road and Indiana 9 near Newbern remained flooded.
- 18.5 ftGladstone Avenue is flooded where it crosses Clifty Creek according to Columbus Response Plan.
- 9 ftBackwater from East Fork White River will occur at this level and lower when the East Fork White River at Columbus is 10 feet and higher.
Highest crests on record
- 22.17 ft — June 7, 2008
- 21.37 ft — June 20, 2021
- 20.54 ft — August 5, 2009
- 19.56 ft — April 6, 2025
- 19.5 ft — February 8, 2019
Recent crests: 19.27 ft (August 13, 2026) · 19.56 ft (April 6, 2025) · 21.37 ft (June 20, 2021) · 17.38 ft (March 21, 2020) · 17.77 ft (June 17, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamClifty Creek at Hartsville, IN
- DownstreamEast Fork White River near Seymour, IN
- Haw Creek (IN) at East Columbus, IN
- East Fork White River at Columbus, IN
- Flatrock River at Columbus, IN
- Haw Creek (IN) near Clifford, IN
- Haw Creek (IN) at Hope, IN
- Driftwood River near Edinburgh, IN
- Sugar Creek (central) near Edinburgh, IN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CCCI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.