Haw Creek (IN) near Clifford, IN
River level and flood forecast · Bartholomew County
Normal3.0 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 9.0 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
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 | 15.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (June 7, 2008) | 17 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftLow steel of CR 450N bridge. The bridge begins to act like a dam at this level.
- 16.5 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.
- 15.5 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.
- 14.5 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.
- 12.5 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.
- 12 ftLimited flooding of low lying areas.
- 9 ftHaw Creek at bankfull level.
- 2.1 ftHaw Creek at low level.
Highest crests on record
- 17 ft — June 7, 2008
- 14.87 ft — December 30, 1990
- 14.84 ft — June 22, 1956
- 14.65 ft — February 8, 2019
- 14.53 ft — June 19, 2021
Recent crests: 14.07 ft (April 5, 2025) · 13.03 ft (March 4, 2023) · 13.22 ft (July 30, 2021) · 14.53 ft (June 19, 2021) · 13.54 ft (March 20, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HCCI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.