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Clifty Creek at Hartsville

Highest listed crest 25.10 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft31 crests since 1913

The Clifty Creek at Hartsville crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 31 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2026. The highest, 25.10 ft on March 25, 1913, was major flooding, 16.10 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
25.10 ft
March 25, 1913
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
2
67th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
August 13, 2026
11.07 ft, minor flooding
Location
Bartholomew County
Near Greensburg (11.9 mi), Columbus (12.7 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Clifty Creek at Hartsville
Action stage6.018Nov 2, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.010Aug 13, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.01Jan 21, 1959Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.02Jun 7, 2008Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

31 crests from 1913 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Clifty Creek at Hartsville, 1913 to 2026 51015202530ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Mar 25, 1913: 25.10 ft, major floodingJan 21, 1959: 14.29 ft, moderate flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 2007: 8.33 ft, action stageJan 9, 2008: 8.88 ft, action stageFeb 6, 2008: 7.16 ft, action stageMar 19, 2008: 10.25 ft, minor flooding; 5,740 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2008: 17.85 ft, major flooding; 16,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2009: 6.09 ft, action stageAug 5, 2009: 11.30 ft, minor flooding; 7,030 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2010: 7.63 ft, action stageMar 5, 2011: 8.00 ft, action stageApr 20, 2011: 8.59 ft, action stageJan 13, 2013: 6.87 ft, action stageDec 22, 2013: 9.66 ft, minor flooding; 5,410 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2014: 7.34 ft, action stageJul 17, 2015: 8.10 ft, action stageDec 27, 2015: 6.66 ft, action stageJan 20, 2017: 6.87 ft, action stageMay 5, 2017: 7.59 ft, action stageJun 15, 2017: 7.97 ft, action stageJun 23, 2017: 6.72 ft, action stageNov 6, 2017: 8.44 ft, action stageFeb 25, 2018: 8.47 ft, action stageApr 3, 2018: 11.84 ft, minor flooding; 7,910 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2018: 9.25 ft, minor floodingNov 2, 2018: 8.38 ft, action stageFeb 8, 2019: 11.69 ft, minor flooding; 7,729 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2020: 10.70 ft, minor flooding; 6,550 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2021: 12.98 ft, minor flooding; 9,393 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2025: 11.73 ft, minor flooding; 7,778 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 2026: 11.07 ft, minor flooding; 6,971 cubic feet per second Highest, 25.10 ft, Mar 25, 1913 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Clifty Creek at Hartsville 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 3 2010s: 4 4 2020s: 4 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Clifty Creek at Hartsville
1Mar 25, 191325.10+16.10Major—
2Jun 7, 200817.85+8.85Major16,200
3Jan 21, 195914.29+5.29Moderate11,300
4Jun 19, 202112.98+3.98Minor9,393
5Apr 3, 201811.84+2.84Minor7,910
6Apr 5, 202511.73+2.73Minor7,778
7Feb 8, 201911.69+2.69Minor7,729
8Aug 5, 200911.30+2.30Minor7,030
9Aug 13, 202611.07+2.07Minor6,971
10Mar 20, 202010.70+1.70Minor6,550
11Mar 19, 200810.25+1.25Minor5,740
12Dec 22, 20139.66+0.66Minor5,410
13Jun 22, 20189.25+0.25Minor—
14Jan 9, 20088.88−0.12Action—
15Apr 20, 20118.59−0.41Action—
16Feb 25, 20188.47−0.53Action—
17Nov 6, 20178.44−0.56Action—
18Nov 2, 20188.38−0.62Action—
19Jan 15, 20078.33−0.67Action—
20Jul 17, 20158.10−0.90Action—
21Mar 5, 20118.00−1.00Action—
22Jun 15, 20177.97−1.03Action—
23Jun 13, 20107.63−1.37Action—
24May 5, 20177.59−1.41Action—
25Apr 4, 20147.34−1.66Action—
26Feb 6, 20087.16−1.84Action—
27Jan 13, 20136.87−2.13Action—
28Jan 20, 20176.87−2.13Action—
29Jun 23, 20176.72−2.28Action—
30Dec 27, 20156.66−2.34Action—
31Feb 8, 20096.09−2.91Action—

The worst floods along the Clifty Creek

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Clifty Creek that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 7, 2008: 17.85 ft here, major flooding

  • ColumbusIN · Jun 7, 2008 · 22.17 ft · Moderate · its highest

June 19, 2021: 12.98 ft here, minor flooding

  • ColumbusIN · Jun 20, 2021 · 21.37 ft · Moderate

April 3, 2018: 11.84 ft here, minor flooding

  • ColumbusIN · Apr 4, 2018 · 18.94 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Clifty Creek

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Clifty Creek
Hartsville this gaugeIN9.025.10 ft, Mar 25, 19132
ColumbusIN17.022.17 ft, Jun 7, 20080

Other gauges in Bartholomew County

Flood gauges in Bartholomew County
Columbus17.022.17 ft, Jun 7, 20080
Edinburgh11.020.30 ft, Mar 28, 19132
Columbus9.018.61 ft, Jun 8, 20087
Columbus11.019.94 ft, Jun 7, 20081
East Columbus12.517.00 ft, Jun 7, 20081
Hope9.015.00 ft, Jun 7, 20081
Clifford12.017.00 ft, Jun 7, 20081

Bartholomew County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Indiana

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CCHI3, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.